Overview

• Forecasters warn of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large or prolific small hail, intense lightning and localised flooding on Monday.
• Gauteng faces a heightened risk window from a cut-off low between 14:00 and 20:59, with hazards including traffic disruption and power outages.
• eThekwini urged residents to stay indoors where possible, avoid crossing flooded roads or rivers, and prepare for hazardous driving conditions.
• Tshwane advised precautions against lightning and wind damage as emergency services standby for rapid response to flooding and infrastructure impacts.
• SAWS expects conditions to improve by midweek with no severe alerts for Tuesday, while meteorologists caution that La Niña later in 2025 could increase severe-weather risk.