IN PICTURES | Floods as heavy rain hits Cape Town

Image: Esa Alexander Heavy rainfall cause many roads to flood on Wednesday in Cape Town as it was predicted by the weather forecast.

Heavy rainfall hit Cape Town on Wednesday causing flooding on some of the city's roads.

This comes after the SA Weather Service warned on Tuesday that some parts of the country would experience heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and gale-force winds as spring sets in.

TimesLIVE photographer Esa Alexander braved the wet weather and took these pictures in Cape Town on Wednesday:

Image: Esa Alexander Heavy rainfall hit Cape Town on Wednesday.

Image: Esa Alexander Children playing near a flooded road in Cape Town.

Image: Esa Alexander Child playing in a flooded road in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Image: Esa Alexander People walking on the streets as heavy rainfall hits Cape Town.

IN PICTURES | Floods as heavy rain hits Cape Town

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