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Disaster management teams will remain on high alert following warnings of heavy rain and possible snow this week.
KwaZulu-Natal faces a level 4 weather warning from the South African Weather Services, with significant rainfall expected to disrupt daily life and pose risks to public safety.
The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours across various provinces.
With predictions of below-normal rainfall for South Africa's winter 2025, experts warn of potential impacts on water storage and agriculture, while infrastructure departments prepare for challenges ahead.
Frequent flooding incidents in KwaZulu-Natal have prompted the South African Local Government Association to call for an urgent overhaul of the country's disaster management system, following a tragic incident where a woman lost her life.
Torrential rains in KwaZulu-Natal have led to severe flooding in Pinetown, resulting in two cars being swept away and raising emergency alerts for motorists.
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It is yet to be confirmed if the child was one of five people believed to have been swept out into a canal in Lamontville this morning
Death toll from KwaZulu-Natal's heavy rains climbs to nine as clean-up efforts continue.
A devastating mudslide in KwaMakhuta, Durban, has resulted in two fatalities, with search teams still looking for a third victim amidst ongoing severe weather conditions.
The South African Weather Service has issued severe weather alerts for February 6, asstrong winds, heavy rainfall, and thunderstorms are expected to impact multiple regions.
Groundbreaking R46 million early warning system project to be created to protect KwaZulu-Natal communities from extreme weather events
Severe weather alerts: thunderstorms and hail threaten parts of South Africa while a heatwave grips the Cape.
The Red Cross called Wednesday for safe and unhindered access to Gaza to bring desperately needed aid into the war-torn Palestinian territory wracked by hunger and where babies are freezing to death.
Five people have been reported dead following days of heavy rain in Limpopo, with forecasters warning that more inclement weather is on the way.
While clean up operations continue in Welkom following a tornado and heavy rains, the SA Weather Service has issued rain warnings for other parts of the country.
Motorists travelling back to Gauteng, along the N3, are urged to brace for traffic delays following a bus crash near Colenso.
The South African Weather Service is warning motorists heading back to the office next week, to brace for heavy rains in parts of the country.
South Africa is facing extreme weather conditions with heatwaves and disruptive rains ahead.
On Christmas, morning drizzle is expected along the Limpopo and Mpumalanga regions with a reduced distribution of showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
Tshwane Emergency Services said that the man jumped into the river on Sunday in order to escape from security guards.
The Weather Service said that these showers and storms may be accompanied by large amounts of small hail, damaging winds, excessive lightning, and heavy downpours which may lead to localised impacts.
A severe orange level 5 with widespread showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
The forecaster said the six provinces will experience increased rainfall from Wednesday until December 24, 2024.