CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa traveled to the town of Mthatha in Eastern Cape province, where the floods hit hardest when they ...

Officials say at least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. An extreme cold front brought ...

South Africa is a curious country, full of climatic and topographical surprises. The writer's first experience of a South African river in flood occurred on the banks of the Fish River ...

The Vaal River is one of the worst polluted rivers in South Africa. Outbreaks of cholera are caused either by people ingesting sewage-polluted water, or by faecal-oral means - through poor hygiene ...

One of the main sources of river pollution in South Africa is failing sewage treatment works, with 81% of our sewage treatment works not meeting minimum standards. As billions of litres of ...

South Africa and Namibia held talks aimed at resolving a long-running disagreement over rights to the Orange river, a key water source that demarcates the border between the two nations ...

Photo from Zarei, Mathebula and Chakona (2025) In a murky river of South Africa, a “large”-headed creature swam through the water — or tried to — but something pulled it toward the surface.

The Nile River is the second-longest river in the world. It provides crucial resources to 11 countries, including South Sudan, the world's youngest nation. As dawn breaks each day over the Nile ...

One of the main sources of river pollution in South Africa is failing sewage treatment works, with 81% of our sewage treatment works not meeting minimum standards. As billions of litres of untreated ...