Eastern Cape road turned into a danger zoneOne car slid sideways across the road and came alarmingly close to another vehicle that had ground to a complete halt, unable to move forward or back. The creator noted in the clip that the road conditions were severe, a sentiment that was clearly visible in every frame of the video. The road showed no signs of being closed or managed, leaving drivers to navigate the icy surface on their own. The R58 runs through one of the coldest and most mountainous stretches of the Eastern Cape, a region that regularly sees snowfall during the winter months. A cut-off low-pressure system brought an early winter to Mzansi, covering parts of the Northern Cape and Free State in thick snow, sparking a massive online debate about climate change.