Heavy snowfall linked to a cut-off low-pressure system has forced the closure of the R617 between Swartberg and Underberg, with KwaZulu-Natal authorities warning motorists to delay travel as communities in some affected areas face distress.

Heavy snow, hail, rain and icy conditions are causing major disruption across several provinces in South Africa, with a number of key roads closed. Motorists are being urged to…

A Level 6 disruptive snow warning has been issued for parts of the Eastern Cape, with major traffic disruptions, threats to livelihoods and the possibility of some communities…