Phalaborwa
Flooded roads in Phalaborwa led to interrupted services.
Ba Phalaborwa Local Municipality notified the public that the Selati river bridge is overflowing.
Electricity Supply Disruption affected Phalaborwa town, Birkenhead Street, the CBD (Eden Square, Foskor Offices, Police Station, Alwyn Street), Extension 1, Ironwood Street Minisub, Bushveld Terrace and the adjacent farm, as well as Extension 5.
Eskom said technical teams are working diligently to restore supply, even under rainy conditions.
Floodwaters forced road closures including the R71-3 (Namakgale to Phalaborwa) near the Lulekani turn-off, due to a flooded bridge, the R40-7 (Mica to Phalaborwa) near Grietjie, the R36-5 (The Oaks to Ofcolaco) near Ofcolaco, Bushvalley road, the R527 because the Zandspruit bridge is flooded, the R578 (Selwana road) near Makhuva.
The Phalaborwa Waterboard road is also inaccessible due to a flooded Selati River.
The town also notified residents of interrupted water supply on Wednesday.
Lepelle Northern Water Board has had to shut down Phalaborwa Water Treatment Plant, due to uncontrolled upstream flows on the Olifants River, which affected the barrage.
This has led to unacceptable raw water quality.
Other incidents include videos that went viral of a pacy Selati River gushing into the Kruger National Park, headed to the Sable Dam.
In Salon, a woman was surrounded by floodwaters, in Makhushane, Phalaborwa.
Tzaneen
Motorists are urged to drive cautiously following fallen trees and flooded waters.
Fallen trees led to the closure of a road close to the Doornoek Estate in Tzaneen.
In another incident, a house collapsed in Las Vegas, in the Greater Letaba Municipality, leaving three people of the Mabusela family stranded.
Two minors are among the three.
The Greater Tzaneen Municipality urged motorists to avoid the low-level bridge on the access road from Mawa Block 9 to Mokgwathi, to rather use an alternative access road from Mawa Block 8.
Watch out for stray wildlife
The Provincial Department of Limpopo has cautioned residents to be on the lookout for stray wildlife during current weather conditions.
Zaid Kalla, the Spokesperson of the Department said “wildlife such as Hippos and crocodiles normally reside in water, will be negatively affected by heavy and uncomfortable habitat conditions. As a result, such wildlife will escape, seeking for temporary shelter.”
He also said safer shelter for these animals could be residential areas and public roads.
He also discouraged people from fishing during this time.
Important information to assist the Mabusela family: Contact 0721129069.