• An orange Level 9 warning has been issued for the Eastern Cape.
• Residents have been warned of heavy rains, strong winds and rough seas.
• Meanwhile, roads remain closed in parts of the Western Cape after severe flooding over the long weekend.

Warnings of damaging winds, strong waves and disruptive rainfall are in place for the Eastern Cape after widespread rains and flooding in the Western Cape over the long weekend.

The South African Weather Service issued an orange Level 9 warning – an indication that severe impact is expected – for disruptive rain over the south-western parts of the Eastern Cape on Monday, as well as an orange Level 6 warning (significant impact) for disruptive rain over the Nelson Mandela Bay, Kouga, Sundays River Valley, Makana, Ndlambe and Ngqushwa municipalities.

The inclement weather could result in flooding, danger to life and damage to property.

An Orange Level 6 warning has been put in place for damaging winds and waves leading to the disruption of ports and small harbours between Plettenberg Bay and Durban. A yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain is in place for the Dr Beyers Naude (Willowmore Area), Blue Crane,  Inxuba Yethemba,  Enoch Mgijima, Raymond Mhlaba and Amahlathi municipalities, as well as the Buffalo City metro.

A Yellow level 2 warning for damaging interior winds has been put in place for parts of the western interior of the Eastern Cape. The winds could result in minor disruptions to transport routes and travel services affected by wind, falling trees or dust storms.

The Western Cape was battered by heavy rains and strong winds on Sunday and Monday, resulting in flooding in numerous areas.

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Multiple roads were closed, leaving many long-weekend holidaymakers stranded.

Roads in Swellendam, Villiersdorp, Worcester, Botriver, Grabouw, Arniston, Stanford, Bredasdorp, Caledon and George were severely flooded.

In Cape Town, Chapman's Peak remains closed after a mudslide, the N2 highway at Botrivier was washed away, and the N1 was closed in Worcester. Sir Lowry's Pass was closed, as well as Clarence Drive in Rooi Els, due to a rock fall.

Authorities said on Tuesday that the N2 at Sir Lowry's Pass and R60 between Robertson and Worcester were reopened to traffic. 

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Meiringspoort remains closed.

The SAWS forecast cloudy and cold conditions for the province on Tuesday, with isolated showers in the east.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south- easterly along the south-west coast and fresh to strong east of Still Bay at first, otherwise a light to moderate southerly to south-westerly wind.