South African team helps search for politician swept away by Mozambique floodwaters

A South African rescue team has been deployed to Mozambique to assist in the search for Andile Mngwevu, a South African politician, and others swept away by floodwaters in Gaza province. Mngwevu, a councillor in the Ekurhuleni municipality, was visiting Mozambique with four others when their car was caught in a flood. The incident occurred amidst widespread flooding that has devastated parts of Mozambique and South Africa, leading to a red alert declaration in Mozambique and a national disaster declaration in South Africa. The flooding has impacted hundreds of thousands of people and caused significant damage to infrastructure. South Africa has sent helicopters to aid Mozambique in rescue efforts, as the country faces its annual cyclone season and further heavy rain is forecast.