{"cache_age":"3600","width":"920","description":"In the first few weeks of 2026, extreme rainfall and flooding across Limpopo Province have resulted in severe destruction of roads, bridges, and drainage systems, as well as to sanitation and power infrastructure. While national disaster status enables government response mechanisms, conservation NGOs such as HERD often fall outside primary relief funding streams. For HERD, infrastructure failure has immediate consequences for animal welfare, staff safety, and organisational viability.","html":"