JOHANNESBURG - It's the rainy season and it's important to be aware of the risks associated with lightning.
One would ask, what type of weather leads to the formation of lightning?
And, what do you look out for during thunderstorms?
Research shows that more people are dying from lightning strikes every year.
Professor Ryan Blumenthal is an expert on lightning safety.
''It's the most consistent weather killer that kills more people on earth than tornadoes," he said.
"We lose 24,000 people a year due to lightning, 245 survive.
"We have to know the enemy, lightning will kill you between 3:30pm and 6:30pm in the afternoon."