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The severe weather that hit the Eastern Cape in early June has been classified a national disaster.
Devastating floods killed more than 90 people, with Mthatha the hardest hit. On 9 June 2025 alone, the town recorded 129mm of rain – breaking a 28-year record set in 1997, when 76.6mm fell on the same date.
The head of the Disaster Management Centre classified the event as a national disaster, which allows different levels of government to step in and coordinate response and recovery efforts.
Since 2015, 76 events have been classified as disasters at various levels of government – more than a third of them due to severe weather, including floods, hailstorms and strong winds. The Eastern Cape has been affected by 11 of these weather-related disasters.
This is the second disaster to hit the province in 2025. In January, heavy rains also triggered a disaster classification.
Devastating floods killed more than 90 people, with Mthatha the hardest hit. On 9 June 2025 alone, the town recorded 129mm of rain – breaking a 28-year record set in 1997, when 76.6mm fell on the same date.
The head of the Disaster Management Centre classified the event as a national disaster, which allows different levels of government to step in and coordinate response and recovery efforts.
Since 2015, 76 events have been classified as disasters at various levels of government – more than a third of them due to severe weather, including floods, hailstorms and strong winds. The Eastern Cape has been affected by 11 of these weather-related disasters.
This is the second disaster to hit the province in 2025. In January, heavy rains also triggered a disaster classification.