The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has urged motorists to take note of a number of flooded roads, due to the amount of rain the province has received this week.
The heavy rains, which commenced on Sunday, have already resulted in the flooding of several roads and have disrupted traffic in major cities such as eThekwini.
Roads that have been flooded and require alternative routes are:
- N2 north joining the N3 under the Spaghetti Junction is flooded.
- N2 northbound from Isipingo onramp: avoid the left lane as it is flooded.
- M4 from Bluff: left two lanes flooded before the Esplanade turnoff, usual area.
- The left lane of the N2 northbound near the old airport is flooded.
- R102 Caneland intersection: right lane flooded.
- Higginson Chatsworth: flooded just before Havenside traffic lights, left 2 lanes blocked, Durban bound.
- N3 eastbound, Brickfield Road (Malls Tiles): fast lane and middle lane flooded.
- Flooding at Umgeni Road westbound at the N2 on and offramp.
- Flooding at St Johns Ave, Pinetown by M13.
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Cogta MEC Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi has urged residents to remain vigilant as adverse weather conditions persist across large parts of the province.
Cogta added that although no major incidents have been reported thus far, residents are advised to heed the weather warning issued by the weather service.
The warning for level 6 disruptive rains remained in effect on Monday for the eThekwini Metro and parts of the districts of Ilembe, Ugu, uMgungundlovu and King Cetshwayo.
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AÂ level 4 severe thunderstorms warning is also active for the remainder of the province on Monday.
The Provincial Disaster Management Centre is monitoring the weather conditions and is prepared to intervene should the situation deteriorate further.
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