Tshwane Urges Residents to Stay Safe and Warm as Winter Chill Hits Gauteng

• The City of Tshwane has advised its residents to stay safe and warm this winter as temperatures drop across Gauteng
• The SA Weather Service forecast low temperatures for the province, with a possibility of thundershowers
• Tshwane Emergency Services Department urged residents to observe safety precautions during the winter months

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

Tshwane has advised its residents to stay safe and warm this winter as temperatures drop across the Gauteng province.

SAWS predicts low temperatures for Gauteng

The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms over Gauteng. These are expected to result in intense, damaging winds and hail. The service also warned of disruptive rain that could lead to localised flooding on 2 and 3 June 2024.

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On 3 June 2024, the weather service anticipated temperatures in Tshwane/Pretoria to drop to 11° and peak at 18°. In neighbouring Johannesburg, the mercury was expected to hit a low of 9° and a high of 16°.

Tshwane shares winter safety precautions

The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department reminded residents to observe the following safety precautions:

• Don’t use fuels that weren’t designed for heating units
• Avoid the improper use of space heaters, izimbawula and braziers, as well as electric, gas and paraffin heaters
• Don’t burn charcoal inside the home when sleeping, as it gives off deadly amounts of carbon monoxide
• If there is any fire danger exposure to dwellings, like shacks or houses, vegetation or veld fires, dial the toll-free number 107 for emergencies.

EMS spokesperson Thabo Charles Mabaso told Briefly News that the Emergency Services Department would continue monitoring the weather and issuing notices when necessary.

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Temperatures caused by global warming

Briefly News reported that greenhouse gas emissions are making the world hotter than it was two hundred years ago.

According to a climate specialist, the world could get hotter if greenhouse gas emissions were not checked.

South Africans jokingly blamed climate change on different causes, like politics.

Source: Briefly News