KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has urged residents to exercise caution while they keep warm, due to extreme cold weather that is expected.
This comes after a weather warning was issued by the South African Weather Service indicates that the province faces a risk of snowfall and hail in areas around the Drakensberg mountains starting this evening and continuing tomorrow, Friday, 13 August.
Hlomuka has specifically appealed to residents who utilise generators and braziers to follow all safety precautions. “We are appealing to residents to ensure that generators are placed outside whenever they are in use and we are also calling on them to ensure that if they are using braziers, they utilise them in a safe manner and in a well ventilated area,” said Hlomuka.
The MEC has placed disaster management teams on high alert in districts surrounding the Drakensberg mountains as the risk of snowfall could lead to road closures. Hlomuka has urged residents to check weather forecasts prior to embarking on any trip. Disaster management teams will be monitoring routes that are prone to incidents.
