Adverse weather has affected the country since mid - August . Dozens were killed as buildings collapsed around them in the Cape Province . Heavy flooding has left at least 50 people dead and hundreds homeless in South Africa 's Eastern Cape Province as residents continue to battle adverse weather conditions that have plagued the country since mid-December , authorities said Friday . At least 13 people have died in the neighboring province of Port Natal .
Adverse weather has affected the country since mid - August . Dozens were killed as buildings collapsed around them in the Cape Province . At least 13 people have died in the neighboring province of Port Natal .