South African Weather Service

Rain‚ cold on its way as cold front heads to SA

A strong cold front will bring heavy rain‚ gale-force winds and cold conditions to the Western Cape on Thursday. Cape Town was basking in a sunny 25˚C on Tuesday‚ ahead of the arrival of the cold front that will see temperatures in the…

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IN TATTERS Christina Sikhondo’s shack collapsed around her and her children. She was cooking pap for the kids when the rain started. Then hail and heavy winds tore down her homePicture: Simphiwe Nkwali

REBUILD

13 DEC 2017

Tales of terror as ‘tornado’ tears through Vaal township

565 shacks destroyed, 1000 people displaced BY NOMAHLUBI JORDAAN Christina Sikhondo was busy preparing supper for her three children when her shack collapsed. It had been hit by a tornado that struck the small informal settlement of…

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DINEO

14 FEB 2017

Tropical storm to reach SA by end of week

A tropical storm‚ to be called Dineo‚ is headed for South African shores later this week. The South African Weather Service said in a statement on Monday that the storm is currently passing over the Mozambique Channel. “Weather conditions…

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