- All schools in the Nelson Mandela, Sarah Baartman, Buffalo City, Eden, and Central Karoo areas will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday because of extreme weather conditions.
- High-level alerts have been issued for the coastline of the Eastern Cape and the Garden Route area, anticipating incidents such as floods, landslides, and traffic disruptions.
Six school districts in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape have shut down due to an intense winter storm sweeping through the nation, causing floods, snowfall, and hazardous weather in many areas of South Africa.
Schools in the Nelson Mandela, Sarah Baartman, and Buffalo City areas of the Eastern Cape will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, June 3rd and 4th, 2026. Similarly, the Western Cape has also closed institutions in the Eden and Central Karoo regions. In certain areas of the Eastern Cape, homes and structures are currently experiencing damage.
The South African Meteorological Agency has released an Orange Level 8 alert regarding intense rainfalls across the eastern Garden Route and along the Eastern Cape coastline extending to East London. Significant heavy rains are anticipated to lead to extensive road and bridge inundation, rapidly flowing rivers, and potential shutdowns of key transportation corridors.
An independent Orange Level 5 alert applies to the area from East London to Morgan Bay, where intense rainfall may lead to landslides, harm to buildings and systems, and compel people living in at-risk neighborhoods to evacuate their houses.
Heavy snow is predicted in elevated regions of the Eastern Cape and mountain summits in the central and eastern parts of the Western Cape. A Yellow Level 2 alert regarding severe snow conditions applies to the higher elevations in the north of the Eastern Cape, where frozen roadways could pose significant risks for drivers.
High sea conditions pose additional risks. A Yellow Level 4 alert regarding severe coastal gales and wave action applies from Cape Point to Plettenberg Bay, while a Yellow Level 2 notice extends as far as East London.
Nabeel Rylands, serving as the interim director of the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre, stated that emergency crews throughout the province have been put into action.
"Additionally, we have made sure that every one of our municipalities is on high alert, and both our national and local municipal and provincial partners are involved within our groups," Rylands stated.
Rain is forecasted in southern KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, and certain regions of Gauteng. People living in these areas are advised to remain vigilant and adhere to all official alerts.
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