12 October 2026- The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the heatwave affecting northwestern KwaZulu-Natal will end on Tuesday.

“A heatwave, characterised by persistently high temperatures, is expected over the northwestern parts of KwaZulu-Natal from 11–13 October 2026. Meanwhile, extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Eastern Cape,” the weather service warned.

SAWS said a surface trough was expected over the central and western interior this week, while a surface high would remain over the eastern parts of the country.

“Upper-air perturbations may contribute to the development of isolated to scattered thunderstorms over the central and eastern parts of the country,” the weather service added.

Partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions are expected on Monday, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms developing over the central and western parts of the country in the afternoon.

Severe thunderstorms are possible over the Eastern Cape and southern parts of the Free State.

Similar conditions are expected on Tuesday, with isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms over the central and western parts of South Africa.

Severe thunderstorms are possible over the Eastern Cape, the Free State and southern parts of the North West.

The public and stakeholders are urged to monitor official SAWS forecasts and warnings, which will be updated as the likelihood and severity of potential impacts become clearer.

SAWS also advised the public to avoid sharing information from unauthorised or unverified sources.

For regular updates, visit https://www.weathersa.co.za/ or follow SAWS’s official media channels. –SAnews.gov.za

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