Lead: How has the weather been impacting on agriculture

Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

Jannie Strydom | CEO of AgriSA Western Cape

Snowfall has been reported in parts of the Western Cape as cold and wet weather lashes the province.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a series of severe weather warnings for various provinces across the country, effective from Monday.

A Level 2 warning for snow primarily affects the central parts of the Western Cape and southern parts of the Northern Cape.

Social media reports have shown snow on mountains in Cape Winelands areas, including the Matroosberg.

Meanwhile, authorities in Cape Town say they are on high alert amid continued rainfall.

"With wet and windy weather conditions set to remain in place for the next few days, the City's traffic service urges the public to please be alert to localised flooding of roadways," traffic spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhout said.

Johannesburg residents have also been warned to expect icy weather for the rest of the week.

City of Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said:

This extremely cold temperatures will force most of our residents throughout the City of Johannesburg to use heating devices to try and warm themselves in the process, leaving them vulnerable to fire incidents at home.

"City of Joburg EMS remains on high alert, monitoring all seven regions of the City of Johannesburg targeting our most vulnerable communities, our informal settlements, to make sure that we can effectively respond to all emergencies which might occur during these extremely cold temperatures."

Meanwhile, in KwaZulu-Natal, the Cogta department said it remained on high alert following a severe wind warning.

Residents in the districts of Ugu, uMgungundlovu, uThukela, Amajuba, Zululand, King Cetshwayo, and iLembe have been urged to exercise caution and prepare for the inclement weather conditions.

Wind speeds are anticipated to reach up to 70 km/h, with gusts exceeding 80 km/h. Combined with the strong winds, high temperatures are likely to exacerbate the risk of fires.

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