Overview
- The South African Weather Service issued an orange level 5 warning for KwaZulu-Natal, citing likely flooding in low-lying areas, roads and bridges.
- MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi urged residents to stay home on Saturday as emergency services moved to high alert for thunderstorms and flooding.
- The Provincial Disaster Management Centre and all municipal disaster units were activated to monitor conditions and protect lives and infrastructure.
- Departments and agencies including Transport, Social Development, the RTI, Municipal Traffic Services, SANRAL and Eskom reported readiness to address road hazards and power disruptions.
- In Pietermaritzburg, disaster teams responded to overnight wind damage with fallen trees, house damage and power cuts, as forecasters warn an intense cut-off low could drive hazardous weather through Monday.