Paramedics said the woman died after being struck by lightning in Kempton Park on Monday evening while another woman was critically injured.

This is horrific stuff. The KwaZulu Natal storms and inclement weather have killed 24 people. Cogta MEC Sipho Hlomuka confirmed.

The death of Akhona Sibiya, who was struck by lightning, prompted KZN Cogta MEC Sipho Hlomuka to warn residents about the weather

Electrifying snap: Three UK siblings were able to capture their harrowing experience as they snapped a selfie at the very moment they were struck by lightning.

A lack of lightning detection systems in rural areas has resulted in high fatalities but KZN researcher, Masooda Mahomed, has come to the rescue.