Wind warning: High-sided vehicles at risk in the Northern Cape

THE South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued several warnings for damaging winds in some parts of the country. Those living in the Northern Cape and Western Cape are urged to brace for very cold and wet weather this weekend.

A Yellow level 2 warning for Damaging Winds leading to localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes is expected over Hantam and Karoo Hoogland Municipalities of the Northern Cape, the Central and Little Karoo and the eastern parts of the Cape Winelands Districts of the Western Cape from Saturday mid-morning until the evening.

"This weather pattern can be expected over the Central and Little Karoo, the eastern parts of the Cape Wineland Districts in the Western Cape on Saturday," SAWS added.

It will be very cold, wet and windy over the Karoo Hoogland Northern Cape and the Witzenberg Western Cape municipalities on Saturday, while strong gale force winds are expected over the areas of Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi district municipalities with very rough seas along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Peddie on Saturday and Sunday.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the interior of the Namakwa District, Kareeberg and Kai!Garib Local Municipality of the Northern Cape, the Central Karoo and Kannaland Municipality of the Western Cape as well as the Raymond Mhlaba and Dr Beyers Naude Municipalities of the Eastern Cape.

The rest of the country will experience cloudy to cool weather, with the Eastern Cape predicted to experience hot weather in some parts.