SAWS forecasts a 30–60% chance of showers and thunderstorms across Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and eastern provinces this weekend.

The South African Weather Service has issued warnings for severe thunderstorms across large parts of the country. A yellow level four warning alert is in place for the central and eastern Free State, while a level two warning affects the rest of the Free State, the North West, Eastern Northern Cape and Southern Gauteng. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to meteorologist, Lehlohonolo Thobela.