Authorities in the Free State and KwaZulu Natal, are on high alert, against heavy rains and thunderstorms on Thursday into Friday.
This follows a trail of destruction left by a hail storm in Tweespruit, Welkom and Odendaalsrus.
Property, vehicles and roads, were among infrastructure damaged.
EThekwini Municipality’s Disaster Management and Fire and Emergency Services teams urged residents to rather stay indoors and off the roads where possible.
They are urged to avoid crossing rivers or streams where the water is above ankle height and to leave their vehicle and move to higher ground if trapped by floodwater.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned against severe thunderstorms (at Level 4), over the northern parts of KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and the south-western Highveld of Mpumalanga.
Severe thunderstorms are expected to persist over the eastern part of the Free State and North West, central parts of KwaZulu Natal, the Highveld of Mpumalanga and parts of the Western Bushveld of Limpopo.
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