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Joburg EMS on high alert as SA Weather Service warns of heavy rain for Gauteng
Rain continues across Gauteng on Tuesday morning following a South African Weather Service (SAWS) warning of persistent heavy downpours. Traffic…
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WCED: Over 132 schools damaged by Cape storm, more than 270 000 pupils affected by closures
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that over 270,000 pupils were affected by the school closure on Monday. Learners…
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City of Cape Town warns residents to expect longer response times to service requests as bad weather set to hit
The City of Cape Town has warned residents that possible strong winds and rain over the weekend could lead to…
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Severe weather alerts issued for northern KZN
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued two severe weather alerts for KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, March 24. Saws issued…
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Heavy rain & severe thunderstorms expected in two provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the eastern parts…
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Level 6 warning of heavy rains expected over northern KZN
A Level 6 warning of disruptive rains has been issued for the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. The weather…
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Mpumalanga, Limpopo & KZN expected to be affected by approaching tropical low-pressure system off Mozambique
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has indicated that Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal are expected to be affected by the…
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Hail storm wreaks havoc in Centurion, Cullinan & other parts of Tshwane
A storm accompanied by high winds and hail wreaked havoc in various parts in Tshwane on Tuesday afternoon. The storm…
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Joburg still has a backlog of power outages due to storms
Johannesburg’s power utility, City Power, said late Monday afternoon it was inundated with outage calls due to inclement weather conditions…
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Storms leave parts of Tshwane in the dark, while several houses in KZN destroyed
City of Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink has called on residents to be patient as the city works to restore power…
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Warning of more severe thunderstorms in SA
It was the season for severe thunderstorms with more storms predicted despite being in an El Nino state. Brace for…
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SAWS issues heatwave alert for Gauteng, Limpopo & Mpumalanga
Gauteng residents have been urged to brace for scorching temperatures this week. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a…
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Severe thunderstorms & heavy rain expected in 3 provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the western and…
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Severe thunderstorms & heavy rain to hit 2 provinces on Sunday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the western and…
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Disaster management teams on high alert amid Level 5 warning of heavy rains over KZN
KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams are on high alert following a Level 5 warning of disruptive rains on Wednesday. The South…
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More rain is on the way for KZN
As mop-up operations get underway in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, more rain is expected over the northern area in the province.…
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Cold & wet conditions expected across most parts of SA over the weekend
A wet and cold weekend is expected across most parts of the country, as a cold front is expected to…
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Weather warning issued for Gauteng
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued harsh weather warnings for several parts of Gauteng, specifically on the West…
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KZN floods: SAHRC to monitor response
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is calling for a rapid response to the flash floods and adverse weather…
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SAWS: Brace for disruptive rain and thunderstorms this New Year’s Eve
The South African Weather Service (Saws) released its latest weather forecast for Sunday, 31 December. The weather service has warned…
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Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain & hail expected on Sunday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the extreme eastern…
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Heavy rain & flooding expected in 2 provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the north-eastern parts…
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of South Africa
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms for six provinces this weekend. Heavy downpours…
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South African Weather Service extends Gauteng heatwave to Tuesday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has extended its heatwave forecast in Gauteng until next Tuesday. Some parts of Gauteng…
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Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain & hail expected 3 provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in the western parts…
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Severe thunderstorms to hit parts of South Africa
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a weather warning as it forecasts severe thunderstorms, strong winds, and rainfall…
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Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain & hail expected in 3 provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in parts of Free…
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Severe thunderstorms, hail & heavy rain to hit parts of Gauteng
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms, leading strong winds, hail,…
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High fire danger and heatwave conditions expected on Thursday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of extremely high fire danger conditions over the western and central interior…
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Heatwave: Gauteng residents warned to stay out of the sun and hydrate
Gauteng residents have been warned to brace for a heatwave across several parts of the province. The South African Weather…
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KZN, Free State, Northern Cape & North West brace for severe thunderstorms
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of severe thunderstorms for KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, the Northern Cape, and…
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Level 2 severe thunderstorm warning issued for KZN
The South African Weather Service (Saws) issued a level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms expected in most parts of KwaZulu-Natal…
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Western Cape triggers Disaster Management amid level 9 warning
Western Cape authorities said they have activated the provincial Disaster Management Centre (DMC). The move came after the South African…
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First spring thunderstorms unleash havoc in South Africa
South Africa’s first spring thunderstorms have resulted in reports of wind-related damage such as uprooted trees, damage to farming equipment…
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Cape coast & Gordon’s Bay waves: One dead, another injured as mop up operations
After freakishly high waves caused chaos along the Cape’s coastline on Saturday, mop-up operations had begun. Pictures and videos of…
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Snow expected to hit parts of South Africa on Sunday
Although the weather has started warming up as South Africa enters spring, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned…
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Gauteng & Cape provinces warned to brace for strong cold fronts
Capetonians have been warned to brace for a strong cold front expected to hit their province this weekend. The South…
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Level 4 weather warning for snow & damaging waves in Western and Northern Cape
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued impact-based warnings for disruptive rain, damaging waves, and snow in the Western…
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Another strong cold front to hit SA next week
Brace yourselves! Another cold snap is set to hit Gauteng and other parts of the country from next week, the…
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SAWS issues level 1 warning for wind
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 1 warning for wind over the Richtersveld and Nama…
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Showers expected in parts of SA on Wednesday
As a cold front sweeps through the interior of South Africa, snowfall has intensified in parts of Mpumalanga since Monday,…
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No rain expected across SA this weekend
South Africans in parts of the country can breathe a sigh of relief after the South African Weather Service (SAWS)…
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Severe thunderstorms & heavy rain to hit 3 provinces on Wednesday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued severe weather warnings in three provinces on Wednesday. According to the #weather…
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Extreme weather warnings issued for 4 provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued severe weather alerts for four provinces on Tuesday. A yellow level 2…
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Gauteng residents warned to brace for cold snap
Gauteng residents have been warned to brace for a cold snap expected to hit the province this week. Regional weather…
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Isolated showers expected along KZN’s coast on Friday
Drizzle is expected along the escarpments of Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Friday, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned. This…
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Windy conditions to accompany cold and wet weather in Western Cape
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for wind and waves between Saldanha Bay…
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Heavy rainfall caused extensive flooding across the Western Cape
Torrential rains in the Western Cape have been wreaking havoc, with flooding reported in multiple areas across the province. In…
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SAWS: Day time temperatures to drop significantly in parts of SA this week
A series of cold fronts are expected to affect the Western Cape and Northern Cape from Monday throughout the week,…
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Intense cold front set to hit Western Cape
Residents in the Western Cape have been told to keep warm as an intense cold front is expected to make…
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