Comrades Marathon runners warned to prepare for extreme winter weather during run this weekend

June 6, 2025

Snow is expected across most provinces, with icy temperatures, strong winds and heavy rain forecast this coming weekend, until the middle of next week.

South Africa (SA) is in for a weekend of extreme winter weather, with most provinces facing bitterly cold conditions, gusty winds, and the possibility of snow, except Limpopo.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a particularly intense cut-off low system will begin affecting the Western and Northern Cape early on Saturday, 7 June, before sweeping eastward to impact the central and eastern provinces by Monday. SAWS warns the system is likely to persist over the eastern regions until at least midweek.