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A heatwave is expected to resurface this weekend in the North West, Free State, Northern Cape and Limpopo. File image.Image: ESA ALEXANDER

Heatwave expected to resurface this weekend

Despite seemingly cooler weather and rain in some parts of the country this week‚ a heatwave is expected to resurface in various provinces this weekend. Severe thunderstorms were predicted in parts of the country such as the North West‚…

Johanesburg residents woke up to snow on Monday.Image: Ziphozonke Lushaba

Winter wonderland as snow hits most parts of South Africa‚ including Joburg

It was a winter wonderland for most parts of South Africa as snow hit various provinces between Friday and Monday morning. Residents across South Africa took to social media to share images and videos of snowfall or flakes making landfall…

A police van at the scene of a collapsed home in Lotus Road in Springfield, Durban, where the body of a police constable was recovered on Tuesday.Image: Mfundo Mkhize

At least 45 dead and figure set to rise after devastating KZN floods: MEC

At least 45 people have lost their lives during devastating rains that have battered KwaZulu-Natal‚ leaving destruction in their wake since Sunday. In a statement on Tuesday‚ co-operative governance and traditional affair MEC Sipho…

Heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding of certain roads and rising water levels in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal.Image: Sandile Ndlovu

Heavy rain wreaks havoc in KZN causing death‚ flooding and collapsed roads

Persistent heavy rain over large parts of KwaZulu-Natal has resulted in widespread flooding‚ school closures‚ roads collapsing and several accidents. The province has been pounded by rain since Saturday‚ causing damage‚ injuries and loss…

Heavy rain is expected over the western part of the country from Thursday afternoon. File photo.Image: Esa Alexander

Brace yourself, an ‘intense cold front’ is about to blow in

Brace yourself for another “intense cold front” expected to blow in from the Atlantic Ocean, bringing rain and snow to high-lying areas from Thursday afternoon. The SA Weather Service (SAWS) warned the front would affect the western parts…

Strong winds, severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected in some parts of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday.Image: 123RF/Surut Wattanamaetee

Brace for strong winds and wet weather to herald arrival of spring

Heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and gale force winds have been forecast for some parts of the country as spring sets in. “A cut-off low pressure system has started developing southwest of the country [on Tuesday], resulting in…

Severe weather as cold front wreaks havoc in Wynberg, Cape Town on June 27 2020.Image: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES

Storm accompanied by gale-force winds and flooding wreaks havoc in Cape Town

A severe storm accompanied by gale-force winds and flooding wreaked havoc in Cape Town on Saturday morning, as another cold front hit the Western Cape. Trees were uprooted, dwellings destroyed, structures damaged and power outages…

Cold weatherImage: 123RF/Peter Bernik

Get out the winter woolies, cold to linger until after the weekend

If you’ve been feeling the sudden drop in temperatures, get ready to wrap yourselves in even more blankets as low temperatures are expected to last until Monday, going into Tuesday. The SA Weather Services’ Edward Engelbrecht says the…

Snow fell over Prince Albert in the Western Cape Picture: SNOW REPORT SA

Bloemfontein and Welkom coldest places in SA after cold front

Bloemfontein and Welkom were the two coldest places in the country on Wednesday with temperatures dropping to minus 5 degrees, the SA Weather Service said. “The cold front has now exited our country and as a result temperatures have…