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Western Cape residents can expect, on average, 15 to 20mm of rain on Friday as they welcome the long weekend, along with two weather warnings.

Residents can expect heavy downpours of 20-30mm per hour, along with strong and gusty winds, lightning and small hail between Friday and Saturday.

Andre de Ruyter’s resignation as Eskom CEO has received a mixed reaction from civil society and political parties and labour unions.

The weather office on Wednesday warned that severe thunderstorms are expected to continue into the weekend, which may result in flooding, while theres also the possibility of hail.

The South African Weather Service said Level 4 and 6 thunderstorms will hit the Western Cape this long weekend.

Eskom confirmed chairperson Mpho Makwana wont step in as interim CEO.

‘His resignation comes at an extremely precarious time for South Africa as we continue to face relentless and continuous load shedding…’ said Winde.

A judge warned in October that gangsters had infiltrated Western Cape police structures, sparking two investigations into the claims. Now a photograph of a possible gang suspect posing in an Anti-Gang Unit vehicle has surfaced — and is also being investigated.

Some organisations were happy to see the Eskom CEO’s back, but others felt he did not receive ‘critical government support’ during his tenure

Western Cape disaster management teams and municipal crews are on standby to respond to severe weather forecast for this weekend when holiday traffic is expected to increase across the province.