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Severe Weather classified a National Disaster
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (179+ words) The Head of Disaster Management in the Western Cape, Colin Deiner, has confirmed that the severe weather experienced over large parts of the province and the country since 4 May has been classified as a National Disaster. Deiner says they received…...
Western Cape on High Alert as Level 8 Weather Warning Issued
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (418+ words) The Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre has placed the province on high alert following an Orange Level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). According to SAWS, an intense cut-off low-pressure system is expected…...
Severe Weather Warning Issued as Cut-Off Low Brings Heavy Rain and Winds
6+ day, 3+ min ago (129+ words) South Africans are urged to brace themselves as cold, wet and windy weather is expected over large parts of the country from today until Thursday. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has attributed the inclement weather to a cut-off low-pressure…...
Early warning for "Day Zero" as Cape Town dam levels drop below 50%
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (245+ words) Water levels in Cape Town have fallen below the halfway mark, as the City of Cape Town calls on residents to curb usage as soon as possible." The Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, advised on Friday…...
Weather alert for the Western Cape
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (142+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " info@smile904. fm The South African Weather Service has issued warnings for severe thunderstorms over parts of the Western Cape on Sunday, 8 February, and Monday, 9 February. A Yellow Level 2 warning is in place for the Cape Winelands and Central Karoo on…...
Doomsday Clock ticks closer to catastrophe
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " info@smile904. fm The world is four seconds closer to catastrophe, with the Doomsday Clock now 85 seconds to midnight." The clock was reset by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists" Science and Security Board(SASB)on 27 January 2026 to reflect what it…...
South Africa's "summer of extremes' highlights growing climate crisis " WWF
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (408+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " info@smile904. fm South Africa is experiencing a "summer of extremes" marked by severe flooding, widespread fires and growing water shortages " a clear sign of the escalating impacts of climate change, according to WWF South Africa. The organisation says the combination…...
The largest and heaviest sunfish rescue in Cape Town
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (289+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " info@smile904. fm The largest and heaviest sunfish rescue recently took place in Cape Town. Various rescue teams came to lend a hand after being informed that an enormous sunfish, weighing approximately one ton, had been trapped in Sturrock Dock at…...