Overview
- The SA Weather Service issued an orange level 9 alert for Gauteng and the extreme western parts of Mpumalanga, warning of disruptive rain with possible widespread flooding and danger to life.
- Further alerts include an orange level 6 for the eastern North West, north-eastern Free State, south-western Limpopo and the highveld of Mpumalanga, plus a yellow level 4 for northern KwaZulu-Natal.
- Heavy downpours are forecast on Sunday across Gauteng and parts of North West, Mpumalanga, Free State, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, with risks that include fast-flowing streams and deep water.
- Temperatures are set to drop in the north-east, with Pretoria near 17°C and a high chance of thundershowers, while Johannesburg turns cooler with thundershowers and thunderstorms.
- Free State officials linked a fatal N8 bus–truck collision that killed 10 people and injured 41 to rain-slick roads, and authorities urge the public and farmers to monitor updates and take precautions.