All Namakwa District schools closed and Grade 12 preparatory exams postponed after SAWS issued a Yellow Level 4 disruptive rain warning for Monday.
City emergency teams on high alert after SAWS warned of severe thunderstorms in Johannesburg. Residents urged to avoid flooded roads and monitor vulnerable areas.
SAWS warns of a strong weather shift: a cut-off low brings thunderstorms to Gauteng from Friday, cooler temperatures and showers through the weekend.
According to The South African, El Niño is now established and is expected to raise heatwave risk and raise temperatures across South Africa through August–December 2026.
After a chilly week, Gauteng is set for clear, dry conditions this weekend with daytime highs climbing into the low 20s in parts of the province.
MMC Moshe Koma urges Johannesburg residents to prepare for very cold weather, possible snowfall in elevated areas and to take precautions against fires and carbon monoxide.
SAWS warns a powerful cold front will hit the Western and Northern Cape on Sunday, spreading east with heavy rain, snow in mountains and damaging winds.
Government urges South Africans to take precautions as cold weather raises risks of fires, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution and cold-related illness across the country.
eThekwini warns residents to brace for level 4 disruptive rain, heavy downpours, thundershowers and possible flooding. Emergency services on high alert.
South Africa is facing a severe winter blast on Thursday, 2 July 2026, with widespread cold, rain, strong winds and snow expected in parts of the...