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This is how climate change helped fuel Cape Town fires
From climate change to berg winds and alien vegetation, it appears the recent devastating Cape Town fires have been attributed…
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Government to visit Sasol’s Secunda plant as part of probe into Gauteng sulphur stench
The government has said it will head to Sasol’s operation in Secunda, where the sulphur stench that’s been hanging in…
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More rainfall expected in Gauteng
The South African Weather Service said more persistent rainfall was expected in some parts of Gauteng. A yellow moderate level…
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Flood warning issued for 3 provinces as heavy rains set to continue
Residents of three provinces have been warned to be on the alert for localized flooding as incessant rainfall is expected…
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SAWS: Heavy rains not stopping any time soon
Don’t expect the rain to stop any time soon as downpours are expected to continue for the immediate future –…
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SAWS warns of disruptive rain in parts of SA
The South African Weather Service has on Tuesday issued a warning for disruptive rain in parts of the country. Heavy…
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SA Weather Service warns: Expect more rain in Gauteng
The South African Weather Service warned of more possible disruptive rainfall across Gauteng. This comes as wet conditions are set…
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Motorists urged to be cautious as rainy weather persists in Joburg
Emergency services are on high alert to ensure the safety of Joburg residents as rainy weather conditions persist across the…
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected to persist in Gauteng this weekend
Parts of Gauteng are in for more rainfall this weekend as the wet weather persists. The South African Weather Service…
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Storm Eloise: Parts of SA brace for rain, strong winds and flooding
The South African Weather Service on Sunday warned residents in some parts of Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo to expect strong…
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Gauteng residents warned to brace for persistent rainfall
The South African Weather Service is on Wednesday urging Gauteng residents to brace for persistent rainfall this week in most…
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Gauteng residents warned to brace for heavy rain this weekend
The South African Weather Service issued a warning of possible flooding in some parts of Gauteng this weekend due to…
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Heatwave to hit some parts of SA
The South African weather service is forecasting a heatwave in some parts of the country for the next two days.…
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Heat wave to affect 6 provinces from Sunday
The South African weather service has forecast persistent hot temperatures in some parts of the country for the next three…
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Gauteng residents warned of flooded roads due to thunderstorms
The South African Weather Service is warning Gauteng residents to be aware of possible flooding across the province on Sunday.…
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More heavy rain expected for Gauteng
The South African Weather Service says Gauteng residents can expect another rainy day on Tuesday. On Monday a severe thunderstorm…
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Severe thunderstorms hit South Africa as heavy rains hit parts of Gauteng
The South African Weather Service warns of severe thunderstorms as heavy rains hit parts of Gauteng and other provinces. Thunderstorms…
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Thunderstorm warning: Gauteng residents urged to be cautious
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for a severe thunderstorm over parts of Gauteng on Wednesday afternoon.…
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Eskom warns load shedding is likely to last until the weekend
Eskom said load shedding is likely to last until at least this weekend. The power utility is battling multiple generation…
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Pictures – Strong gale force winds cause damage in Western Cape
The powerful gale-force winds were causing severe damage across the Garden Route in the Western Cape. The South African Weather…
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Gale force winds and heavy rain expected in Cape Town on Thursday
Gale force winds and a cold front are expected to hit the Cape from Thursday. The City of Cape Town’s…
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Pictures – Oudtshoorn affected by damaging winds
Winds of up to 85km/h had been predicted in the area by the Weather Service. Powerful winds caused havoc in…
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Large hail, snowfall & severe thunderstorms expected to hit SA from today
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit Gauteng today. The South African Weather Service has issued a watch for severe thunderstorms,…
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Joburg EMS on high alert for possible flooding amid heavy rains
With South Africans forced to stay at home during the national lockdown, Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) on Saturday said…
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Flood warning issued for Gauteng
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for localized flooding around Gauteng throughout the weekend. Thunderstorms are forecast…
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Cold front expected to bring some relief from heat
‘It will be a weak cold front and would cool down the temperatures across the country, with isolated thundershowers expected…
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Wind warning for Capetonians
The South African Weather Service has warned gale-force winds in Cape Town are likely to continue until Monday. Strong winds…
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Cop arrested two days in a row for drinking & driving
The South African Weather Service warned of thunderstorms in many parts of the country from Saturday. A police officer has…
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Severe thunderstorms, flooding, hail expected in Gauteng today
A watch for severe thunderstorms has also been issued between Lydenburg and Sabie in Mpumalanga. The South African Weather Service…
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More heavy rain for Gauteng and central SA this week
The tropical weather system is expected to start clearing up by tomorrow and dissipate by Wednesday morning, but there is…
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Monday weather – Severe thunderstorms & localised flooding warning issued for most of SA
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of localized flooding that is expected over the eastern parts of…
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Cold front to hit Gauteng from Wednesday
Temperatures are set to drop dramatically after a sweltering heatwave. After experiencing a heatwave that sent temperatures rocketing to over…
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Body of KZN teen who tried to save drowning neighbour found
The body of a KwaZulu-Natal teenager who tried to save his seven-year-old neighbor who was swept away following heavy flooding…
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Another tornado strikes KwaZulu-Natal
A second tornado touched down in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday afternoon, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) confirmed to News24.…
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KZN on high alert as second tornado hits province
A second tornado has ripped through KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Weather Service confirmed it, this time in Bergville, near the…
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Saturday’s weather – A cloudy & warm day for much of SA
As South Africans wake up, ready and eager to see the Springboks beat the English on Saturday, they can expect…
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Warning issued for gale force winds, high seas in Western Cape
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of gale force winds and high seas in the Western Cape.…
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Partly cloudy and warm across most of SA on Tuesday
It will be partly cloudy across most of SA, with moderate to high temperatures on Tuesday. Temperatures along the coast…
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Cloudy and wet conditions for SA on Monday
The new week is set to open with cloudy weather conditions for most of the country, with a warning of…
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Warning of heavy rain & flooding on Saturday in the east of SA
Heavy rainfall is expected in part of the east of SA and there are warnings of localised flooding, while severe…
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