Eastern Cape covered in a blanket of snow

Eastern Cape covered in a blanket of snow

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says snowfall is expected to persist over the eastern part of the Eastern Cape and over the KZN Drakensburg.

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Sibahle Motha


A cold front moved over the country on Wednesday bringing with it a possibility of snow, heavy rain and possible localised flooding.

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Sibahle Motha
snow
Sibahle Motha

SAWS forecaster Venetia Phakula says snow has been falling in the high-lying areas of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

"The snow is mainly in the northeastern high-lying areas. There are reports of snow fall over KZN in the Midlands and the Drakensburg", says Phakula. 


Meanwhile, Gauteng will also see a drop in temperatures. 


Joburg will only go up to 13 and Pretoria will peak at 15 degrees Celsius.


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