Rescue teams are on high alert after deadly floods and snowfall hit the Eastern Cape, with nine dead and 11 children still missing.

The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has confirmed that five people have been killed in an accident on the N2. The accident happened between Braakfontein and Cintsa outside East London on Tuesday morning,

Snow has covered big roads like the N2, N9 and R61, slowing down traffic and forcing police to help drivers through icy areas. Five people died in a taxi crash near East London after the driver swerved to avoid a fallen tree in heavy rain.

Six of the bodies were found along Decoligny village in Mthatha, while the seventh body was recovered at Tsolo near Bedlana River.

The Eastern Cape's weather-related death toll has increased from nine to 17 after the bodies of eight pupils and the driver of

Premier confirms 49 deaths as floods devastate Eastern Cape. Search teams still locating missing people, especially schoolchildren.

A severe cold front sweeping across South Africa since the weekend brought heavy snowfall which has led to road closures, power outages and a fatal road accident, officials said.

The Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said that 49 people have died due to the floods caused by the severe weather which began on 7 June 2025.

The N2 highway in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal has been closed due to snowfall amid icy conditions in the two provinces.