Businesses have halted operations and several key road networks have been closed due to extensive flooding caused by the recent heavy rainfalls in KwaZulu-Natal . The past weekend saw South Africa being hit by rainy and cold conditions, particularly affecting the Free State, North West, Gauteng, KZN, Northern and Eastern Cape, and the highveld region of Mpumalanga. The cold snap did not only spark ongoing power cuts but also led to substantial localised floods as seen in parts of KZN.
The banking group urges customers to use its digital channels in the interim to conduct transactions. Major mobile network operator MTN says its services have also been disrupted, with 500 sites in the region down. “The flooding in the KZN region has caused power outages at many of our sites and while we have battery back-up at many of the sites, these batteries have been depleted,” MTN SA executive for corporate affairs Jacqui O’Sullivan said.