WEATHER FORECAST FOR 2024-08-05 ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. FREE STATE: --------------- Partly cloudy at first, otherwise fine and cool to cold. Source: South African Weather | WelkomCity Stad

Weather forecast: SAWS warns of severe Gauteng thunderstorms

Weather forecaster at the South African Weather Service Amukelani Mkhari says lightning is common in the interior of South Africa as the country experiences lots of storms in summer. Mkhari was reacting to the lightning strike that killed two people at a Sports Ground in Mathibestad in the North West. She also cautions against the use of cell phones during thunderstorms. #Newzroom405 | Newzroom Afrika