
JOHANNESBURG – Emergency teams are on high alert in several parts of South Africa.
Gale-force winds and rough seas are expected as a cold front makes landfall in the Eastern Cape later this week.
The province is still reeling from devastating floods that left at least a hundred dead and as waters subside, rescue teams are hard at work searching for bodies.
Parts of the Northern and Western Cape will also experience disruptive rainfall and extreme cold.
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Fun South African Fact: Three different destinations make up South Africa’s capital cities. This is to represent the South African government being divided into three sections. Cape Town is the legislative capital, Pretoria is the administrative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital. Interestingly, Parliament meetings take place for six months in Cape Town and six months in Pretoria.
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Shongololo – millipede [sh-ong-o-loh-loh] A term used to describe a large brown millipede. It is derived from the isiZulu word ‘ukushonga’, meaning to roll up.