Weather warning | Cold front hits large parts of SA

JOHANNESBURG – South Africans are being warned of extreme cold weather.

The intense cold front has hit the Western Cape and is expected to affect large parts of the country.

According to the South African Weather Service, a low-pressure system is expected to impact all provinces except Limpopo.

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CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has called on provincial and municipal authorities to be ready.

In the Western and Eastern Cape, several alerts have been issued for heavy rain.

A daytime high below 10 degrees will be experienced in some parts of the country.