Yellow Level 4 warning issued for Northern Cape as thunderstorms loom

THE South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours for parts of the Northern Cape on Monday.

Residents living in the northern and north-eastern parts of the province are warned that this weather could lead to flooding of informal settlements, low-lying areas, bridges and impact on property and infrastructure.

"A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding has also been issued for central and south-eastern interior of Northern Cape, western Free State and extreme western North West.