South Africa has been hit for several days by rains that have caused flooding in several provinces. At least seven people have been killed, several are missing. The government has declared a state of national disaster.
In Limpopo (north), a province bordering Zimbabwe, damage was reported to a hospital.
Roads and bridges were damaged and cars were washed away.
The National Weather Centre is predicting persistent and heavy rains ahead, with the risk of flooding due to waterlogged soils and saturated rivers.
South Africa experienced the worst flooding in its history last year, mainly affecting Durban, the country’s third largest city and a major port on the continent. Heavy rains triggered impressive mudslides that swept away people, bridges, roads and entire buildings.
The storms killed more than 400 people and affected more than 85,000.