WEATHER TODAY: Level 4 storm warning from noon for Ladysmith, Tzaneen at 36°C
The South African | 01.11.2026 08:03
Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, hail and flooding are expected over most of KwaZulu-Natal, except the north-east, from 12:00 to 23:59 under a Level 4 warning, with a Level 2 warning for parts of the Eastern Cape and south-eastern Mpumalanga. Tzaneen, Thohoyandou and Musina are the hottest at 36°C, while East London and Mthatha are the wettest with an 80% chance of rain. A heat wave holds over the Mpumalanga Highveld, northern Gauteng and the Chris Hani and Alfred Nzo districts, and fire danger is extremely high in parts of the Northern Cape, Free State and North West.
