WATCH: Looting of Shoprite truck, parts of N2 collapse, loadshedding #KZNFloods

The rain continues to batter KwaZulu-Natal.

Many roads have been affected by the persistent rainfall in KZN.

Authorities have advised on the below, affecting the all important N2 and the R102:

• The N2 going towards Durban after Ultra City has collapsed and the detour is through rural areas.
• The N2 South coming from Durban after Ultra City is in the process of collapsing and the detour is through Umkomaas onto the R102 the old main road into Scottburgh.                
• The R102 has washed away before the Scottburgh mal. This means that all traffic is now diverted through Umkomaas and Scottburgh suburbs causing concern.

Read more: KZN flood toll rises to 443 as deluge eases

There are also reports of a Shoprite truck being looted on the M19, Umgeni Road:

Read more: Stacey and J Sbu and Shoprite show love to the incredible emergency service workers #KZNFloods

Below are some updates as of Monday 18 April.

See more: 1987 Natal floods exactly like 2022 floods. Why has nothing infrastructurally changed?

Adding to the current situation in KZN, Eskom has also announced that a fragile power system has forced the power utility to implement stage 2 load shedding in order to manage and replenish emergency generation reserves.

Read more: Stage 2 load shedding in effect until Wednesday

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