Overview
- The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level 2 alert for Gauteng from Friday midday through early Saturday, forecasting heavy downpours, small hail, damaging winds and frequent lightning.
- Johannesburg Emergency Services activated disaster management teams in all seven regions and remains on high alert, with monitoring focused on the Klip Valley streams and the Jukskei River where levels are higher than normal.
- City of Tshwane Emergency Services issued a safety alert for the same period, cautioning about localised flooding, potential structural damage and power outages, as well as traffic disruptions from poor visibility and slick roads.
- Thursday’s storms already produced localised flooding in Alberton, Bedfordview/Gillooly’s interchange, Crown Mines, Primrose, Krugersdorp, Buccleuch and Sunninghill, with videos showing submerged vehicles and flooding at Germiston’s Golden Walk Shopping Centre.
- Authorities urge residents to avoid low‑lying routes and river crossings, not to drive through floodwaters, reduce speed in wet conditions, and report emergencies to municipal hotlines.