By Bisola Adeyemo
South Africa has recorded several weather-related issues which has resulted to claiming 82 lives.
According to the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, most of the deaths were due to drownings and lightning strikes as a result of the heavy and persistent downpours for days in the country, News24 reports.
In a statement made by the head of the department, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said rain was most welcomed as it assisted to address the challenges of water shortages in some parts of our country.
“Unfortunately, the heavy downpours have caused considerable damage to large parts of the country, thus limiting movement of people and causing flooding in some areas,” she said.
Areas of the hard-hit eastern town of Ladysmith were under meters of water as of Tuesday morning.
Dams in South Africa and the mountain kingdom of Lesotho were said to be at their bursting points due to this month’s torrential rains.