Overview
- An Orange Level 5 warning for disruptive rain was in effect on Monday for Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, with 30–60 mm possible in parts of Limpopo on saturated ground.
- SAWS forecasts an Orange Level 4 warning for Tuesday over northern Limpopo, with additional yellow‑level alerts for disruptive rain and severe thunderstorms in surrounding provinces.
- Officials warn of flooded roads and low‑lying settlements, travel disruptions on major routes, fast‑flowing rivers posing a danger to life, and heightened vulnerability for informal or mud‑based structures.
- Further alerts include a yellow Level 1 warning for damaging coastal winds between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas and extremely high fire‑danger conditions in parts of the Northern and Western Cape, alongside very hot conditions in some western areas.
- The government has declared the flooding a national disaster, with at least 37 deaths and infrastructure damage exceeding R4 billion, as response and recovery operations intensify.