Insurance companies like Sanlam and Santam are facing elevated catastrophe losses due to regional events including floods in Morocco, wildfires in the Western Cape, and a cyclone in Madagascar.

The entities involved

• Morocco →

  sovereign state in North Africa

  • Mass migration influx strains Ceuta's resources.Mon 14:34
  • Morocco agreed to upgrade diplomatic missions to full embassies.Mon 07:36
• Western Cape →

  province of South Africa

  • High rates of violent crime in Gauteng and Western Cape are prompting urgent parliamentary debate and pressure on the government.Mon 14:42
  • Mass shootings and violence are affecting working-class communities in the Western Cape and Gauteng provinces.Mon 14:42
• Madagascar →

  island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean

  • Reports detail severe climate impacts (droughts, floods, cyclones) across Madagascar, Pakistan, and Spain, alongside global education crisis findings.Sun 19:44
• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37

Related events

• Floods caused R9-billion damage to the Western Cape region, impacting residential areas and requiring power restoration.Jul 28