A severe cold front sweeping across South Africa since the weekend brought heavy snowfall which has led to road closures, power outages and a fatal road accident, officials said. Five people were killed in a road accident along the N2 highway due to the adverse weather,

A minibus carrying schoolchildren has been swept away by heavy flooding in South Africa, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial government has told the BBC. Khuselwa Rantjie said it was unclear how many children were on the bus,

Receding floodwaters that submerged homes days before left the residents of Mthatha, South Africa, helpless. They watched the bodies of their families and neighbors being

The South Africa Weather Service issued warnings for very cold, wet and windy conditions, including snow in several parts of the country.

Snow has covered big roads like the N2, N9 and R61, slowing down traffic and forcing police to help drivers through icy areas. Five people died in a taxi crash near East London after the driver swerved to avoid a fallen tree in heavy rain.

Receding floodwaters that submerged homes days before left the residents of Mthatha, South Africa, helpless. They watched the bodies of their families and neighbors being recovered from the aftermath of an extreme weather front that brought heavy rain,

South Africa’s winter turned harsh this week as snow, wind chill and icy temperatures swept across the country.