The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow Level 2 warning of severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, eastern Free State, eastern parts of the North West, Mpumalanga, as well as the western and southern parts of Limpopo

GETTING READY

The KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department has activated a joint operation as severe weather conditions are looming.The operation cluster includes all municipalities in the province, law enforcement agencies and rescue teams.

The latest warning comes just days after over a thousand homes were destroyed by severe weather conditions, which resulted in the loss of at least eight lives.The latest warning comes just days after over a thousand homes were destroyed by severe weather conditions, which resulted in the loss of at least eight lives.

KZN Cooperative Governance spokesperson Siboniso Mngadi explained that, ?The disruptive rain will affect the following municipalities - eThekwini Metro, Ray Nkonyeni, Umzumbe, Umdoni, kwaDukuza, Mandeni, Maphumulo, Mkhambathini, Ndwedwe, uMlalazi, Big 5 Hlabisa, uMhlathuze and Inkosi Mtubatuba Local Municipalities.?

SNOW IN OCTOBER

Mngadi says freezing temperatures are expected to lead to snowfall over Van Reenen's Pass on the N3 and the Drakensberg Mountains.

"The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, we would like to warn the public about the rains that are expected in different parts of the province. According to the alerts that we have received from the South African Weather Services, our province will receive more rains in different parts and there's also a cold front. Those in the Drakensberg mountains and the Sani Pass areas along the N3, may expect snowfall that is predicted around those areas during this weekend. We have activated our disaster management centres.? SAWS added that temperatures could drop from Sunday evening going into Monday.