South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the region Friday where devastating floods have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country as search and rescue operations continued for a fourth day and authorities said they expect the death toll to rise.

Ramaphosa traveled to the town of Mthatha in Eastern Cape province, where the floods hit hardest when they began in the early hours of Tuesday.

The death toll in the Mthatha, Eastern Cape floods now stands at 100.

This as more bodies are recovered.

Search efforts continue for those who are missing following the recent floods.

A high-level delegation from different government departments visited affected areas on Sunday.

Thousands of families have been displaced.

Government departments continue to provide support to affected families, including helping them replace lost documents.

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According to meteorological and hydrological monitoring, from 8:00 on the 17th to 8:00 on the 18th, the average rainfall in the province was 39.8 mm. The number of towns and streets with rainfall exceeding 25 mm accounted for 54.1% of the total number of towns and streets in the province. 31 towns and streets recorded extremely heavy rains of more than 250 mm, 174 towns and streets recorded torrential rains of 100 to 250 mm, 307 towns and streets recorded heavy rains of 50 to 100 mm, and 382 towns and streets recorded heavy rains of 25 to 50 mm. The towns and streets with the largest rainfall in each city include: Tanshui Town, Yangchun City, Yangjiang City, 572.5 mm, Nahuo Town, Dianbai District, Maoming City, 427 mm, Xiaosanjiang Town, Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, Qingyuan City, 326.1 mm, and Xiashuai Zhuang and Yao Township, Huaiji County, Zhaoqing City, 315.5 mm.

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