Overview
- SAWS issued a Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms across large parts of KwaZulu-Natal for 6 March, with conditions expected from midday.
- COGTA says MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has dispatched disaster teams to monitor flood‑prone areas in eThekwini, Newcastle, Ladysmith, Port Shepstone and Pietermaritzburg.
- Emergency services in Gauteng received Yellow Level 4 alerts for Friday, with Johannesburg EMS remaining on high alert on Saturday under a Yellow Level 2 advisory for parts of the province.
- Johannesburg EMS reported no major incidents overnight into Saturday, while swift‑water rescue and disaster monitoring teams continue patrolling all seven regions.
- Officials warn of heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning that could flood roads and bridges and damage vulnerable homes, urging people not to cross low‑lying bridges or swollen streams.