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Forecaster unpacks KZN’s triple weather warning

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued three warnings for KwaZulu-Natal and has advised residents to take precautions ahead of very cold and wet conditions in the south-western parts on Thursday. The alerts include an Orange Level 6 warning for large parts of southern KZN. Newswatch’s Kubobonke Luthuli spoke to forecaster Wisani Maluleke about what residents can expect.
17 Sep 2AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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