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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is the meteorological service under the South African government's Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. SAWS is a member of the World Meteorological Organization . The SAWS traces its lineage to the Cape of Good Hope Meteorological Commission, established in October 1860.
2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods. In April 2022, days of heavy rain across KwaZulu-Natal in southeastern South Africa led to deadly floods. Particularly hard-hit were areas in and around Durban. At least 436 people died across the province, with an unknown number of people missing as of April 22. [ 2] Several thousand homes were damaged or destroyed.
Roodepoort, South Africa: 26 November 1948: Highveld: 1: 4 fatalities, 100 injuries: 700 homes wrecked, damages estimated at R150 million. This tornado made a track of 64 km and had touched down 15 times. [3] [4] Zastron, South Africa tornado: 26 November 1948: Free State: 1-[citation needed] Albertynesville, South Africa tornado: 30 November ...
June 5, 2024 at 1:54 PM. At least 11 people have died and more than 50 others are injured after tornadoes tore through parts of South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal on Monday ...
On Monday, South Africa's Weather Service confirmed that snow was falling in Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg, the country's largest city. "It is infrequent for it to snow in ...
The South Africa Weather Service has warned that an approaching cold front will cause strong to near gale-force winds of around 40 to 60 kph (25-37 mph) between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay on ...
South Africa is a sunny country, averaging 8–10 daily sunshine hours in most regions. [2] The average annual rainfall for South Africa is about 464 mm (compared to a global average of 786 mm [3]) but large and unpredictable variations are common. Overall, rainfall is greatest in the east and gradually decreases westward, with some semi-desert ...
The cyclone left 34 fatalities in Tanzania. [ 1][ 2] January 28, 1984 - Tropical Storm Domoina struck southeastern Mozambique, and later crossed into Swaziland and eastern South Africa. In Mozambique, Domoina killed 109 people and caused about $75 million in damage. Rainfall in Swaziland reached 906 mm (35.7 in) at Piggs Peak.