The South African (SA) Department of Transport and Human Settlements has reported snowfall in the Eastern Cape and parts of KwaZulu-Natal province as well as in Lesotho. This has resulted in a significant drop in temperatures across the affected areas. The cold conditions are expected to persist over the coming days.

The Department says graders are on standby to clear snow before it accumulates to dangerous levels in an effort to prevent a repeat of the unprecedented September 2024 snowstorm, when motorists were stranded for days along the roads.

Unathi Batyashe spoke to Meteorologist and Weather Forecaster at the South African Weather Service, Lehlohonolo Thobela.