Johannesburg – Motorists have been warned to exercise extreme caution across the City due to persistent heavy rainfall, wet road surfaces, and severe localised flooding.
“Currently, localised flooding has been reported at Siemert Road and Currey Street, Doornfontein,” said the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) in a statement on Sunday 6 September 2026.
“Multiple vehicles have become submerged and stuck in high water at this location.”
JMPD officers are on-scene managing traffic flow, assisting stranded motorists, and actively diverting vehicles away from the flooded road.
“Motorists heading toward these locations are being diverted onto alternative routes. Avoid the area entirely where possible,” said the statement.
“If you encounter submerged roads or high standing water, turn around immediately. Stalled vehicles block emergency response access and present severe safety hazards.
“Drive well below the speed limit, maintain an extended following distance, and keep the headlights switched on.”
The JMPD advises motorists to follow all temporary barricades, road closures, and instructions from JMPD officers directing traffic on site.
Road users who encounter stranded vehicles, dangerous obstructions, or rising water levels are urged to report them straight away to the City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Call Centre: 011 375 5911.
The South African Weather Service had predicted showers and thundershowers across Gauteng, the Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, and the Northern Cape.
