Residents are circulating a video of a tornado in Harrismith.
Meteorologists are yet to confirm if it was indeed a tornado and how big it was.
Thus far, about 35mm of rain were received in just 25 minutes in Rietfontein, Hartbeesfontein, North West, as rain continues.
Similarly Dirk Hefer, a follower of a weather alert Facebook group, sent a video of a hail storm in Senekal in the Free State.
The South African Weather Service has warned against heavy rains on Saturday, over the central and south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, including Kimberley, Upington, De Aar and Carnarvon, as well as Diamond fields and borders of the Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu Natal.
A severer warning at Orange level 5, against severe thunderstorms is over the northern parts of the Northern Cape, including Askham, Mothibistad and Kathu.
Heat wave conditions are expected to continue over the West Coast, City of Cape Town and western parts of the Cape Winelands Districts of the Western Cape until Sunday.
The Cape Agulhas Municipality is battling a fire on the Heuningberg Mountain, which it said on Friday afternoon, is under control.
The public is requested to stay away from the area around Kreupelhout Street to ensure that firefighting teams and emergency vehicles have unhindered access.
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