WEATHER TODAY: Heat wave lifts Richards Bay to 41°C, Pietermaritzburg hits 38°C
The South African | 17.10.2026 13:04
Richards Bay is the hottest place in the country at 41°C as a heat wave holds northern KwaZulu-Natal, with heat in places over the northern Eastern Cape and the Mpumalanga Highveld too. Extremely high fire danger covers most of the central interior, with a veld fire warning from 10:00 to 18:59 for Musina, Thohoyandou, Nelspruit and Skukuza. Cape Town is the wettest spot, with a 60% chance of slight rain and a high of 18°C.
