With the extreme heat experienced in the province and parts of Northern Cape, Free State , North West , Limpopo and Gauteng over the past weekend and today , the South African Weather Service warned residents to stay indoors and hydrated.
The following precautions will help you keep cool in hot weathers:
– Stay indoors in a cool room, near a fan if possible
– If you place a bowl or tray of ice in front of a blowing fan your room will become cooler as the ice melts.
– Avoid strenuous outdoor activity, playing excessive sport and hard labour.
– Dress in light weight clothes
– Listen to the radio and TV for warnings and obey instructions from disaster management officers . – Keep blinds and curtains closed during the day as a preventative measure to stop your room from overheating.
Captain Magonseni Nkosi of Tonga police also warns parents to make it a point that children don’t swim on their own without any adult supervision in dams and rivers to avoid incidences of drowning.
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