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citizen. co. za > rekord > news-headlines > 06/12/2026 > sunny-but-chilly-winter-weekend-ahead-for-pretoria

Sunny but chilly winter weekend ahead for Pretoria

19+ hour, 43+ min ago  (166+ words) Pretoria residents can look forward to a typical Highveld winter weekend, with sunny skies, dry conditions and cool temperatures forecast across the city. According to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), Gauteng is expected to remain dry throughout the weekend,…...

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citizen. co. za > news > south-africa > weather > clouds-now-showers-later-cape-town-braces-for-wet-end-to-weekend

Clouds now, showers later: Cape Town braces for wet end to weekend

22+ hour, 3+ min ago  (375+ words) The Citizen - Do Not Process My Personal Information I want to allow Google to enable storage related to security, including authentication functionality and fraud prevention, and other user protection. Cape Town residents can expect mostly dry and cool conditions on…...

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citizen. co. za > news > south-africa > weather > winter-sunshine-ahead-as-gauteng-stays-dry-this-weekend

Winter sunshine ahead as Gauteng stays dry this weekend

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (233+ words) Gauteng residents can expect a dry winter weekend with cool mornings, mild afternoons and no chance of rain, according to the South African Weather Service (Saws). In Pretoria, Saturday will start off cool, with temperatures hovering around 13 C in the…...

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citizen. co. za > news > in-case-you-missed-it-10-june-2026

In case you missed it: Jumpers informal settlement mass shooting | Hawks cop hid at Matlala's | Double boost for Bafana

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (641+ words) People at the scene of crime where 12 people were killed at Jumpers Informal settlement in Cleveland in Johannesburg, 10 June 2026. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen News today includes Jumpers Informal Settlement, locked behind a green devil's fork fence and squeezed "in-between…...

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citizen. co. za > news > cape-town-invests-more-than-r85-million-to-combat-severe-weather-conditions

Cape Town invests more than R85 million to prevent flooding during severe storms

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (645+ words) Cape Town is investing heavily to minimise the damage of natural disasters, following repeated storms in the province in the last two months. The City of Cape Town's Water and Sanitation Directorate this week noted efforts to reduce flood risks…...

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citizen. co. za > news > in-case-you-missed-it-5-june-2026

In case you missed it: Do we need another family meeting? | Gauteng's coldest night of 2026 | Shibiri fired

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (580+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS In the news today, critics say South Africa does not need another family meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to address the nation on illegal immigration soon. Meanwhile, the weather service says Gauteng shivered through…...

The Citizen
citizen. co. za > news > gauteng-shivers-through-coldest-night-2026-temperatures-plummet

Gauteng shivers through coldest night of 2026 as temperatures plummet

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (468+ words) Gauteng residents experienced the coldest night of 2026 on Thursday, as temperatures dipped a few degrees below the freezing mark. Earlier this week, the South African Weather Service (Saws) warned of a cold front that would hit the province, forcing people…...

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citizen. co. za > news > south-africa > weather > dry-and-mild-weekend-ahead-for-gauteng-as-winter-settles-in

Dry and mild weekend ahead for Gauteng as winter settles in

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (685+ words) Pretoria and Johannesburg can expect a mostly clear, dry weekend with temperatures ranging from lows of 6 C to highs of 20 C, according to the South African Weather Service (Saws). The weather service expects a settled, dry weekend across Gauteng, with…...

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citizen. co. za > news > south-africa > weather > severe-weather-conditions-cause-mudslides-and-local-floods-in-western-cape-video

WATCH: Severe weather causes mudslides and floods in Western Cape

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (441+ words) The Western and Eastern Cape have been rocked by mudslides, rockfalls, road closures, electricity outages and flooding. Schools in the two provinces were closed this week, as storms battered communities. On Wednesday, an unoccupied white Mercedes-Benz was reported half-submerged on…...

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citizen. co. za > news > south-africa > weather > 93-residents-evacuated-along-garden-route-as-severe-weather-alerts-issued-video

93 residents evacuated along Garden Route as severe weather alerts issued [VIDEO]

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (402+ words) Picture: The Garden Route Municipality The Groot River Dam is overflowing significantly for the first time this year amid severe weather conditions, following persistent rainfall over the past 24 hours. This comes after the South African Weather Service (Saws) issued Level…...