The overnight snowfall over parts of the Eastern Cape caused traffic disruptions in the affected areas. A mini-bus taxi also overturned near Barkley East due to the slippery conditions. The Lootsberg Pass between Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg is also closed to traffic.
Joe Gqabi District Municipality Spokesperson, Mandla Gceya, says a team from disaster management is out and about monitoring the situation.
“Motorists are advised with caution on the R58 between Barkly East and Elliot. This morning a taxi overturned after a driver lost control due to snow and slippery road. No injuries are reported as yet,” says Gceya.
The Lootsberg pass between Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg closed due to snow. Traffic authorities monitoring the Wapadsberg pass, which is still open. There was also light snow on the Carlton Heights pass between Middelburg and Colesberg. #sabcnews Pics: EC traffic department pic.twitter.com/izqTeVJJNm
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The Wapadsberg Pass between Graaff Reinet and Cradock in the Eastern Cape is now also closed due to snow.
Earlier, the Lootsberg Pass between Graaff Reinet and Middelburg was also closed.
Spokesperson for the provincial Department of Transport , Unathi Binqose, says the Penhoek Pass towards Jamestown on the N6 is also being monitored but is still open.
There was also light snow on the Carlton Heights pass between Middelburg and Colesberg.
Binqose is urging motorists to exercise extreme caution as road conditions in the snow-affected area are slippery.
SA Weather | Saturday 14 August 2021
