10 ways to know when it’s really hot in South Africa

IT’S time to face the facts, get real and deal.

Living in Zululand, you can rest assured you live in one of the hottest places in South Africa.

We have found a list of some of the funniest day-to-day things that, when you experience them for yourself, will let you know it’s one of those scorching SA summer days.

You will know it’s hot when:

Hot water comes out of both taps

You find out that a seat belt buckle makes an excellent branding iron

In January and February you learn how to drive with only two fingers

You catch a cold from having the aircon on full blast all night

Sticking your head in the freezer and taking deep breaths is considered normal

You are worried your ceiling fan is spinning too fast and will eventually fly off and kill you

You suddenly discover why tinted windows could be a good idea after being sunburnt while driving to the mall

You start feeling chilly but its 32 degrees outside

You look like a cat on a hot tin roof walking back to your car barefoot from the beach

You are giggling madly because you just realised this list is really accurate