One’s got to love South Africans. Even when facing adversity (like heavy rains or the Springboks playing with 14 men), nothing seems to dampen their humour.

On the South Coast Herald’s Facebook page, Wilanda Stubbs joked that the potholes were ‘at 90%’ after recent rains. While she didn’t reveal her location, other readers shared their own measurements: Most reported between 20mm and 30mm, while Ansie van Stryp recorded 50mm in Swartwater, Limpopo.

In other parts of KZN, Michelle Gelderbloem commented on Newcastle Advertiser‘s post, saying that she measured 80mm in the town. Cheryl Hesom from De Jagersdrift in Dundee noted in Northern Natal Courier’s comment section that she measured 77mm in 24 hours.

Laila Maiter took this video at South Beach, Durban:

Meanwhile, the Zululand Observer reports that Weather SA outlined rainfall across Zululand as of Sunday:

• Babanango – 37mm
• Mandeni – 36mm
• Pongola – 43mm
• Ulundi – 33mm
• University of Zululand – 40mm

Further north, Polokwane Review readers mentioned receiving little rain in Limpopo’s capital.

Elsewhere in Limpopo, Die Pos readers said it came bucketing down, with Christa van der Berg from Modimolle mentioning they had 120mm between yesterday morning and 17:00.

Another Modimolle resident, Ricky Durand, said they measured 135mm between Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.

In Mpumalanga, Middelburg Observer readers measured large amounts of rain in their respective suburbs, with Aerorand seemingly experiencing the most.

In Lydenburg, Lillani Visser and Anna Pauw du Toit measured 77mm and 74mm respectively, while Erika Horn measured over 70mm in Dullstroom.

In Gauteng, where an orange level 9 warning was initially in place, but later downgraded to an orange level 6, flooding, fallen trees and power outages were noted.

Germiston City News reader Marieta Zellhuber commented on the paper’s post that she measured over 80mm, while Grant Edmond mentioned in Bedfordview and Edenvale News‘ comments that he measured 60mm in Edenglen.

ItssDee Nkabikazziey commented on Boksburg Advertiser‘s post that it was raining the whole day. That coincides with a post by @TrafficSA on X that showed a flooded road in the area.

Parys Gazette reported that heavy rains caused flooding in many homes in the Kwakwatsi neighbourhood at Koppies, and in the Phiritona neighbourhood at Heilbron. In Saundersville alone, 16 homes were reported to have flooded.

The Ngwathe Local Municipality warned yesterday afternoon that the bridge on the S44 between Heilbron and Phiritona was flooded.

In a separate article, the newspaper noted that the opening of sluice gates at the Vaal Dam will begin this morning and that five sluice gates will be open by 13:00.

What’s on the cards for today?

The South African Weather Service’s travellers forecast for today has only one impact-based warning in place: A yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain that could lead to localised flooding of susceptible formal and/or informal settlements or roads, low-lying areas and bridges over the Limpopo Valley as well as the Lowveld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

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