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2013 Limpopo flood pictures

Galleries: 25 January 2013 By News Correspondent
Photos came in from near and far of the weekend's floods in the Limpopo Province. Take a look at the widespread damage. Thank you to all our readers who contributed to this comprehensive gallery.

Heavy flooding causes havoc in Limpopo

News: 25 January 2013 By News Correspondent
Heavy flooding in the Limpopo Province the past week, caused several fatalities, washed houses away and caused bridges to collapse. On Sunday disaster relief operations were suspended at night and resumed on Monday morning. Residents stood atop rooftops and mountains to escape the currents. Here is a collection of video clips and photographs from readers across the Makhado (Louis Trichardt), Musina, Levubu, Vivo, Pontdrift, Weipe and Tshipise areas. (Music used in the video: Rain Begins To Fall by Silence is Sexy - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silence_Is_Sexy)

Tragedy struck family

News: 25 January 2013 By News Correspondent
A father and his two children were swept away by strong water after their vehicle had fallen off a collapsed bridge on the Pondrift road between Musina and Alldays.

Vloedwater herinner sterk aan 2000

News: 25 January 2013 By Andries van Zyl
Stortreën en vloedwaters het verwoesting in die Limpopo Provinsie gesaai die afgelope week. Soos met die vloede van 2000 was daar geen tekort aan trauma en drama nie.

Four people killed in the Mopani area

News: 25 January 2013 By Victor Hlungwani
At least four people died in Mopani during the continuous rain and flooding that hit the area for the better part of the past week.

Families in ‘n oogwink deur vloedwater oorval

News: 25 January 2013 By Isabel Venter
Swaar reënval die afgelope naweek het tot wydverspreide oorstromings gelei en ‘n demper op die gemoedere van talle boere en inwoners geplaas. “Al die water het sommer gelyk hier aangekom,” het Danie Erasmus, 'n boer van die Weipe-omgewing vertel.

Floods cause halt in activities at border

News: 25 January 2013 By Mashudu Netsianda
Traffic at the Beit Bridge border post were stopped temporarily on Monday after the Limpopo Bridge was nearly flooded, following heavy rains.

Dokter beseer rug ná val in Soutpansberg

News: 25 January 2013 By Andries van Zyl
‘n Dokter van Makhado (Louis Trichardt) moes Saterdag te midde van die hewige stortreën in die middernagtelike ure na die Faerie Glen Hospitaal in Pretoria deurgejaag word vir ‘n noodoperasie aan sy rug, nadat hy in ‘n kloof in die Soutpansberg afgetuimel het.

No shelter for family of nine from Mauluma village

News: 25 January 2013 By Frank Mavhungu
While their neighbours were enjoying the festive season with their loved ones, the situation was totally different for the Raliavhegwa family after they lost their house in a fire.

Afriforum-voorsitter se aand van angs in selle

News: 25 January 2013 By Linda van der Westhuizen
Die voorsitter van AfriForum in Makhado (Louis Trichardt), mnr. Wally Schultz, het 'n nag in die selle deurgebring na 'n onderonsie met 'n poniekoerant joernalis by 'n restaurant.

Bail for four suspected rhino poachers

News: 25 January 2013 By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho
Four suspected rhino poachers were granted bail of R5 000 each at the Louis Trichardt Magistrate's Court on Friday.

Attorneys to sponsor student

News: 25 January 2013 By Kaizer Nengovhela
The 19-year-old Tshilidzi Muleya is one of the 2012 matrics who worked hard to make the most of the few opportunities they had. The reward for his achievements came from a local law practice, Hammann Moosa Incorporated. According to one of the senior partners, Mr Johann Hammann, they became aware of Tshilidzi’s achievement and decided to give him a bursary that will enable him to study for four years.