South Africa: Dopeni Residents Rebuild Bridge Washed Away By Limpopo Floods

South Africa: Dopeni Residents Rebuild Bridge Washed Away By Limpopo Floods

[Health-e] Weeks after heavy floods tore through parts of the Vhembe District, the scars remain visible in Dopeni village, where residents are still struggling to regain access to healthcare, education and basic services after a vital bridge was washed away.

South Africa’s Floods Turned Deadly Because Limpopo Wasn’t Prepared – How To Prevent A Repeat

Limpopo, in northern South Africa, home to 6.6 million people, several large mines and the Kruger National Park (one of Africa’s largest game reserves), experienced unusually severe floods in mid-January 2026. Rural villages remained cut off from the world following the week-long heavy rains. The Kruger National Park was evacuated after camps and roads were flooded. The flooding caused an estimated R1.7 billion (US$106 million) worth of damage t…