JOHANNESBURG - In KwaZulu-Natal, rescue teams are searching for a grade 11 pupil believed to have been swept away by floods in Ingwavuma.
Heavy rains have caused flooding and damage to homes and infrastructure.
The SA Weather Service has issued an orange level nine warning for northern KZN and level five for eThekwini.
A storm's impact is ranked from green to red.
Green means a low chance, while red means a severe impact is anticipated.
A scale of 1 to 10 is used to determine the likeliness of a storm.
A Level 9 warning means a storm is highly likely.
Residents are urged to heed the weather warning and be vigilant.