In collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), disaster risk management, the South African Police Service and the emergency services the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has appead for the public to remain safe during…
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport is calling on road users to be extra vigilant on the roads this weekend. This, as the weather forecast for this weekend makes for dangerous driving conditions. The steady rains in some parts of the…
Heavy rainfall, very cold conditions, rough seas, snow, and strong to gale force winds are expected over parts of the Cape provinces this weekend as a strong cold front makes landfall on Friday evening, July 28, along the west coast of…
A rock fall has partially obstructed the R67 from Makhanda to Fort Beaufort, 40km from Makhanda according to Department of Transport spokesperson Unathi Binqose. Binqose urged road users to be extra cautious when approaching mountain…
Small stock farmers in the Eastern Cape, hikers in mountainous areas urged to take precautions as widespread cold and wet weather approaches A spell of very cold and rainy weather is expected to affect the Western, Northern and Eastern…
Sunday’s forecast from the South African Weather Service predicts 25mm rain in Port Alfred and 20mm in Makhanda, where 16C is the predicted maximum for the day. Temperatures will drop on Monday, according to SAWS, and there will be more…
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…
Downpour in catchment area reaches the Kowie weir JON HOUZET and SID PENNEY After significant rain fell in the Kowie River’s catchment area in Makhanda on the first weekend of December, Port Alfred residents were overjoyed to hear the…
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…
A “series of cold fronts” is expected to hit parts of southern SA from Thursday afternoon‚ sending chills across the country into the weekend. The SA Weather Service said on Thursday that the first cold front would hit the Western Cape…
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…
An intense cold front accompanied by heavy rain and snow is forecast to hit the country early on Wednesday. The front‚ with an associated cut-off low‚ will make landfall over the western parts of the Northern Cape and Western Cape‚ the SA…
Many parts of SA are in for a rough three days weather-wise, with severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, cold temperatures and snow predicted from Monday. The SA Weather Service (SAWS) warned of adverse weather conditions over the central…
With the water crisis in Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape having dragged on for more than two years‚ some young children have never seen the rain. The town’s main water supply‚ the Nqweba Dam‚ is dry. To demonstrate the extent of the…
Water has been an issue in Ndlambe for a long time, and independent water consultant for the municipality, Justin Wilmot, explained the problems associated with supplying water to the area at the combined Port Alfred Business Forum and…
