Roads have been closed in the Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape after heavy snowfalls, transport officials said on Saturday.

Spokeswoman for the Kwazulu-Natal transport department Nonkululeko Mbatha said many roads had been closed in the province as a result of snowfall.

She said there was absolutely no access to the Kokstad area.

"Roads are completely closed in Kokstad and people are advised not to go there especially those who go there to see the snow.

"If they go there they will be stuck for several hours."

The R612, Ixopo road, portions of Bulwer Road, the road from Underberg leading to Bulwer and Frankly road were all closed.

In the midlands, snow had fallen in Mooiriver and Hidcote. "A section of the N3 freeway is covered by snow and is being removed by graders.

"No accidents have been reported thus far, but there has been huge traffic congestion."

Several trucks had jacknifed as a result of the snowfall.

"The whole province's roads are completely wet we are urging motorists to be extra careful," said Mbatha.

Arrive Alive spokesman Tsepo Machaea told SABC news that the R56 between Kokstad and Matatiele and the N2 between Kokstad and Mt Ayliff through Brooks Nek were closed to traffic.

Roads between Kokstad and Port Shepstone were also blocked.

He said motorists travelling from Mthatha to the south coast should use the R91 via Port St Johns.

On Saturday, Beeld reported that it had snowed lightly on Table Mountain in Cape Town early on Friday morning.

Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service has issued a weather warning of possible heavy rainfall and snowfalls in southern, central and eastern KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Eastern Cape on Saturday.

"Snowfalls are expected over the eastern high ground of the Eastern Cape, as well as the southern and western high ground of KwaZulu-Natal," spokesman Mkhushulwa Msimang said.

Msimang said heavy snowfalls were expected to persist over the Drakensberg and southern interior of KwaZulu-Natal until sunrise on Sunday.

Sapa