Gauteng emergency services
Gauteng EMS officials monitoring informal settlements amid heavy rains
EMS officials said these were low-lying areas, which usually experience flooding during cold and rainy weather.
The South African Weather Service has warned of two successive cold fronts, with one already moving eastwards after making land fall in the Western Cape. The second cold front has moved through the interior, hitting Gauteng.
Major roads were affected, with cars submerged, while some families had to abandon their homes due to flooding.
The safety of emergency staff is back in the spotlight after three EMS members were attacked and an ambulance vehicle damaged while attending to a call at the weekend.
The workers say they are not being treated fairly because they are made to work long hours without being adequate compensation.
Gauteng emergency services workers say they are working very long hours but are not being paid fairly for this.
Emergency services in Gauteng are closely monitoring the impact the Western Cape storm might have on the province.
Two paramedics were robbed of their personal belongings while attending to a call in Lawley near Lenasia.
More than 40 households were affected in the Denver informal settlement.