Cold front
SA Weather Service issues warning of bad weather in WC, GP
The cold fronts are expected to make landfall on Thursday with heavy rain predicted spreading over the entire Western Cape province by Monday evening.
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Cold front across SA brings icy temperatures, snowfall and wind
The South African Weather Service said two winter systems are moving over the country and their impact is expected to be felt throughout the weekend.
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Cold front headed to Gauteng this week
The sudden cold snap will settle over the province on Friday as a cold front moves from the western Cape to the central parts of the country.
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At least 19 low temp records broken in 24 hours - SA Weather Service
The weather service said several records were broken for the lowest temperature ever recorded in the country, including in Kroonstad in the Free State which recorded minus 8 degrees.
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No word from Eskom on load shedding plans for the weekend
South Africa was saddled with stage two blackouts on Thursday as the embattled power utility suffered capacity constraints due to generation issues combined with the severe cold weather.
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Joburg man dies in Friday fire that left over 30 families homeless
The Johannesburg man was killed when his shack burnt down in the early hours of Friday morning, while 31 families have been left destitute in the freezing cold.
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Power cuts, LP gas shortages amplify struggle to stay warm amid cold snap
It’s during these conditions that electricity and gas usage spike, but South Africa’s power utility and major gas suppliers are already struggling to meet the current demand.
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Widespread frost forecast as Gauteng sees one of the coldest nights this decade
This is the latest in a series of cold fronts that hit the country this week.
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UPDATE: Stage 2 load shedding to hit SA between 4 pm & 9 pm on Thursday
The utility has managed to avoid rolling blackouts in recent weeks but is now asking all users to use electricity sparingly.
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Drop in temperatures to persist into weekend, warns SA Weather Service
Parts of the Free State and Gauteng will experience temperatures dipping below freeze point, with snow forecast for the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.
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Eskom warns grid at risk as cold weather, WC taxi violence pile on pressure
Eskom is warning that it was battling to function under the pressure of a cold front, the dangerous taxi violence playing out in the Western Cape and illegal connections across the country.
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Cold front to bring heavy rainfall & snow to the Western Cape
Stormy weather has become a recurring theme over the past few weeks, and several informal settlements are still waterlogged.
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Western Cape set endure another cold front on Monday
The latest winter storm is expected to lash the Cape early in the morning.
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Mudslide, uprooted trees and flooding: Cold front batters WC
The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management said assessments were under way in Khayelitsha following reports of flooding.
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Flood warning issued for Cape Town as another cold front hits
Heavy rains lashed parts of the Western Cape last week as two cold fronts hit.
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CT disaster management on high alert ahead of expected cold front on Thursday
Forecasters expect Thursday’s cold front to be considerably shorter in duration compared to last week.
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Western Cape still reeling from week-long inclement weather
Heavy downpours, icy temperatures and strong to gale force winds battered the Cape last week when three cold fronts made land fall.
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Another cold front hits Cape Town on Saturday morning
Heavy rains wrought havoc across the Western Cape as a few cold fronts battered the province since the start of this week.
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Number of Garden Route homes damaged in intensifying cold front
The weather service has warned of strong winds on Wednesday in the interior of the Cape, with more rain for Cape Town.
