Overview

• SAWS issued yellow level 2 to level 4 severe thunderstorm warnings for Monday across KZN, the eastern Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, southern Limpopo and parts of the Eastern Cape.
• eThekwini warned of widespread showers and intense storms into Monday evening, urged residents to stay indoors and avoid swollen rivers, and shared its Disaster Management Centre number at 031 361 0000.
• Forecasters highlighted heavy downpours with localised flooding, dangerous lightning, damaging winds and hail, with particular risk to roads, bridges, low‑lying areas and informal or mud‑based structures.
• Johannesburg Emergency Services remain on high alert, advising motorists to drive cautiously as rain makes roads wet and slippery, with aquatic rescue units ready for water‑related incidents.
• Strong coastal winds and rough seas on KZN’s South Coast prompted warnings to avoid risky sea activities as showers and thundershowers persist across the eastern half of the country into the afternoon.