{"id":21601,"date":"2025-12-24T09:27:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T07:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/news\/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-parts-of-sa-ahead-of-christmas\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:32:37","slug":"severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-parts-of-sa-ahead-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-parts-of-sa-ahead-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe thunderstorm warning issued across parts of SA ahead of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affecting several provinces, including Gauteng, Mpumalanga\u2019s Highveld and escarpment, south-western Limpopo, eastern Free State, North-West, and north-western KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters are warning of localised flooding, strong winds, and large hail, as the country prepares for Christmas celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Johannesburg Emergency Services Spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi has urged motorists to take extra care on wet and slippery roads. Residents are advised not to drive through flooded rivers or low-lying areas, and faith-based organisations are cautioned against holding baptisms or ritual ceremonies in rivers during the storms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mulaudzi added that emergency services remain on high alert to respond to any incidents arising from the severe weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SAWS has highlighted that residents in affected areas stay informed, follow local advisories, and prioritise safety as heavy rainfall continues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21602,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news-type":[26],"class_list":["post-21601","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affecting several provinces","published_date":"2025-12-24 11:08:44","news_description":"SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affecting several provinces","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/21601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/21601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25208,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/21601\/revisions\/25208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=21601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}