JOHANNESBURG - Criminal charges will be laid against those who spread fake weather alerts.
That's the stern warning from the Weather Service.
It comes after a fake weather alert of extreme cold weather due to the 'Aphelion Phenomenon'
The service is forecasting a warmer winter this year.
"As we have stated. Keep to the weather service," said Lehlohonolo Thobela from the SAWS.
"Once you get a warning, adhere to it. Make sure SAWS is on par with what you are hearing before you distribute wrong things.”