Port Elizabeth records coldest August day in 18 years, says weather service

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Port Elizabeth recorded the coldest August day in years, with temperatures plummeting to 10.5 degrees Celsius.
The record for Port Elizabeth is 9.3 degrees Celsius, which was measured in August 2002.
Large areas of the Eastern Cape were battered by a cold front.

This comes as large areas of the Eastern Cape were battered by a cold front, with disruptive snow falling in high-lying areas. 

The R61 road between Cradock and Graaff Reinet was closed to traffic on Tuesday morning as snow caused disruptions on the road.

Three trucks were stuck on Tuesday on the opposite ends of the Wapadsberg pass, which is notorious for snowfalls. 

Eastern Cape transport authorities were on high alert and monitoring mountain passes as wet and cold weather conditions continued to hit the province, said transport spokesperson Unathi Binqose.

Kevin Rae, of SAWS, said: "In particular, some rainfall along the Southern Cape coast and adjacent interior could be heavy, leading to localised flooding.

"Localities such as George, Plettenberg Bay and Jeffrey's Bay are likely areas, regarding the risk of heavy rainfall."