JOHANNESBURG - South Africans are being warned to brace for severe weather during the festive season as the La Niña effect continues to drive heavy rainfall into late summer.
Christmas Day is expected to be partly cloudy with evening thunderstorms and gusty winds forecast across several regions.
A La Niña event occurs when Pacific Ocean temperatures cool, resulting in wetter conditions across much of the country.
As South Africans hit the road to their holiday destinations, motorists are urged to remain vigilant, monitor constant weather alerts, and avoid flooded roads as showers and thundershowers are expected across several provinces
As eNCA reporter Theodor Mashele reports in the video above.