The South African Weather Service has warned residents to take precautions as a spell of "very cold" and rainy weather is expected to hit the Western, Northern and Eastern Cape this week, extending into the weekend.
The South African Weather Service issued a yellow level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms over the southern Cape Winelands District, and the Laingsburg and Prince Albert municipalities in the Western Cape on Sunday.
Heavy rains lashed parts of the Western Cape on Friday leading to the closure of the N2 highway between Groot Brakrivier and Klein Brakrivie in Mossel Bay, after sand was swept onto the road due to the heavy downpour on Friday.
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