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Heatwave conditions expected to persist until Monday: SAWS

SAWS has warned that a heatwave conditions is expected to persist until Monday in four provinces

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave warning for the Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces, predicting that the extreme temperatures will continue until Monday. Residents have been advised to take necessary precautions against the high heat.

Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela noted that a yellow level two warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued for certain regions of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday afternoon. He explained that today's weather will see partly cloudy conditions across most parts of the country with temperatures ranging from warm to hot. However, there is also an isolated to scattered chance of thundershowers in the eastern regions.

Looking ahead to Sunday and Monday, the weather service predicts cloudy and cool conditions along the east coast and the adjacent interior of the Republic of South Africa. Elsewhere, the country can expect partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions, with the possibility of isolated showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts.

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