Overview

• SAWS has issued a yellow level 4 alert for KwaZulu-Natal for Sunday, warning of intense thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail.
• The south-eastern Highveld of Mpumalanga is under a yellow level 2 warning, and SAWS has also flagged level 2 thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Cape, Free State and North West today.
• Authorities caution that localised flooding could affect roads, bridges and both formal and informal settlements, with hail posing risks to vehicles, roofs and infrastructure.
• Emergency services in KwaZulu-Natal are on standby, and residents are urged to secure loose items, avoid flooded roads, unplug electronics during lightning and monitor official updates.
• SAWS further warns of extremely high fire danger in Kagisano-Molopo in North West and the extreme north of Limpopo, creating simultaneous hazards across regions.