As the torrential downpours over northern South Africa continue, the Department of Water and Sanitation has warned Gauteng residents against crossing flooded rivers and bridges over the next two days.<\/p>\n
Social media has been flooded with photos of the devastation caused by floods in Gauteng, with Tshwane and Mamelodi appearing to be hardest hit.<\/p>\n
The South African Weather Service has predicted that the heavy rains will continue until Wednesday when the downpours will begin to subside.<\/p>\n
\u201cHeavy rain leading to localised flooding is expected across Gauteng, eastern North West Province and the north-eastern parts of Limpopo on Monday. Flooding is expected over the southern and western parts of Mpumalanga and in Gauteng on Monday,\u201d the weather service said.<\/p>\n
Emer-G-Med and Arrive Alive reported that a military helicopter was used to help those trapped in Centurion although the SANDF has yet to confirm ant official rescue operations.<\/p>\n
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