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News24
4 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Saturday's weather: Eastern Cape braces for damaging waves, icy weather - rest of SA cool
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for damaging waves along the coastline between Port Alfred and Richards Bay this weekend, while very cold conditions have been forecast for other parts of the Eastern Cape. Impact-based warnings: Yellow Level 2: Damaging waves can be expected along the coastline between Port Alfred and Richards Bay. These may lead to difficulty in navigation, disruptions at harbours/ports, and interruptions to beachfront activities. In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low. Advisories: Residents in the north-eastern interior of the Eastern Cape should brace for very cold conditions that will persist until Sunday. Weather in your province Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches are expected over the southern highveld, followed by partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers should also be anticipated, though it will remain warm in parts of the lowveld. Mbombela: 9°C – 19°C Ermelo: 6°C – 17°C Emalahleni: 7°C – 19°C Standerton: 5°C – 20°C Skukuza: 17°C – 25°C Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. Polokwane: 9°C – 22°C Phalaborwa: 15°C – 25°C Tzaneen: 12°C – 23°C Musina: 13°C – 25°C Lephalale: 9°C – 25°C Mokopane: 10°C – 23°C North West: The province will experience fine to partly cloudy and cool conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers forecast in the east. Klerksdorp: 5°C – 20°C Potchefstroom: 5°C – 20°C Mahikeng: 6°C – 22°C Rustenburg: 7°C – 23°C Vryburg: 5°C – 20°C Free State: Eastern interior areas may see morning fog patches. The rest of the province will have partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers expected in the east. Bloemfontein: 5°C – 17°C Welkom: 5°C – 19°C Bethlehem: 0°C – 16°C Northern Cape: The day will be fine and cool, though cold conditions are expected in the south. Along the coast, moderate to fresh south-easterly winds will strengthen in the northern areas in the afternoon. Upington: 6°C – 20°C Kimberley: 6°C – 18°C De Aar: 1°C – 14°C Alexander Bay: 7°C – 21°C Springbok: 4°C – 19°C Calvinia: -2°C – 18°C Sutherland: -6°C – 14°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cool to cold conditions are expected, with some light rain over the extreme south-eastern parts. Northern regions will remain partly cloudy. Coastal winds will be fresh to strong southerly and south-easterly, with lighter south-westerly winds along the southern coast. Cape Town: 10°C – 17°C Vredendal: 4°C – 20°C Riversdale: 7°C – 14°C George: 8°C – 15°C Worcester: 4°C – 16°C Beaufort West: 4°C – 12°C Oudtshoorn: 5°C – 14°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cold to very cold conditions will dominate, with isolated showers and rain expected in the south, particularly along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be scattered. Fresh to strong south-westerly winds will prevail along the coast. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cold to very cold conditions will persist, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain over south-eastern parts by the evening. Fresh to strong south-westerly winds are expected along the coast. Gqeberha: 11°C – 15°C Makhanda: 6°C – 13°C Cradock: 1°C – 15°C Graaff-Reinet: -1°C – 14°C East London: 11°C – 15°C Port St Johns: 12°C – 18°C Mthatha: 4°C – 19°C Komani: 2°C – 12°C Qonce: 7°C – 15°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cool conditions are forecast, turning warm in the extreme north-east. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are likely except in the extreme south. Winds along the coast will vary from light to moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly.
News24
07-07-2025
- News24
Body found in Port Alfred river during search for missing Rhodes student
A body was found in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape in the early hours of Saturday during the search for missing Rhodes University student, Fulufhelo 'Lekay' Munzhelele. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the body was found in the Kowie River at about 01:00. He said it was believed to be the body of 22-year-old Munzhelele from Musina, Limpopo, who went missing in the early hours of Friday at East Beach in Port Alfred. However, he added: 'Formal identification is in progress and at this stage the identification is yet to be confirmed.' He said police opened an inquest docket. According to Lambinon, the information the NSRI had received at the time of the missing persons report was that three friends – two men and a woman – had got into difficulty while swimming at East Beach. It appeared that the three friends became caught in rip currents, he said. One man and the woman were able to swim to safety. However, Munzhelele appeared to have gone missing in the surf zone. An extensive search operation was launched, which led to the discovery of the body on Saturday morning.
The Herald
10-05-2025
- The Herald
Former station commander of Port Alfred sentenced for fraud
A policewoman and former station commander of Port Alfred has been convicted and sentenced on two counts of fraud. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli said Colonel Ncamisa Donkrag had previously pleaded guilty to defrauding the South African Police Service (SAPS), on two separate occasions, and was subsequently sentenced at the Port Alfred Regional Court on Friday. The court combined the two charges for the purpose of sentence. Both incidents relate to Donkrag fraudulently claiming for travel reimbursements. Donkrag was sentenced to five years imprisonment, wholly suspended for a period of five years on condition that she is not convicted of theft or fraud committed during the period of suspension. She was also ordered to repay the SAPS, a total amount of R12,767.80. "On the first incident, she pretended that she traveled using her private vehicle in May 2022 from Port Alfred to Port Edward, eMaxesibeni (Mount Ayliff) , Mzamba, the Wild Coast and back to Port Alfred, and was reimbursed for the trip an amount of R 8,062.58. "On the second occasion, she pretended that in September 2022, she traveled from Port Alfred to respectively Zweltsha, Addo and back to Port Alfred. "She was again reimbursed for the trip an amount of R 4 705.25," Nkohli said. The court combined the two counts for the purpose of sentence. The accused was sentenced to five years imprisonment, wholly suspended for a period of five years on condition that she is not convicted of theft or fraud committed during the period of suspension. She was also ordered to compensate the South African Police Service, a total amount of R12 767.80. Acting Sarah Baartman District Commissioner, Brigadier Osagran Naidoo said the sentence will serve as a deterrent to anyone who may be tempted to commit similar offences. "Such an outcome reflects that no matter what position one holds in the SAPS, nobody is above the law. "SAPS is expecting all its employees to always serve with diligence, and honour. "The investigative work by the Anti-Corruption Unit is commendable, and we urge members to continue with their work to fight against crime crimes such as fraud and corruption," Naidoo said. The Herald
