Overview

• Yellow level 2 and level 4 warnings are active across several provinces, with alerts covering the Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng and parts of the Northern Cape.
• A level 4 alert is in force for the western North West, where heavy rainfall could trigger flooding, road and bridge closures, and crop damage.
• Immediate risk areas include the western and central North West, the extreme north‑eastern Northern Cape and the north‑western Free State.
• SAWS warns of short‑lived but intense storms bringing heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning that may impact transport and infrastructure.
• Officials urge the public, especially motorists, to delay travel when warnings are issued and conditions appear unsafe.