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Ladysmith

KZN in for more heavy rain, authorities warn, after at least 40 people die in floods over December and January

Our Burning Planet

KZN in for more heavy rain, authorities warn, after at least 40 people die in floods over December and January

By Chris Makhaye

Widespread, deadly flooding in SA classified as national disaster

South Africa

Widespread, deadly flooding in SA classified as national disaster

By Tembile Sgqolana

Search continues for teen boy as rain-battered Ladysmith counts cost of floods

South Africa

Search continues for teen boy as rain-battered Ladysmith counts cost of floods

By Lungi Langa

Highways to Hell: A trail of destruction between Johannesburg and Durban

South Africa

Highways to Hell: A trail of destruction between Johannesburg and Durban

By Shiraaz Mohamed

KZN ‘diamonds’ that sparked digging spree are nothing more than common quartz

South Africa

KZN ‘diamonds’ that sparked digging spree are nothing more than common quartz

By Desiree Erasmus

KwaZulu-Natal’s KwaHlathi prospectors search for diamonds in the rough

South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal’s KwaHlathi prospectors search for diamonds in the rough

By Des Erasmus

Joseph Shabalala, founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, dies

South Africa

Joseph Shabalala, founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, dies

By Reuters

SA: Storms passing, but the disaster's staying

South Africa

SA: Storms passing, but the disaster's staying

By Khadija Patel