JOHANNESBURG - Severe weather events have become more common in South Africa.
In many cases, authorities and homeowners are being caught under prepared.
SA Environmental Observation Network Dr Mary-Jane Bopape emphasised that South Africa continues to battle extreme whether events.
In a new study relying on international database of disasters Bopape revealed that KwaZulu-Natal leads as the province which experiences extreme events like floods.
Overall she says majority if the countries weather-related events include floods, storms, drought and even wild fires.
Bopape says better preparing for such events involve recording such events this is to keep track of these events and what their impact are associated with.
Meanwhile Cape Town says it’s ready for the wet and windy conditions expected to hit the Western Cape again.
The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level 4 warning for severe weather throughout the weekend.
SAWS forecaster Thabo Magoro says a yellow level 4 warning means that the likelihood of the warning occurring is low, but the impact is significant.
Magoro has painted a grim picture for the weekend ahead for the Mother City.
"There is an intense cold front passing through, which will bring with it widespread showers and scattered showers. That will lead to flooding," he said.
According to Magoro, improved weather conditions will only be seen on Monday, with just isolated showers along the South Coast.
Gauteng temperatures will also drop this weekend.
Magoro says this is normal as it is a season of cold fronts, but it is not as intense.