The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has escalated warnings to Level 4 for severe storms expected to hit parts of Gauteng, the Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal. The public is urged to prepare for potentially destructive conditions, including significant hail, flooding of formal and informal settlements, and fast-flowing streams that pose a “real danger to life.”
Residents in Level 4 areas are advised to stay indoors, avoid rivers and swollen streams, and move valuables to higher ground. SAWS has issued critical safety guidelines, warning against seeking shelter under trees and advising drivers to abandon vehicles if trapped in a flood. These alerts underscore the increasing volatility of spring weather, which experts link to a broader pattern of climate-induced extreme events in South Africa.
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