A Yellow warning was issued by Weather South Africa for today, for the Northern Cape, southern North West, and the Western and Central parts of the Free State.
Severe thunderstorms that could cause hail, are expected, as well as strong winds and heavy rains.
More disruptive rain is expected in Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
Low-lying areas, informal settlements and bridges, will be most affected, according to a forecast by Weather SA.
The Severe Weather and Information Center SA, has predicted a tropical storm development possibly for Saturday, in the North – East of Madagascar.
This is predicted to develop into a tropical cyclone by next week affecting Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion.
Yesterday evening, the N11, near Elandslaagte, was closed due to floods in Ladysmith.
Other global extreme weather events include a Cyclone of thunderstorms, tornadoes and heavy rains in the Central and Southern parts of the United States, a popular storm chaser, Stephen Jones, reported on his social media page.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 hit parts of the Phillipines, near Sarangani, yesterday.
Picture: Sharmaine Janki