The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued heightened safety warnings after reports that 40 people were struck by lightning in Majaneng, a rural village near Hammanskraal in Gauteng. The ...

SAWS has warned Gauteng residents to take lightning storm warnings seriously after a number of people were fatally struck by lightning.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has expressed serious public safety concerns after 40 people were reported to have ...

Lightning develops within thunderstorms when collisions between ice particles and water droplets separate electrical charges within clouds. Once the electrical imbalance becomes too strong, energy is ...

Government has extended its condolences to the families and friends of those killed by lightning at the Mphebatho Troop Festival that was held recently in the North West.

South Africa will experience a mix of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, and extreme heat on Sunday, 11 January 2026. The ...