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- Joburg Emergency Services Issue Safety Warning as Cold Front Brings Showers and Freezing Temperatures
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Weather Service has forecast a significant temperature drop accompanied by thunderstorms for Johannesburg this weekend. Emergency Management Services are urging r...
- South African Weather Service Maintains Severe Thunderstorm Warnings as Disruptive Rain Persists Throughout Long Weekend
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Weather Service has issued Yellow Level 2 and Level 4 warnings for severe thunderstorms across several provinces this weekend. Forecasters predict heavy downpours...
- Johannesburg emergency units maintain high alert as disruptive rainfall persists through the holiday weekend
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services are on standby as the South African Weather Service extends a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms. While no fatalitie...
- South African Weather Service Issues Public Alert for Cold Fronts as Insurer Santam Warns of Rising Winter Property Risks
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an urgent alert for cold, wet, and windy conditions as back-to-back cold fronts sweep across the country. Leading insurer Santam...
- Severe Level 4 Storm Warning Issued for KwaZulu-Natal as National Disaster Risks Rise Across South Africa
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Environment
The South African Weather Service has placed several provinces under storm alerts, with KwaZulu-Natal facing a high-risk Level 4 warning for life-threatening flooding and infrastru...
- South African Weather Service Issues Yellow Level 2 Alert for Severe Thunderstorms and Localized Flooding Across Seven Provinces
Published: Mar 22, 2026
Section: Africa
A high-probability weather warning has been issued for much of South Africa's interior and eastern regions. Forecasters are bracing for heavy downpours, damaging winds, and excessi...
- Limpopo Education Department Shuts Schools Across Vhembe and Mopani Districts as Fatal Flooding Resurges
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Africa
Provincial authorities in Limpopo have officially suspended academic activities in two primary districts following a series of devastating rainstorms that have washed out critical...