The South African Weather Service has warned the the heatwave would continue in parts of the country for another week, and citizens have found the funny side of it.
SAWS forecaster Edward Engelbrecht explained that the temperatures could reach the high 30sThe heatwave plaguing parts of the country is set to continue into next week and South Africans have found the funny side of it. Image: chuchart duangdaw/ Olga RolenkoTemperatures projected to exceed 35 degreesCity Power targets luxury golf estate, disconnects 7 homes for owing R2 million in unpaid bills
Parts of the North West, Free State and the north-eastern areas of the Northern Cape will experience the heat until Wednesday, 11 December. SA Weather Service forecaster Edward Engelbrecht stated that residents can expect temperatures to reach the mid-30s and even the high 30s. He also noted how unusual it was.
“It is a bit unusual that a heatwave continues for such an extended period of time and then we also see that it is looking at temperatures above 40 — it is above normal temperatures for this time of the year,” he said.“We are in Africa, after all. Let's see who is melting so we can deport them.😂😂 I’m just kidding.”“It's so hot in Pretoria that the fans just rotate the heat in the overheatinghones over heating without even using them.
The southern parts of the province were expected to experience heavy rainfall following a heatwave that swept across the nation.Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School. He spent 11 years covering a wide variety of news as a community journalist, including politics, crime and current affairs. He also was a Head of Department for Sports Brief, where he covered both local and international sporting news.
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