SAWS issued severe weather warnings for multiple provinces, including Northern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, leading to road closures.

The entities involved

• South African Weather Service →

  meteorological service of South Africa

  • Severe weather warnings are active across multiple provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal, North West, and Gauteng, featuring extreme fire danger and high winds.Sun 11:17
• 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
• KwaZulu-Natal →

  province of South Africa

  • Government efforts are focusing on rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal.Mon 16:53
  • University of the Free State is conducting research on rural livelihoods in northern KwaZulu-Natal.Mon 16:53
• Northern Cape →

  province of South Africa

  • Contests over election results occurred in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape in 2019.Thu 22:09

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• Current weather warnings are being issued by the South African Weather Service regarding a weather system pushing inland, affecting the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Gauteng.Sep 13
• SAWS predicted heavy downpours and damaging winds in KwaZulu-Natal.Sep 15
• Severe weather warnings have been issued by the South African Weather Service for regions including the Northern Cape, Western Cape, and Gauteng.Jun 16
• Severe weather impacts the major metropolitan area of Johannesburg, leading to road obstructions and a Level 5 storm warning for the Gauteng province.Sep 5