PICS: Snow blankets parts of South Africa: ‘We are going to see plenty of snowfall’ – Snow Report SA
It was a winter wonderland in much of the country on Monday and Tuesday.
FILE: Snow falls in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Supplied/Eastern Cape Department of Transport
947’s Drive with Thando speaks with Snow Report SA’s Richard Le Sueur.
Listen below:
It turns out the small chance of snow in Gauteng this week was microscopic.
Several other parts of the country, including the Eastern Cape, the Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, were blanketed with snow.
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“There were two or three videos of snow flurries in Gauteng last night (Monday)… but, as we expected, it was very light, in the middle of the night and didn’t settle on the ground.”
– Richard Le Sueur, Snow Report SA
“It’s been snowing since Sunday in the west. On Monday and Tuesday, we’ve seen a lot of snow in the Eastern Cape, now the Free State and KZN… you are finding that that is some of the deepest snow in decades.”
– Richard Le Sueur, Snow Report SA
“I think we are seeing a winter where we are going to see plenty of snowfall, and I think that there is a good chance that we are going to see snow up in Joburg.”
– Richard Le Sueur, Snow Report SA
Snow fell this morning in Eastern Cape and Northern Cape in South Africa 🇿🇦
— African Hub (@AfricanHub_) June 9, 2025
A strong cold front has hit many parts of Southern Africa.
Photos were taken earlier today. pic.twitter.com/JINd3AKFeB
Eastern Cape - R58 Barkly Pass: #SNOW
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) June 10, 2025
ROAD CLOSED #ColdFront #SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/x0f9P9qB3r
Heavy snow (50+ cm) in Eastern Cape, South Africa 🇿🇦
— Africa View Facts (@AfricaViewFacts) June 10, 2025
Over 50 cm of snow has blanketed towns such as Barkly East, Rhodes, and Elliot.
Road closures are in effect in several areas due to dangerous driving conditions, and mountain passes remain under close watch. pic.twitter.com/uH3VAPURJZ
It's snowing in parts of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape in South Africa. pic.twitter.com/E2WdAiTmIA
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) July 24, 2021
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