Overview
- The South African Weather Service has forecast severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail, excessive lightning and damaging winds for the Highveld of Mpumalanga, south‑western Limpopo and Gauteng that are expected on Monday.
- Yellow Level 2 warnings remained in force for parts of KwaZulu‑Natal from Sunday while SAWS upgraded some Gauteng areas to an Orange Level 1 alert as storms produced hail in Pretoria on Monday afternoon.
- SAWS cautioned that storms could flood low‑lying roads and bridges, damage settlements and infrastructure, cause fallen trees and power outages, and prompt major traffic disruption.
- Along the KwaZulu‑Natal coast strong interior winds and heavy seas could disrupt small harbours and port operations and put small vessels at risk of taking on water or capsizing.
- Separate fire‑danger notices identify extremely high or dangerous conditions in Ratlou and Mahikeng local municipalities, parts of Gauteng, and sections of Limpopo, creating a dual threat of flooding and fast‑moving wildfires that could worsen road, shelter and emergency response needs.