Government says the army will be deployed to assist with relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal amid the South African Weather Service issuing a level eight disruptive snow warning for the south western areas of the province from about Ladysmith to Giants Castle in the midlands.
The areas affected skirt the Drakensberg mountains.
Areas in the Eastern Cape adjacent to Lesotho have level six warnings. Commuters travelling on the N3 became trapped on the highway after heavy snowfalls last night.
Relief and rescue efforts are currently under way.
Forecaster, Luthando Masimini says the weather could clear up by tomorrow.
