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A satellite image from the South African Weather Service shows an approaching cold front, which was expected to make landfall on 23 July 2019. Picture: @SAWeatherServic/Twitter.

Cold front

Gauteng residents to brace for more cold weather

By Nokukhanya Mntambo

Temperatures in Johannesburg are expected to drop to zero degrees.

  • Copyright: koldunov / 123rf

    Brrr! Gauteng residents feeling the frost as cold front sweeps across SA

    The freezing temperatures are likely to put pressure on the electricity system and Eskom has already said that the grid was taking strain.

    58 days ago
  • FILE: This also comes as Eskom warns of a constrained system. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Cold front expected to hit Gauteng from Wednesday

    Temperatures in Johannesburg are expected to hit a high of 12 and a low of zero degrees.

    58 days ago
  • FILE: Rain is expected over the southwestern parts of the province, which may lead to localised flooding. Picture: 123rf.co,

    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.

    353 days ago
  • © fotokostic/123rf.com

    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.

    362 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    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.

    365 days ago
  • FILE: Temperatures in some parts of the country reached below freezing on Thursday night, which has been dubbed the coldest night in the country this year. Picture: koldunov / 123rf

    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.

    384 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels.

    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.

    384 days ago
  • One person was killed in a fire in Vrededorp on 23 July 2021. Picture: @RobertMulaudzi/Twitter

    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.

    385 days ago
  • FILE: Lucky, 55, brews some tea to warm up in the bitter cold in Wilgespruit, Johannesburg, on 28 May 2020. Picture: AFP

    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.

    385 days ago
  • FILE: It said the frost could also be expected across Mpumalanga, Free State, North West and Northern Cape. Picture: unsplash.com

    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.

    385 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels.

    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.

    386 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    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.

    386 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels

    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.

    387 days ago
  • FILE: Heavy rain hit Cape Town on 9 July 2020. Picture: Zunaid Ishmael/Eyewitness News

    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.

    396 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    Western Cape set endure another cold front on Monday

    The latest winter storm is expected to lash the Cape early in the morning.

    396 days ago
  • FILE: Waves crash on Sea Point promenade near Mouille Point as a cold front creeps into Cape Town. Picture: EWN

    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.

    399 days ago
  • Picture: Freeimages.com

    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.

    400 days ago
  • FILE: A flooded intersection in Grassy Park following heavy rain in Cape Town. Picture: Zunaid Ishmael/Eyewitness News

    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.

    400 days ago
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