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Durban flash floods: 4 confirmed dead, 70 homes destroyed & 151 left homeless
Four people have been confirmed dead and more than one hundred people left homeless following floods that rocked Durban on…
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Humanitarian relief continues in West Coast as Western Cape braces for another cold front
As residents in the Western Cape are set to be hit by another cold front this week, humanitarian relief continues…
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Disruptive rain & possible flooding expected to hit parts of SA this week
Grab your umbrellas and rain jackets as the South African Weather Service says disruptive rain was expected in parts of…
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Weather Service predicts more downfalls in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo
The South African Weather Service is predicting more downfalls as unusual rainy weather persists in parts of the country. The…
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Heavy rain and possible flooding predicted for KZN
Heavy rain is expected to lash the KwaZulu-Natal province today. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta)…
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SAWS warns of fake video
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned of a hoax weather video which has circulated previously, resurfaced, and has been…
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Western Cape disaster management officials on alert after severe weather warning issued
Western Cape disaster management officials are preparing for the impact of a severe weather warning. The South African Weather Service…
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People unable to go to work or school as floods cause havoc in Limpopo
Since floods have rocked Limpopo in recent weeks, roads have turned into dongas while schools and clinics look more like…
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SAWS issues level 2 thunderstorms warning in Gauteng
The South African Weather Service has issued a level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng. The weather service said…
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Heatwave in Gauteng being monitored by weather service
Gauteng residents are being urged to brace for scorching temperatures this week. The South African Weather Service issued a heatwave…
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Residents in Gauteng warned to brace themselves for scorching temperatures
Gauteng residents have been warned to brace for another week of scorching temperatures and extreme heat. The South African Weather…
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Heavy rainfall expected in parts of South Africa
It’s going to be a rainy day across parts of the country. The South African Weather Service has issued an…
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SAWS warns more rain expected in Gauteng
The South African Weather Service has warned of yet another week of persistent rain. Many residents are still recovering from…
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More rain forecast for the majority of South Africa this week
Don’t pack away your umbrellas just yet. Gauteng was hit by severe storms last week. Violent hail, heavy downpours, and…
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Soweto residents left without overnight shelter as mine sludge worsens flooding
The residents of Snake Park in Soweto said they are desperate for help following heavy rains in the area. Many…
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SAWS warns cold and wet weather continues until Friday
The South African Weather Service said most parts of the country, including Gauteng, will have to contend with cold and…
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Heavy rains expected in parts of Gauteng this weekend
The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 6 warning for severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall in…
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Extreme weather conditions set to increase in November
With the last month of the Spring season fast approaching, South Africans can expect a lot of extreme weather conditions.…
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More thunderstorms expected for Gauteng
Gauteng residents can expect more thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon. Thunderstorms hit the East Rand and southern parts of Johannesburg on…
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Heavy rain & snow to hit parts of the country
The South African Weather Service is warning of chilly conditions in parts of the country this week. The Eastern Cape…
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Another cold front to hit Western Cape on Tuesday
The South African Weather Service is warning of cold, wet, and windy conditions in various parts of the country. Another…
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Emergency services on standby as cold conditions set to hit Western Cape
Emergency services in the Western Cape are on standby as the first of a series of cold fronts is expected…
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Deborah Fraser still not buried after funeral service
Late gospel star Deborah Fraser was set to be laid to rest at Lala Kahle Cemetery in Hillcrest, west of…
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Authorities monitoring high-risk areas in KZN
Authorities are on high alert amid heavy rains in parts of eThekwini. The South African Weather Service has issued a…
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Heavy rains, snow & flooding expected over the weekend
The South African Weather Service is warning of extreme rainfall, snow, and flooding in parts of the country. South Africans…
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SAWS warns of cold and rainy conditions across the country
The South African Weather Service on Wednesday said the country should brace for a cold and rainy few days ahead.…
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City Power warns of outages if electricity not used efficiently
As winter begins to set in, City Power has warned residents to use electricity efficiently to avoid the likelihood of…
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SAWS forecasts a chilly Easter weekend for SA
As parts of the country grapple with the after-effects of torrential rain, the South African Weather Service says Gauteng is…
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Cold & wet weekend in store for Gauteng residents with flash flood warnings
Gauteng residents will have to contend with cold and wet weather this weekend. The South African Weather Service has issued…
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Rain to clear over the long weekend, but windy conditions are brewing
Weather forecasters expect some of the heavy downpours experienced across South Africa this week to clear up over the long…
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Emergency services on high alert for heavy rains
Johannesburg Emergency Services are on high alert as heavy rains are expected to persist throughout the weekend. The rain has…
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CT battered by sweeping heatwave
A heatwave has hit large parts of the Western Cape. According to the South African Weather Service, some areas within…
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La Niña to blame for floods and persistent rain across South Africa
The South African Weather Service on Wednesday said the unusual rainfall, known as La Niña, is expected to cause more…
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7 people killed in flash flooding in the Eastern Cape
The death toll from Saturday’s flash floods in the Eastern Cape has risen to seven. Mdantsane and Duncan Village were…
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Vaal Dam full to the brim, thanks to recent rains
Sustained rainfall has resulted in the Vaal Dam breaching 100% storage, up almost 10% from this time last week. Over…
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Heavy rains & possible floods expected in parts of Free State, Gauteng and KZN
The South African Weather Service said it was monitoring a potential risk of flooding in low-lying parts of the country.…
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Cape Town braces for major storm
A major storm is expected to make landfall in Cape Town on Thursday evening. Areas that could be heavily affected…
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Heavy thunderstorms and flooding expected across Gauteng
Tshwane emergency services remain on high alert after a warning from meteorologists of the possibility of heavy thunderstorms over the…
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SAWS expects improvement after wet weekend
The South African Weather Service says parts of South Africa can expect some improvement following stormy conditions this week. Parts…
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Wet weekend in store for Gauteng residents
The South African Weather Service has urged Gauteng residents to brace for more rainfall this weekend as emergency services in…
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Stormy weather expected in South Africa
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of rainfall for parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Cape, and Free…
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SAWS warns of localised flooding in GP as thundershowers expected
Localized flooding is expected in many parts of Gauteng as the province is expected to be hit by thundershowers. The…
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Gauteng warned to expect heavy rain this weekend following some hot weather
Gauteng looks set to get some rain this week following some isolated showers. The South African Weather Service has forecast…
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Intense cold front expected from Thursday
An intense cold front is expected to hit parts of the country on Thursday. The Weather Service has issued a…
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Cold snap sweeps across South Africa
As the cold front persists, more cold weather is expected to sweep across the country. Senior Forecaster from the South…
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SA Weather Service: At least 19 low temp records broken in past 24 hours
The South African Weather Service says at least 19 low-temperature records were broken in the past 24 hours following icy…
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Eskom urges South Africa to use power sparingly as cold snap moves in
Eskom is warning South Africans to reduce the use of electricity due to adverse weather alerts from the South African…
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WC set to endure another cold front on Monday
Yet another cold front is expected to make landfall in the Western Cape on Monday. The latest winter storm is…
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City of CT cautions residents against approaching cold front
An intense cold front is expected to make landfall by Sunday evening leading into Morning morning and heavy downpours are…
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City of CT’s emergency services on standby for incoming storm
An intense cold front that is expected to make landfall in the Cape Peninsula on Wednesday will result in widespread…
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