STORY: :: South Africa's Eastern Cape is blanketed by heavy snow
:: Barkly Pass, South Africa
:: A severe cold front has led to road closures, power outages and a fatal road accident
:: June 11, 2025
Five people were killed in a road accident along the N2 highway due to the adverse weather, Eastern Cape transport department spokesperson Unathi Binqose told local broadcaster Newzroom Afrika on Tuesday.
The South African Weather Service warned citizens late last week there would be a big drop in temperatures this week across the country, accompanied by disruptive rain, damaging winds, and snow over eastern areas.
Snow has been reported since Monday across provinces including Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State, prompting closures along sections of the N2 highway that connects the provinces, according to the KwaZulu-Natal transport department.
The weather service forecast that the cold front would persist through midweek.
