SAWS forecasts damaging winds, temperature drops, and disruptive rainfall/flooding across Northern Cape, Free State, and Western Cape.

The entities involved

• Northern Cape →

  province of South Africa

  • Contests over election results occurred in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape in 2019.Thu 22:09
  • SA Defence Force welcomed recruits at 3 SAI Battalion in Northern Cape and deployed to areas affected by gang violence in the Western Cape.Tue 18:20
• Free State →

  province of South Africa

  • ANC nomination failures have been reported in the Eastern Cape, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.Sun 04:10
  • Candidates are affected across the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, while the Electoral Court in Bloemfontein handles related disputes.Tue 17:37
• Western Cape →

  province of South Africa

  • High rates of violent crime in Gauteng and Western Cape are prompting urgent parliamentary debate and pressure on the government.Mon 14:42
  • Mass shootings and violence are affecting working-class communities in the Western Cape and Gauteng provinces.Mon 14:42

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• The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape has issued warnings regarding severe weather conditions as of September 2, 2026.Sep 2
• Severe weather warnings are active across Free State, North West, and Northern Cape. Concurrently, Ipsos tracks political confidence in Gauteng.Sep 5
• SAWS issued severe weather warnings for multiple provinces, including Northern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, leading to road closures.Sep 5
• Severe weather warnings are active across the affected regions, including the Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, with specific alerts for Johannesburg.Sep 5