The South African Weather Service has warned that there is still a 60% to 80% chance of rain and thunderstorms in the province today.

The office of the MEC for Education in KwaZulu-Natal Honorable Kwazi Mshengu has issued a safety alert for all parents, and guardians within the province to use their discretion whether to send their children to school today.

Here is a roundup of weather news across the province that has made headlines:

In Scottburgh, the R102 collapsed near GJ Crookes Hospital, with several cars damaged in the process.

Low-lying parts of the Ladysmith CBD had to be closed of due to flooding.

In Richards Bay, flooding left a trail of disaster but no deaths have been reported thus far.

A woman as well as a motorist, who were swept away by floods in KwaDukuza, have been found and saved by rescue teams.

In Durban North, a video went viral of two residents who decided to paddle their canoes around a flooded traffic circle.

Also in Durban, a mother and her two daughters are missing after their house collapsed earlier today.

Stapleton Road in Pinetown has been left submerged after heavy rains.