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Strong winds warning for N2 travellers

The heavy rains that battered parts of the Sarah Baartman District, including Nelson Mandela Bay, have now been replaced by strong winds which continue to create hazardous driving conditions across affected areas. Department of Transport…

Intense cold front is on its way‚ bringing floods‚ snow‚ strong winds

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…

High seas‚ strong winds‚ storms and rain as cold front hits SA

Winter is here‚ with a cold front which may see temperatures dropping as low as -1°C in Gauteng‚ while good rains in the Western Cape may lead to localised flooding. The SA Weather Service has issued 10 severe weather alerts and watches…

The SA Weather Service has issued a warning of severe storms and cold weather for most of SA. Image: 123rf.com/Richard Valdez

Brace for cold, wet and snowy weather

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…

The Watson family’s planned wind farm near Uitenhage has been put on hold by acting environmental affairs minister Lindiwe Zulu.Image: www_slon_pics via Pixabay

Watson family wind farm project blown out the water – for now

The controversial decision to grant environmental authorisation for the Watson family’s massive wind farm project on the summit of the Groot Winterhoek mountains near Uitenhage has been overturned – at least temporarily. On Monday, acting…