Overview
- The South African Weather Service extended its Orange Level 5 warning, which took effect at 14:00 on Saturday, 14 November 2026, and will remain valid until 23:59 on Sunday, 15 November 2026 for parts of Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
- SAWS says the storms could flood roads and low-lying settlements, produce large hail and damaging winds, and cause power and communications disruptions that may threaten lives and damage homes, vehicles and crops.
- Municipalities have put disaster management and emergency teams on high alert, with eThekwini telling residents in vulnerable low-lying areas to exercise extreme caution and report incidents to local emergency lines.
- Officials are advising practical preparations including clearing gutters and drains, securing loose outdoor items, preparing emergency kits, unplugging sensitive appliances and moving to higher ground if flooding threatens.
- Yellow Level 2 warnings continue across several other provinces and forecasters warn the same weather system could force road or bridge closures and harm livestock and farm infrastructure in affected farming areas.