plants were wilting due to both water and heat stress.  In Malefiloane where wheat is mostly planted, 
farmers claimed that  there were  locusts that fed on their wheat . In the Khubelu valley in vil lages like 
Mokhomane, Ramaleke, ‘Meta up to Thaba-Limpe, crops were badly destroyed by hail. 
Fig. 2 below was taken at Malema-Hole fields. It is evident that hail has caused damage to a maize field.