Overview
- An orange level six warning covers the Lowveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, where continuous heavy rain is expected to trigger flooding.
- The alert cites risks to roads, bridges and life near fast‑flowing streams and deep water, with impacts expected to persist into Monday.
- The far northeast of KwaZulu-Natal faces an orange level five warning on Sunday, with adjacent areas under yellow level four and level two alerts.
- Extremely high fire danger is forecast for the Eastern Cape’s Sarah Baartman and Nelson Mandela municipalities, large parts of the Northern Cape, and the northern and central Western Cape, with parts of the Free State also flagged.
- SAWS expects very hot to extremely hot conditions across most regions except some coastal areas and urges the public to monitor updates, avoid flood‑prone areas and follow heat and fire‑safety guidance.