Buffelsfontein near Molteno recorded -10°C; Aliwal North, Barkley East and Jamestown recorded -7°C while Cradock and Elliot registered -3°C.
Strong gale force winds left a trail of destruction in the Eastern Cape over the past two days, reportedly toppling trucks over and causing damage to property, while snow blocked mountain passes.
The Wapadsberg Pass on the R61 between Graaff-Reinet and Cradock was closed to traffic on Tuesday due to heavy snowfall. Television journalists Aviwe Mtila and Nceba Ntlanganiso reported that they had come across two trucks tipped over by strong winds on the N2 between Mthatha and Dutywa on Monday while on an assignment.
A giant gumtree was uprooted by winds in Mdantsane’s NU 8 outside East London on Tuesday, said Ngwenya. A second tree fell on an overhead electricity line.
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