South Africa is battling the devastating impact of severe weather, with the National Disaster Management Centre declaring a national disaster across six provinces — Mpumalanga, Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape

South Africa is battling the devastating impact of severe weather, with the National Disaster Management Centre declaring a national disaster across six provinces — Mpumalanga, Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape. Days of brutal weather have left widespread damage in their wake, forcing disaster management teams to intensify relief and emergency response efforts in some of the country’s hardest-hit communities.  Guest: Lehlohonolo Thobela, forecaster at the South African Weather Services