Johannesburg - The current heatwave in Gauteng could stick around until Thursday at the very least, according to the South African Weather Service.
People across the province have been complaining of the temperatures rising to the mid-30s, but the blistering heat should be broken as rains are expected towards the middle of this week.
Forecaster Christine Thaele said the province had a brief break from the sweltering heat on Saturday, but that the next reprieve might be only later in the week.
She said the chance of rain would rise to about 30 percent on Wednesday and Thursday, and that once it rains, temperatures will hopefully drop to the mid-20s in the southern parts of Gauteng and the high 20s in the north.
However, once the heatwave is over, South Africans can expect a hot, dry summer season in the coming months, thanks to the El Niño effect.
El Niño involves a shift in winds in the Pacific Ocean along the equator every few years, warming the water more than usual and triggering a change in global weather patterns.
The Star