Staff Reporter
KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been placed on high alert after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued warnings for extremely high veld fire danger and damaging winds across parts of the province on Thursday.
The province’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi urged residents to exercise “utmost caution” as dry conditions and strong winds raised the risk of veld fires.
An extremely high veld fire danger warning, with a Fire Danger Index above 75, is valid on 2 July from 06:00 until 16:59. A Level 2 warning for damaging winds is also in place from 05:00 until 20:59.
“These volatile conditions affect the KZN interior, extreme southern parts, and the northern interior, specifically impacting Abaqulusi, Alfred Duma (Ladysmith, Indaka), Big Five Hlabisa – Hlabisa, Dannhauser, eDumbe, eMadlangeni, Endumeni, Greater Kokstad, Inkosi Langalibalele (Estcourt, Sobabili), Mpofana (Mooi River), Msinga, Mthonjaneni, Newcastle, Nkandla, Nongoma, Nquthu,
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