Scorching #heatwave ripples through Twitter

People across the country took to Twitter regarding the fierce heatwave currently scorching everything in sight.

Here are some of the amusing tweets:

I hope ya'll heard, u should drink water instead of alcohol this coming weekend. #heatwave

— Phillip Chokobane (@TheRealPhil__) January 6, 2016

It's like God has a magnifying glass and we are ants. #ThingsMyBrotherSays #Heatwave #6January2016

— Pabi Moloi (@PabiMoloi) January 6, 2016

#HEATWAVE TIPS:

AVOID
🍹Alcohol
☕️Coffee/Tea
🍲Spicy food

HAVE
🚿Cold showers

PROTECT
👪Young children
👴🏾The elderly
🏥Chronically ill
🐶Pets

— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) January 6, 2016

@samcowen I hear you! The only industries that aren't unhappy is Tissue Co's (she said 😰wiping her brow) & Ice Co's!

— Pippa Mavian (@PippaMavian) January 6, 2016

Hostile relations suspended to take advantage of the fan in my office! #heatwave #CapeTown pic.twitter.com/ACaSd1sw8f

— Retailing Africa (@RetailingAfrica) January 5, 2016

There is a #heatwave on Twitter this morning.

— Daz Smith 💙 (@DazMSmith) January 4, 2016

You know its #hot when the little mirror on the #car side mirror melts off #heatwave #meltdown. @dogalog1949 we better get the #glue;)

— Melanie Ellyce (@Melell) December 28, 2015

A friend on FB reports that the heat caused a bottle of champagne to explode. It is your civic duty to drink champs now. #staysafe #heatwave

— Ruth Everson 🏳️‍🌈🇿🇦 (@RuthEleanorE) January 6, 2016

I realize now that what I really and truly missed about the office is…the aircon!!! #heatwave

— Hlomies (@Mohlomi_Lehoko) January 6, 2016