SAWS Issues Yellow Level Warning for Thunderstorms and Disruptive Weather

• The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level warning for parts of the country as the severe weather continues
• Much of the country has been experiencing cold and wet weather, and the conditions persist, especially in the south-easterly part of the country
• Thyndestorms and flooding rains are expected in four provinces, including Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape

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JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned that the severe weather conditions, which began on the weekend of 15 and 16 November 2025 in the country, persist. A Yellow Level 2 warning has been issued.

According to the South African Weather Services' Facebook page, parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, Mpumalanga, and the Western Cape are expecting severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to infrastructure, informal settlements, and which would disrupt municipal and essential services.

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Weather conditions for the week

The rest of the country, including the North West, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Free State, and Limpopo, has a 30% chance of isolated showers. Parts of the country will experience cool conditions on 19 November, and this includes KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and parts of the Eastern Cape.

Conditions on the western side of the country, including the Western Cape and the Northern Cape, as well as parts of the Free State, will be dry with warm conditions expected in parts of the Eastern Cape, cool conditions expected in the Western Cape, and hot conditions expected in the northern parts of the Northern Cape.

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Gauteng authorities warned of life-threatening floods as the South African Weather Service issued a Level 9 storm warning for 16 November 2025. Parts of the province experienced heavy rainfall, while other areas suffered flooding and property damage.

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Residents of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal recalled the floods that traumatized the area on 9 November 2025 as SAWSA issued flood warnings for 15 and 16 November. Numerous parts of the Newcastle central business district were flooded on 9 November. A resident said that the roads are in a bad state, and some sections have collapsed.

Limpopo flood devastates homes

In a related article, Briefly News reported that an elderly woman was left homeless in Tzaneen, Limpopo, after continuous heavy rainfall battered the province. A video of the incident went viral on social media, and it sparked discussions of concern.

The woman, who lives in Vaalwater Extension 5, is shown desperately trying to salvage her home. However, the floodwaters are relentless, as the inside and outside of her home are flooded with water. She tries in vain to scoop the water out of her home.

Siytg Africans were not impressed with the lack of help for the woman.

"Extremely heartbreaking. People should not be living in shacks. The government needs to place them in proper houses. These gogos have served our country for many years," a netizen said.

Source: Briefly News