Emergency crews at the resort had to rescue 10 people bogged in snow at Mahlasela, in Butha-Buthe where it was snowing heavily. While the scenes brought excitement to many, they also created dangerous conditions on the ground. Municipalities mobilized disaster management teams to distribute blankets, warm clothing, and food to vulnerable communities. "The system bringing this cold is more intense than typical winter patterns and is expected to persist through the next 24 to 48 hours. "While South Africa experiences cold snaps during its southern hemisphere winter, snowfall remains an anomaly in densely populated areas like Johannesburg or the lower elevations of the Eastern Cape.