The South African Weather Service (Saws) has upgraded Dineo to tropical cyclone status and it is expected that it will reach South Africa tomorrow (16 February).
It will make landfall near Inhambane, in southern Mozambique and areas north of Xai-Xai will be severely affected. In South Africa, by Friday, 17 February the entire eastern part of the Lowveld, and Kruger National Park, will be affected by heavy rainfall – as much as 100mm to 200mm per day.
According to meteorologist Kobus Botha, the greater Johannesburg area can expect as much as 101mm of rain on Tuesday (21 February) but it is uncertain whether this will be as a consequence of the cyclone.
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