Overview
- An orange level‑five warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued for the central interior over the weekend, according to the South African Weather Service.
- Yellow alerts surround the core risk area, including level two for Gauteng and southern Mpumalanga and level four for the western interior of KwaZulu‑Natal.
- Forecasters expect heavy rain, strong winds, lightning and small hail from Saturday to Monday, with Saturday focusing on the North West, Free State, eastern Northern Cape and eastern Eastern Cape, then shifting Sunday to Monday over Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu‑Natal.
- Sunday is expected to deliver the heaviest rainfall in KwaZulu‑Natal, with increased flash‑flood danger for flood‑prone townships and informal settlements.
- KwaZulu‑Natal’s Cooperative Governance department has placed disaster teams on high alert and cautioned motorists about wet roads, hazardous routes and possible transport disruptions.