South African Weather Service Podcast
A platform to involve experts in unpacking complex weather events as part of efforts to equip the public with the kind of information that they can use to stay out of harm's way.
6 Episodes
The Weather Podcast: Episode 6 - Level 10 Warning
PODCAST| The South African Weather Service (SAWS) earlier on Thursday 15 January 2026 issued a Red Level 10 warning for disruptive rainfall for parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. This was an escalation from the Orange Level 9 warnings that have been in place over the last few days. The latest…
The Weather Podcast: Episode 5 - Lightning
PODCAST| Two people were killed and nearly 50 injured when lightning struck a mass gathering on 3 January 2026 during the Diturupa event in Majaneng village near Hammanskraal, Gauteng. Earlier reports had suggested that the event took place in Mathibestad, which is in the vicinity but falls under the North…
The Weather Podcast: Episode 4 - Tornadoes
Two tornadoes hit parts of Mpumalanga on New Years' Day. Specifically, the one occurred north-east of Middleburg and the other hit an area not far from Carolina. No fatalities were reported but damages to property were observed. Puseletso Mofokeng, a Senior Forecaster and a resident expert on tornadoes at the…
Reflection on the SAWS Media Briefing
LISTEN| The South African Weather Service in partnership with the National Press Club held a media briefing in Pretoria earlier today on the expected weather this festive period and on the seasonal outlook for the next couple of months. Forecaster, Lehlohonolo Thobela joined Oupa Segalwe on the Weather Podcast® to…
South African Weather Service Podcast
This week, during a radio programme broadcast simultaneously to several communities radio stations in KwaZulu-Natal, our weather forecasting expert, Mr Mkhushulwa Msimanga, and the Acting Head of Disaster Management in KZN, Mr Mzwandile Hadebe, answered all the questions you might have as we commence the summer season. This season is…
The Weather Podcast: Episode 1 - Indigenous Weather Knowledge and Myths
Long before at advent of mainstream, science-based weather forecasting, how did indigenous communities predict the weather? Have you heard of the term Indigenous Weather Knowledge? Was that accurate or reliable? Is it relevant today? And what about weather myths? Oupa Segalwe talks to Lithakazi Shine Mkhatshwa, Manager: Meteorological Qualification at…