At least three people returning from work drowned when heavy rains and winds battered parts of Nkomazi municipality in Mpumalanga on Tuesday afternoon.
Nkomazi municipality spokesperson Cyril Ripinga told Sowetan they had confirmed three deaths so far, but that quantifying the damages was difficult. There was no network or electricity in some areas, and some parts were inaccessible due to the damaged roads. Some areas have no water, he said.
For now, three people have been confirmed dead after they tried crossing flooded rivers. One person was swept away inside his car at Block A village while trying to cross the flooded Nkomazi River.
