Cold snap
Cold snap across the country likely to exacerbate the loadshedding situation
Eskom ramped up loadshedding from stage 2 to stage 4 on Saturday which is expected to last until 10pm on Sunday night.
It’s during these conditions that electricity and gas usage spike, but South Africa’s power utility and major gas suppliers are already struggling to meet the current demand.
A cold front is expected to make landfall in parts of the of the Western Cape on Saturday, and temperatures have already plummeted.
Gauteng, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and parts of the Eastern Cape can expect temperatures to drop significantly from Friday, as well as showers and thundershowers.
Emergency services are on high alert to deal with any eventuality due to the cold weather but have urged residents to be extra cautious to help the already overburdened health system.
The South African Weather Service said temperatures would become cooler towards the end of the week.
The utility is currently experiencing capacity constraints because of the cold weather.
By Dr Jack.
This video is going viral as a cold front passes over South Africa this week. A woman can be heard frantically responding to a storm, which is passing over the Western Cape and heading inland.