The warning comes as many South Africans plan outdoor festivities, fireworks displays and travel to holiday destinations.
South Africans hoping to ring in the New Year under clear skies may need to keep umbrellas close at hand.
This is because widespread rain and severe thunderstorms threaten celebrations across large parts of the country on Wednesday night.
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned that weather conditions are set to deteriorate on New Year’s Eve. Heavy rainfall, hail and damaging winds are expected in several central and eastern regions.
Widespread rain forecast
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A baby was born in South Africa. The village was very poor, and the makeshift hospital didn\’t have some necessary equipment.. such as scales.
The father however, was desperate to know the newborn baby\’s weight. After quite a bit of asking around, the hospital\’s chairman came up with an idea.
\”Five miles west, there\’s a butcher shop. The owner deals with meat, he should have a rather precise scale. You could just put your baby on the meat scale, and the weight reading you\’ll get should be pretty accurate.\”
And so the father departed westward. After much walking, with his newborn child cardled safely in his arms, he finally arrived at the butcher shop. He explained his dilemma to the shop owner, to witch the latter replied:
\”Don\’t worry, friend. It\’s not even a problem, I\’ll check it for you, free of charge.\” And so he took the child to the back, where the scale was located.
The father heard rumbling noises, and some scraping.. About a minute later the butcher came back.
\”About three pounds boneless\” He said.