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News24
10 hours ago
- Climate
- News24
Monday's weather: Clear and cool for much of SA; rain in parts of the Western Cape
Most parts of the country can expect fine conditions, becoming partly cloudy and cool over the south-western parts, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Isolated showers and a possibility of damaging waves are forecasted along the southwest coast. Impact-based warnings: Yellow Level 2: Damaging waves are expected between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay, making navigation at sea difficult. In the SAWS colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness. The SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Level 2 is high. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 01 to 02 June 2025. Fine conditions are expected, but it will be partly cloudy & cool over the south-western parts with isolated rain & showers and a possibility of damaging waves along the southwest coast. #saws #weatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 1, 2025 The weather in your province Gauteng: Expect a cold start with frost in some areas during the morning. The rest of the day will be fine and cool. Pretoria: 6°C — 22°C Johannesburg: 5°C — 21°C Vereeniging: 0°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Morning frost is expected in the south, with clear and cool conditions elsewhere. The Lowveld will be warm in places. Mbombela: 9°C — 24°C Limpopo: Patchy morning fog is expected in the southwest, followed by fine and cool to warm conditions. Polokwane: 10°C — 22°C North West: Fine and cool conditions will dominate the day. Mahikeng: 4°C — 23°C Vryburg: -1°C — 24°C Free State: The province will experience fine and cool weather. Bloemfontein: -2°C — 21°C Northern Cape: The coastal region will be partly cloudy with morning fog, while inland areas will be fine, windy, and cool to warm. Some southern parts may experience colder conditions. Along the coast, light to moderate southerly winds are forecast. Kimberley: 3°C — 22°C Upington: 4°C — 25°C Western Cape: Morning fog will affect coastal areas and some inland places. Expect fine and cool weather overall, with partly cloudy skies in the west. The southwest will be colder with isolated rain and showers. Coastal winds will vary from light southerly in the west to strong west/north-westerly in the southwest by the afternoon. Cape Town: 13°C — 17°C George: 8°C — 20°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool conditions will prevail, though some western parts may be warm. Coastal winds will shift from light north-westerly to moderate and fresh south-westerly around midday. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: The region will remain fine and cool, with warmer conditions in the south. Coastal winds will move from light north-westerly in the morning/evening to light to moderate north-easterly. Gqeberha: 8°C — 20°C East London: 9°C — 22°C KwaZulu-Natal: The province will be fine and cool, with warmer conditions expected in the northeast. Coastal conditions will bring light to moderate westerly/south-westerly winds south of Richards Bay in the morning, changing to moderate to fresh northerly/north-easterly winds elsewhere. Durban: 14°C — 23°C Richards Bay: 14°C — 26°C Pietermaritzburg: 5°C — 24°C *This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
News24
2 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Saturday's weather: Fine and cool; coastal winds and foggy patches expected across SA
Morning fog is expected in several regions, particularly Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, and parts of Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Windy conditions expected along the coastlines of the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay until Sunday. Weather update for today and tomorrow, 30-31 May 2025: Morning fog patches in east and south-west where it will be partly with light rain and showers in the extreme south-west, otherwise fine and cool to warm ⚠️Damaging waves #saws #saweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 30, 2025 In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Level 2 is high. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool. Pretoria: 10°C — 24°C Johannesburg: 11°C — 21°C Vereeniging: 9°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment and the southern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Partly cloudy in the east by afternoon. Mbombela: 13°C — 23°C Ermelo: 6°C — 21°C Emalahleni: 9°C — 21°C Standerton: 0°C — 21°C Skukuza: 14°C — 26°C Limpopo: Morning fog over extreme south-eastern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm with some partly cloudy conditions in the east. Polokwane: 5°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 12°C — 26°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 25°C Musina: 10°C — 25°C Lephalale: 6°C — 25°C Mokopane: 5°C — 23°C North West: Fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 1°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 1°C — 22°C Mahikeng: 5°C — 22°C Rustenburg: 6°C — 21°C Vryburg: 0°C — 22°C Free State: Morning fog in the east, followed by fine and cool weather. Bloemfontein: 0°C — 19°C Welkom: 1°C — 20°C Bethlehem: 3°C — 18°C Northern Cape: Morning fog in places over the western interior, with cool to warm conditions throughout. The coastal areas in the west will experience light easterly winds, becoming fresh to strong southerly. Upington: 2°C — 22°C Kimberley: 3°C — 21°C De Aar: 1°C — 18°C Alexander Bay: 9°C — 23°C Springbok: 7°C — 23°C Calvinia: 1°C — 20°C Sutherland: -2°C — 17°C Western Cape: Fine and cool weather overall, although morning fog patches are likely in the interior. The south-west will see partly cloudy skies by afternoon. Coastal winds are expected to shift from moderate to fresh northerly/north-westerly to light/moderate south-westerly during the day. Cape Town: 12°C — 18°C Vredendal: 8°C — 23°C Riversdale: 8°C — 21°C George: 10°C — 20°C Worcester: 7°C — 19°C Beaufort West: 2°C — 21°C Oudtshoorn: 4°C — 21°C Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches expected in some areas, otherwise fine and cool. Coastal areas may experience shifting winds throughout the day. Gqeberha: 13°C — 20°C Makhanda: 8°C — 20°C Cradock: 6°C — 23°C Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 22°C East London: 13°C — 20°C Port St Johns: 11°C — 21°C Mthatha: 7°C — 22°C Komani: 4°C — 22°C Qonce: 9°C — 22°C Kwazulu-Natal: Partly cloudy with morning fog over the interior, becoming fine and cool to warm in the north-east. Coastal winds will start light to moderate northerly but increase to moderate to fresh north-easterly later in the day. Durban: 15°C — 22°C Richard's Bay: 15°C — 25°C Pietermaritzburg: 7°C — 21°C Ladysmith: 7°C — 21°C
News24
3 days ago
- General
- News24
Family of Mpumalanga woman axed by baby daddy over Sassa card speaks out
She was a young mother with her whole life ahead of her, but it was tragically cut short by the father of her two children. After not getting what he desired, he allegedly took her life in cold blood. In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Hloniphile Ntombi Maseko (31), a mother of two from Schoemansdal - Mpumalanga fell victim to her baby daddy's rage, Simanga Kamanga (41), in a dispute over a Sassa grant card that has left her family and community mourning and demanding justice. In an interview with DRUM, the victim's brother, Sifiso Maseko narrated the events that led to his sister's demise. He said that the couple had long separated and were only co-parenting, with protection orders in place due to the accused's history of stalking his sister. On Saturday, May 10th, the two fought over a grant card which the victim refused to hand over, leading to the heated argument. 'I can say their relationship had issues. And in fact, there were also three if not four protection orders restricting Kamanga from coming closer to her. Two days before the incident, which was Saturday, May 10, 2025, I was told they had met and that guy was demanding the Sassa card. They have two kids, a girl and a boy and this guy was demanding the Sassa card to be in his possession as the father, but my sister refused. On the same day, she went to the local police station to report the matter.' He further mentioned that tragically on Monday, May 12th, when his sister was returning from work, the accused ambushed her and attacked her with an axe then fled the scene. 'Then Monday morning, my sister prepared for work as per usual, late, on that Monday night when she came back there was load shedding, so it was dark and as she got off the bus around 7 pm, her baby daddy was waiting for her at the bus station where he attacked her, although there were witnesses, they couldn't put him on the scene because of the darkness but they said they heard a frantic scream and went over to look, and by the time they reached the scene, my sister was lying in a pool of her own blood already dead.' Read more | Tributes and condolences pour in for Presley Chweneyagae following his passing Sifiso says the perpetrator was later on that same night apprehended by the police at his residence, where they found him in possession of the victim's belongings, her phone, bag as well as the blood-stained axe used in the attack. 'He was then detained by the police and taken to jail. And I think this is something he long wanted to do as they were no longer dating, and he was obviously jealous as my sister was seeing somebody else,' he added. Read more | 'As'phekeleni umyeni wami' sensational cook, Mbali Skosana shares details of abusive marriage Sifiso told DRUM that the following week on Tuesday, 20 May, the perpetrator appeared in the Tonga Magistrates Court - Mpumalanga facing his murder charge and was allowed to apply for bail but chose to abandon it, he further mentioned his disappointment to the accused not wanting bail. 'He is the one who knows everything, he is the one who must take responsibility for his actions. Because as a family we just need closure. We want to understand why? Yes, we can't change the situation right now, but we want to know as we now must raise the kids without their parents. He's behind bars and their mother is gone forever, and these kids are still young.' He told us that the community is very angry that the night before the funeral, Friday May 23, they set alight the perpetrator's house. 'The community is very angry with him, and they burnt his house down beyond recognition. Luckily there was no one inside as he used to live alone, so no one was injured,' he clarified. 'When we did our thorough research on his background, he appears to be originally from Malawi, we did this as we wanted to connect with his family to reach a common ground on this issue, but we couldn't get anyone from his side of the family, no one has reached out to us. We were shocked to see him in new clothing and learn that he had already appointed an attorney during his court day on Tuesday, as it raised suspicions to us that his family is around but just doesn't want to face us, because now there's the issue with the kids which are their grandchildren too and we all need to eventually let them know of what happened between their parents but on the Kamanga family side no one is coming up.' Read more | Tebogo Thobejane's alleged attempted killer to apply for bail Sifiso says that his family will forever hold Hloniphile dearly to their hearts and will always miss her, and he shared his fondest memory of his sister. 'My fondest memory of my sister will now forever be the time we spent on Friday, May 9 before everything transpired, we both were not at work, so we crossed paths on the road as I was going somewhere and so was she, we chatted, and she sang a tune to me, at that moment I didn't get it but now I know it was her way of saying goodbye forever, and there's many more memories of her I'll cherish forever. She was a friend, mother, sister and daughter, and it's okay we've accepted that she's no more and we have to live with it,' he concluded. 'A message to men out there or abusers out there, we don't have to protect our sisters from you, just stop attacking and killing our sisters,' he concluded.
The Herald
3 days ago
- General
- The Herald
Teenager killed after trying to keep her home from being sold by stepfather
A Mpumalanga man who was under investigation for a murder has been arrested in connection with the death of his stepdaughter. The 17-year-old girl was found deceased inside a locked shack in Kinross on May 28, police spokesperson Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane said. She had been missing since May 23. "A request was made to the police to search a residence believed to be associated with the girl's stepfather. Upon arrival at the shack in Extension 33, Marikana, Kinross, police found the doors and burglar gates locked. Forced entry was made." Her body was found inside the bedroom, with visible head injuries, including a deep wound and a crushed forehead. It is suspected that she was raped before being killed. A bloodstained pipe wrench was found next to the bed and is believed to have been used in the murder. "Preliminary investigations suggest that the victim had recently argued with her stepfather over his intention to sell the shack that once belonged to her late mother," Ndubane said . "The teenager had reportedly objected, expressing concern for her younger siblings, who would need a place to stay in the future." Ndubane said the stepfather had been arrested for a separate incident involving the brutal murder of his 34-year-old girlfriend in Kinross. "He is now a suspect in both murders."
News24
3 days ago
- General
- News24
Missing teen found dead in stepfather's locked Mpumalanga home
A missing teenager has been found dead inside her stepfather's locked home in Mpumalanga. The 17-year-old was found inside the locked shack in Kinross on Wednesday after going missing last Friday, said police spokesperson, Sergeant Thulisile Magagula. 'A request was later made to the police to search a residence believed to be associated with the girl's stepfather. Upon arrival at the shack in Extension 33, Marikana, Kinross, police found the doors and burglar gates locked. Forced entry was made, and a gruesome discovery was made in one of the bedrooms,' said Magagula. The girl was found naked, covered in blankets, and her body was in a 'semi-decomposed state', said Magagula. The victim had visible head injuries. 'A bloodstained pipe wrench was found next to the bed and is believed to have been used in the murder,' said Magagula. 'Preliminary investigations suggest that the victim had recently argued with her stepfather over his intention to sell the shack that once belonged to her late mother. The teenager had reportedly objected, expressing concern for her younger siblings, who would need a place to stay in the future.' The man is currently in custody for a separate incident involving the murder of his 34-year-old girlfriend last Friday. 'He is now a suspect in both murders,' said Magagula. Acting provincial police commissioner Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi said: 'The brutal killing of women and children is unacceptable. 'These acts will not be tolerated. We are committed to ensuring that those responsible face the full might of the law,' Mkhwanazi added.
