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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 and thunderstorms are expected in the Northern and Eastern Cape.Image: 123RF/Surut Wattanamaetee

Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in Northern and Eastern Cape as ‘tropical low’ hits

Parts of the Northern and Eastern Cape will from Monday experience “significant” rainfall accompanied by severe thunderstorms brought on by a “tropical low”. Forecaster Vanetia Phakula said the tropical low would be moving from Namibia to…

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…

Eastern Cape residents can expect the best of two worlds from the weather this week – it will rain during the work days and shine on the weekend.Image: File

Good EC rains to bring drought relief

Eastern Cape residents can expect the best of two worlds from the weather this week – it will rain during the work days and shine on the weekend. The SA Weather Office (SAWS) in Nelson Mandela Bay said good rain would fall on Buffalo City…

Heavy downpours, icy front expected to lash Eastern Cape

By Riaan Marais The drought-stricken Eastern Cape could finally receive some much-needed relief with heavy downpours and a severe cold front expected to hit the province today and tomorrow. However, it may be too soon to celebrate, with…

Roofs off‚ power down‚ roads closed … but not much rain: How the Cape’s big storm blew in

The “worst storm in living memory” began to unleash its fury on Cape Town early on Wednesday. Roofs were blown off in Strand‚ Kalkfontein‚ Delft‚ Mfuleni and Mandalay‚ according to the City of Cape Town. Two people were injured when a…