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Cold, wet and windy conditions expected for the long weekend

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-83393 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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This is a SAnews news article (published 6 August 2026) reporting a weather warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS). It says a cold front will make landfall over the Western and Northern Cape on Sunday, bringing cold to very cold, wet and windy conditions, rough seas, and snowfall over mountainous areas. The article also describes how the system is expected to spread eastwards and deepen by 10 August 2026, with impacts including flooding, damaging winds, rough seas, very cold conditions, and snow over mountain passes in several provinces.

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Northern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape

Reference

GOVNEWS-83393 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Key Takeaways

Published: Thursday, 6 August 2026
SAWS warning: cold front landfall over Western and Northern Cape on Sunday
Conditions: cold to very cold, wet and windy; rough sea conditions
Snowfall: over mountainous areas; also Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
System movement: spreads to Eastern Cape as it moves eastwards
Date: Monday, 10 August 2026 upper-air trough expected to deepen
Impacts: localised flooding in low-lying areas; damaging winds; damaging waves/rough seas; very cold exposure risk; snow over mountain passes causing hazardous travel/possible road closures
South African Weather Service (SAWS)
SAnews
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Roze Britz
Janine Arcangeli
Zanele Mngadi

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6 August 2026