Cold snap to hit South Africa

The South African Weather Service says the cold front will move over the country from Wednesday. 

Snow, heavy rain and possible localised flooding has been forecast for some parts of South Africa.

Weather forecaster Wayne Venter says temperatures will drop from Wednesday. 

"Some places in the high-lying central and eastern interior are likely to experience daytime temperatures of the order of only 5 to 10 degrees for up to 3 consecutive days."

Venter explains what weather conditions Gauteng residents should brace themselves for.

Significant snowfall can also be expected over the southern and central Drakensberg. 

Snowfall could be heavy over the north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, possibly leading to the closure of the majority of mountain passes in the region as well as associated disruption of traffic flow, the weather service warns. 

Light snow has already fallen in some parts of the country.