KwaZulu-Natal's disaster management teams have been placed on standby amid reports of possible snow over parts of the province next week.
Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, said early forecasts indicate the province will experience extremely cold temperatures on Monday and Tuesday next week. This will potentially result in snowfall in some areas around the Drakensberg mountains, including parts of the Harry Gwala, uThukela, uMgungundlovu, and Amajuba Districts .
He said that while this forecast is preliminary, further updates are expected in due course.
'Residents across the province are assured that the Provincial Disaster Management Centre will continue to engage directly with stakeholders, including municipalities through the respective District Disaster Management Centres, social partners, and government entities responsible for law enforcement, disaster response, and roads, to ensure plans are in place to deal with any eventuality should the weather conditions deteriorate,' Buthelezi explained.
He said residents are urged to monitor weather forecasts through reliable sources.
