The SA Weather Service SAWS has issued a red level 10 warning for Limpopo and Mpumalanga, warning this could result in danger to life as the flooding risk remains high in the two provinces.
The last time SAWS issued a red level 10 warning was three years ago during the devastating KwaZulu-Natal floods that left close to 600 people dead.
Limpopo and Mpumalanga have been plagued by heavy rains that have claimed 19 lives in the past week, with Mpumalanga reporting 14 fatalities and Limpopo five, according to the disaster management centre.
