Severe storms and flooding are expected in three provinces.
Johannesburg Emergency Services said while there were no major incidents recorded after torrential rain lashed parts of Johannesburg, some areas were affected by flash floods.
This comes after the South African Weather Services (Saws) warned of severe thunderstorms with a possibility of flash flooding.
Flash floods
On Wednesday afternoons, heavy downpours affected several roads, with motorists urged to exercise precautions when driving.
Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said the rain created treacherous conditions.
“Most roads are wet and slippery, with some reports of flash floods in most of our low-lying areas. So far we have not yet recorded any major incidents which have been reported throughout all seven regions of the city of Johannesburg.”
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More severe weather
With Saws warning of severe thunderstorms and flooding across Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) for Thursday, Mulaudzi said they will remain on high alert during the adverse weather conditions.
“Our motorists are urged to continue to exercise caution while driving. Avoid crossing flooded roads and low-lying bridges. Our residents, who are residing mostly in our low-lying areas, are urged to avoid crossing river streams while conducting their daily activities.
“From our side is the city of Johannesburg, we remain on high alert, monitoring all seven regions of the city, together with our specialized team, which is our aquatic rescue unit, which is a special team, which response to water-related emergencies,” Mulaudzi said.
Saws warnings
Meanwhile, other provinces will not be spared from severe weather conditions.
The weather service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours expected to result in localised flooding of low-lying areas and bridges as well as susceptible areas over the South-Western Bushveld in Limpopo, Highveld of Mpumalanga and the eastern parts of both the Free State and North West.
A yellow level 2 warning has also been issued for disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of roads, low-lying bridges and settlements expected over the north-eastern parts of KZN.
The weather service also warned of extremely high fire danger conditions in the Hantam Municipality in the Northern Cape.
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