JOHANNESBURG - Authorities in Gauteng remain on standby after severe weather conditions battered parts of the province over the weekend.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has already issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for Monday.
The warning is for severe thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to structures, falling trees and lightning over parts of Gauteng, the Highveld of Mpumalanga, North West, Free State and the Northern Cape.
In the City of Tshwane, residents have been urged to stay indoors where possible and avoid flooded roads, open areas and isolated trees.
City of Tshwane Deputy Chief for Public Information and Liaison Services Nana Radebe-Kgiba said to date, they have not attended to a lot of calls.
This, however, was not the case for the weekend, when there were strong winds prompting authorities to be visible on the ground.
Radebe-Kgiba said that while authorities will be on standby, motorists need to be extra careful during this time.
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The same sentiments were echoed by Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihle as he detailed the disruptions to parts of the city over the past weekend.
Localised flooding hit Doornfontein, where two vehicles became submerged and got stuck in high water.
One of them, according to Fihla, was a cash-in-transit vehicle.
He said the driver was reportedly warned not to attempt driving through the water but allegedly went ahead and ended up stuck.
But he said that no injuries were reported.
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Fihla said the extreme weather started on Saturday, when strong winds brought down several trees across Johannesburg, disrupting traffic.
The traffic was eventually cleared.
Fihla said authorities remain on standby and are monitoring all the areas that are prone to flooding, including Witkoppen Road as well as Brynston and Alexandra, where the Jukskei River passes through.
Another hotspot being monitored is Doornfontein as well as parts of Soweto.