South African Weather Service

/ 7 October 2024

La Niña may bring favourable weather, boosting optimism about food security in Southern Africa

The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry

By Wandile Sihlobo

National

/ 21 September 2024

South African Weather Service issues level 8 warning in KwaZulu-Natal as snowfall hits parts of the country

The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 8 warning for further distributive weather conditions as snowfall continues to blanket the N3 highway, particularly between Warden and Tugela Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal, leaving motorists stranded for hours. The KwaZulu-Natal Disaster Management Centre said it had convened a joint operations centre meeting on Saturday morning to […]

By Umamah Bakharia

Business

/ 9 July 2024

Limpopo farmers forecast crop shortages after cold front, black frost

Farmers want Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to visit areas in the province where potato and tomato crops, in particular, have been hit

By Anathi Madubela

The Green Guardian

/ 12 June 2024

Tongaat tornado rated EF3 on Enhanced Fujita Scale, says the South African Weather Service

Wind speeds of 225km/h to 265km/h occurred in the tornado’s path

By Sheree Bega

The Green Guardian

/ 8 April 2024

Severe storm continues to lash Western Cape

Heavy rainfall, strong winds and fires have damaged roads and structures in the province

By Sheree Bega and Ozayr Patel

The Green Guardian

/ 17 January 2024

Emergency services in overdrive as rain batters already flood-hit Durban

The South African Weather Service has issued a level 5 warning for KwaZulu-Natal as flooding leaves the province at a standstill, and schools close early

By Umamah Bakharia

The Green Guardian

/ 5 December 2023

Heatwaves: ‘This is just the beginning’

The lengthy period of very high temperatures in November broke monthly records

By Sheree Bega

The Green Guardian

/ 17 November 2023

It’s the season for thunderstorms, says SA Weather Service

Monday’s severe thunderstorm cannot be directly attributed to climate change

By Sheree Bega

The Green Guardian

/ 30 October 2023

Cold, cloudy and wet Gauteng on Monday and Tuesday

By Wednesday, it will start to warm up, according to the South African Weather Service

By Sheree Bega

National

/ 25 September 2023

Western Cape battered by severe weather

Flooding, road closures and accidents as province contends with level 9 weather warning

By Eunice Masson

National

/ 20 July 2023

More weekend cold, snow and rain

Snow is expected on the peaks of the Cape, KZN and Lesotho

By Sheree Bega

The Green Guardian

/ 13 March 2023

Weather balloons launched in Karoo to measure pollutants, climate change

The programme, which provides valuable, precise information on gases in the atmosphere, is a first for Africa

By Sheree Bega

National

/ 14 April 2022

Perfect storm: Heavy rainfall in KwaZulu-Natal exposes reality of poor planning

In the face of climate change, inadequate urban planning in eThekwini exacerbates flooding and poor road maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of South Africa affects food security

By Kimberley Schoeman and Sheree Bega

National

/ 14 April 2022

How the perfect storm in KwaZulu-Natal developed

The wet season that came before the four-day heavy rainfall and the low pressure system created ideal conditions for flooding in the eThekwini metro

By Sheree Bega

The Green Guardian

/ 18 December 2021

The dummy’s guide to climate change for southern Africa

Though there is no going back and fixing what we have done, we can certainly all take responsibility for our corner of the world to ensure we have a fighting chance

By Sheree Bega

Opinion

/ 1 September 2021

South Africa’s agricultural sector is likely to have an unusual period of three consecutive favourable seasons

But higher international commodity prices will keep input costs elevated for the livestock and poultry sector

By Wandile Sihlobo

The Green Guardian

/ 4 February 2021

Dam levels in Northern Cape rise as cyclone Eloise dies out, hot weather expected again

The drought-stricken Northern Cape experienced some relief as heavy rainfall caused rivers and dams to overflow

By Eunice Masson

Business

/ 14 May 2020

Uncertain future for domestic airlines

The uncertainty of a post-Covid-19 airspace makes it even more difficult for the airline industry to forecast its recovery

By Thando Maeko

Article

/ 7 November 2019

The real water crisis: Not understanding what’s needed

The real crisis with water supply is that South Africa doesn’t know what it doesn’t know

By Mike Muller A and Second Look Author

Article

/ 21 April 2016

Public protector investigates financial irregularities at SA weather service

Irregular increases and bonuses, along with a designer handbag "gift", caused employees to lodge a complaint with the public protector.

By Athandiwe Saba

Article

/ 17 July 2012

Another cold snap headed for South Africa

The South African Weather Service has warned that a fresh cold front will hit the Western Cape at the weekend, before spreading into the interior.

By Jenna Etheridge

Article

/ 16 July 2012

Heavy flooding and snow keeps SA on its toes

Western Cape emergency workers have successfully battled against heavy flooding and snow at the weekend that forced 2 000 people to be evacuated.

By Sapa

Article

/ 15 July 2012

Over 2 000 evacuated, dozens stranded in SA

Rescue workers have evacuated over 2 000 people and dozens of trucks have been stranded as heavy rains and snow batter SA over a freezing weekend.

By Sapa Afp

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Article

/ 25 January 2012

Hazy weather Bill forecast for Parliament today

Parliamentary hearings on the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill are set to continue amid criticism that the legislation is vague and unconstitutional.

By Staff Reporter