Overview
- The South African Weather Service upgraded warnings to Orange Level 9 for disruptive rain over Gauteng and parts of Mpumalanga and North West, citing a cut-off low through 15–17 November.
- Heavy rain in Gauteng flooded roads, toppled trees and damaged infrastructure, with the provincial Joint Operations Committee urging residents to avoid nonessential travel.
- Johannesburg’s City Power said the grid is constrained and asked customers to use electricity sparingly, warning that storms are increasing outages and slowing repairs.
- Emergency services in Johannesburg and Tshwane activated disaster and rescue teams, reporting no major overnight incidents but continuing to monitor flood-prone areas and riverbanks.
- Authorities linked a fatal bus–truck crash on the N8 in the Free State to slippery roads, while KZN teams cleared wind damage in Pietermaritzburg, and SAWS forecast more rain on Monday for Limpopo and Mpumalanga.