South Africa has declared a national disaster following torrential rains and widespread flooding that have claimed at least 30 lives in the country's northern regions. The severe weather has also devastated thousands of homes and rendered roads and bridges impassable.

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South Africa faces a national disaster as catastrophic flooding wreaks havoc across multiple provinces, prompting urgent government action to manage the crisis.

Head of the National Disaster Management Centre, Dr Elias Sithole declared the floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga as national disasters. The death toll increased.

The South African Local Government Association has called for the urgent strengthening and modernisation of disaster management systems, warning that municipalities are buckling under the growing impact of climate-related disasters.

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