Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Updated 13:49

Severe weather warnings in South Africa

Warnings issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), the only body authorised to issue official severe-weather warnings in South Africa. We report them with attribution and links; we never issue our own.

A satellite image of thunderstorm clouds over southern Africa
File image: satellite view of thunderstorm clouds over southern Africa, December 2018 (NOAA). Not today's weather. Photo: NOAA / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

Gauteng

CHECKEDLast checked against the SAWS public warnings feed: 3 Nov 2026, 13:49. Showing warnings published in the last 36 hours.

Severe Thunderstorms: Gauteng

Warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) at 07:17 on Mon 2 Nov · SAWS published 2 versions of this warning; the latest is shown

Possible impacts, as listed by SAWS:

  • Damages to properties and settlements (formal and informal) due to wind and hail
  • Flooding of low-water bridges, and susceptible settlements
  • Disruption to power supply and communications

Source: South African Weather Service (SAWS) public warnings feed; impact text quoted from SAWS. The feed does not give the warning level, validity period or affected municipalities, so we do not show them. Official source: weathersa.co.za. Nation Watch SA does not issue warnings.

KwaZulu-Natal

CHECKEDLast checked against the SAWS public warnings feed: 3 Nov 2026, 13:49. Showing warnings published in the last 36 hours.

Severe Thunderstorms: KwaZulu-Natal

Warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) at 08:47 on Mon 2 Nov · SAWS published 2 versions of this warning; the latest is shown

Possible impacts, as listed by SAWS:

  • Flooding of settlements, roads and bridges.
  • Damage to property and infrastructure.
  • Danger to life (fast flowing streams / deep water).
  • Falling trees blocking major roads
  • Poor driving conditions.

Source: South African Weather Service (SAWS) public warnings feed; impact text quoted from SAWS. The feed does not give the warning level, validity period or affected municipalities, so we do not show them. Official source: weathersa.co.za. Nation Watch SA does not issue warnings.

Free State

CHECKEDLast checked against the SAWS public warnings feed: 3 Nov 2026, 13:49. Showing warnings published in the last 36 hours.

Severe Thunderstorms: Free State

Warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) at 07:51 on Tue 3 Nov

Possible impacts, as listed by SAWS:

  • Localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), properties, vehicles and livelihood
  • Localised flooding of susceptible roads and bridges.
  • Falling trees blocking minor roads.
  • Localised and short term disruption to municipal services and voting activities/processes.

Source: South African Weather Service (SAWS) public warnings feed; impact text quoted from SAWS. The feed does not give the warning level, validity period or affected municipalities, so we do not show them. Official source: weathersa.co.za. Nation Watch SA does not issue warnings.

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Red Level 10 veld fire warning for parts of Limpopo

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Red Level 10 warning for veld fire conditions in Thulamela (including Thohoyandou), Musina, Blouberg (including Alldays) and Lephalale, valid from 10:00 to 18:59 on Tuesday 3 November. Level 10 is the highest level on SAWS's impact-based warning scale.

· Staff Reporter