Gauteng rain
Wet wet wet – more rainfall expected in Gauteng
A yellow moderate level two warning has been issued for disruptive rainfall. Motorist have been urged to drive carefully as flooding was expected in some areas.
Rains wreaked havoc in Gauteng after been lashed by heavy rains over the past few days.
Ekurhuleni and Tshwane are some of the worst affected areas following days of persistent rain.
Temperatures have dipped in the province this week, with showers over central parts.
Motorists are looking on in disbelief as they say they have never seen flooding this bad in the area.
Flooding has been reported in parts of Johannesburg north, with the downpours expected to spread to other parts of Gauteng.
She fell into rising flood waters when her family climbed up a tree to escape the heavy downpours in Alexandra.
Heavy floods rocked parts of the province in recent weeks causing damage to property and claiming lives.
Forecasters also say they’re expecting about five millimetres rain on Saturday.
Kgosientso Ramokgopa warned of the possibility of an outbreak of waterborne diseases.
Heavy rain has caused many roads in Gauteng to disintegrate.
Officials from the National Disaster Management Centre are on standby to declare a state of disaster.
More rain has fallen in the past week than the annual average for the entire month of March.
The rain has caused havoc on the roads this week with large potholes developing due to the relentless rain.
The SA Weather Service says heavy rain in Gauteng is expected to cause flooding over the weekend.