In case you missed it: Missing South Africans in Nepal
The number of South Africans missing in the Nepal floods has increased to six, as the total death toll continues to climb. Separately, a commission of inquiry has denied a request for state-funded legal representation from former Hawks boss Godfrey Lebeya.
Why it matters
The article provides critical updates on missing nationals in a foreign disaster and covers domestic legal developments regarding high-level corruption investigations.
A member of the security forces and his sniffer dog search for survivors following flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. Picture: Prakash Mathema / AFP
In the news today, the number of South Africans reported missing following the deadly floods in Nepal has risen to six.
Meanwhile, the Madlanga commission told former Hawks boss Godfrey Lebeya it can’t help in a legal funding dispute.
Furthermore, a suspect wanted in a triple‑murder case has been arrested.
Strong coastal winds are expected to disrupt small ports and harbours in parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, 28 August, while the Northern and Western Cape face damaging interior winds. Full weather forecast here .
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The number of South Africans reported missing following the deadly floods in Nepal has risen to six.
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