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‘Avoid unnecessary risks’: Joburg warned of severe storms, flash floods and hail

Johannesburg – Johannesburg authorities have warned residents to brace for severe thunderstorms that could bring flash floods, strong winds... Read more

8 Sep

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WATCH | Storm fury hits Joburg: Trees uprooted, roads blocked and JMPD vehicle damaged

Johannesburg – Powerful storms have disrupted parts of Johannesburg, with fallen trees blocking roads, causing traffic chaos and damaging... Read more

5 Sep

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South Africa braces for scorching year as powerful El Niño takes hold

Johannesburg – South Africa could be heading for an exceptionally hot period as a strengthening El Niño climate pattern... Read more

1 Sep

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Flooding, damaging winds expected as cut-off low sweeps these provinces in SA

Cape Town – Residents across parts of the Western and Northern Cape have been warned to brace for severe... Read more

1 Sep

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SAWS issues Level 6 warning for snow, flooding and severe weather in these parts of South Africa

Durban – The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a cut-off low weather system will bring widespread... Read more

28 Jul

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Severe weather expected as cold front threatens flooding, winds and rough seas in Western Cape

Cape Town – The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning as a strong... Read more

27 Jun

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Heavy rain, dangerous rivers threaten Western Cape until Tuesday

Cape Town – The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued multiple severe weather warnings for parts of the... Read more

11 May

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Heavy rains cause flooding in Newcastle; KZN on high alert

Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has dispatched Disaster Management teams to Newcastle following... Read more

10 Nov, 2025

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