Officials in South Africa say the death toll from Tuesday’s flood has risen to over three hundred and six.

The heavy rains in KwaZulu Natal washed away, roads, and connecting bridges and disrupted shipping in one of Africa's busiest ports.

Workers were prevented from travelling to work, and the transport of goods had been disrupted, impacting three mills, according to the transport ministry.

During a visit on Wednesday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to help the victims of devastating east coast floods, particularly with relief materials.

The country’s southeastern coast is on the front line of seaborne weather systems that scientists believe global warming is making worse, adding that it will get far worse in decades to come.

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