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briefly.co.za > people > 252467-cape-doctor-doesnt-play-delivery-driver-knocked-by-severe-cpt-wind-sa-astonished

"It's not a joke": Gale-force winds wreak havoc in Cape Town, SA reacts

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (232+ words) Cape Town's infamous Cape Doctor showed its full force on 4 September 2026, turning the city's Foreshore into something resembling a wind tunnel. A video shared by Shabier Benjamin on Facebook captured the brutal conditions in all the chaos, and it quickly…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252426-northern-cape-seek-national-funding-repair-roads-damaged-by-weekend-flooding

"Technical teams are on the ground": Kuruman faces road closures due to flooding

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (289+ words) NORTHERN CAPE — The Northern Cape provincial government plans to approach national departments for funding to carry out repairs on roads severely damaged by flooding over the weekend. This is as the country prepares to experience the strongest El Niño in…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252220-didnt-blow-s-arms-cape-town-winds-blow-pedestrians-feet

???Didn???t Want to Blow Into Someone???s Arms???: Cape Town Winds Blow Pedestrians off Their Feet

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (152+ words) Cape Town's notorious winds made their presence felt on 4 September 2026, when a short video filmed near D.F. Malan Street captured pedestrians being pushed and battered at a city crossing. X user Megan (@anneme69) shared the clip with a caption that summed up…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252196-snow-confirmed-powerful-weather-system-approaches-pretoria-september

Meteorologists confirm snow possibly as Pretoria as powerful weather system

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) A weather alert confirming snow linked to a powerful approaching system sent Pretoria residents into a mix of disbelief and curiosity on 4 September 2026. The report, published by Rekord, announced that a significant cold front was closing in on the region,…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252171-yoh-wind-hectic-cape-town-wind-knocks-people-sa-stunned

"It was bad": Cape Town's infamous gusts strike again, SA reacts

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (80+ words) Cape Town's notorious winds lived up to their fearsome reputation on 4 September 2026, when a video of pedestrians being knocked to the ground by powerful gusts went viral across South Africa. Massive python slithers through Tzaneen, sparking fear and fascination among…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 251929-thursday-yellow-level-4-warning-disruptive-rain-wc

SA province warned of disruptive rain and possible flooding

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (202+ words) The SA Weather Service issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain across the Western Cape and Namaqua on Tuesday, 2 September 2026. The warning covers a 12-hour window from midday to midnight on Thursday, 3 September 2026. According to the service, a Cut-Off…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 251529-south-africas-winter-ends-thunderstorms-expected-hit-4-provinces

Winter is over as thunderstorms bring a dramatic change to weather across SA

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (205+ words) South Africa's winter is over. Thunderstorms have begun moving across several provinces, signalling the country's shift out of its dry, cold season and into the warmer months ahead. The storms arrived as temperatures climbed and humidity returned to parts of…...