South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince urges SA players to learn to absorb Australia's bowling intensity after a series of unfulfilled starts handed the visitors a commanding 139-run lead on day 3 at Kingsmead.

The Western Cape Education Department has approved temporary tariff increases of 5% and 4.2% for contracted learner transport operators after a one-day service suspension affected 21,934 learners.

Localised damage and disruptions to power supply and communication are expected in the Eastern Cape on Monday, as a heat wave persists in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and warm to hot conditions are forecast for most of SA. Here is what to expect tomorrow, according to the South African Weather Service (Saws). Weather warnings for 12 October 2026 Impact-based warnings The weather service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the Eastern Cape, except in the extreme north-east. This could cause localised damage to settlements and property, as well as localised disruptions to communication and power supply. Fire danger warnings Expect extremely high fire danger in places over the Northern Cape, the Naledi municipality of North West, the Eastern Cape, and the King Cetshwayo District of KwaZulu-Natal. Advisories A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places in the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal until Tuesday. Extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected in parts of the southern Eastern Cape. Provincial weather forecast Here’s what to expect in your province on 12 October: Gauteng: It will be a partly cloudy and warm day. The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “very high”. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure. Mpumalanga: Expect cloudy conditions in the east at first, with early morning fog patches along the escarpment. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm. Limpopo: It will be cloudy in the east at first, with early morning fog patches in the extreme south-east. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm, but hot in places in the Limpopo Valley and the Western Bushveld. North West: It will be partly cloudy and warm. Free State: Expect partly cloudy and warm conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the south-western parts. Northern Cape: It will be partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the east and central parts. Along the coast, the wind will be light and variable, becoming moderate north-westerly from the afternoon. Western Cape: Morning fog patches are expected along the coast. Otherwise, it will be cloudy, windy and cool to warm, but hot over the north-eastern parts, with isolated rain and showers from the afternoon, except over the north-west. Along the coast, the wind will be light to moderate north-westerly to westerly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly along the south coast from the late afternoon. The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “very high”. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure. Eastern Cape (western half): Expect morning fog south of the escarpment. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm, but hot in places, with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Along the coast, the wind will be light north-westerly, becoming moderate south-westerly from late morning. Eastern Cape (eastern half): It will be partly cloudy and hot with isolated thunderstorms, but scattered in the extreme west. Along the coast, the wind will be moderate north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly in the afternoon. KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog will cover the northern interior. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers in places in the south and west. Along the coast, the wind will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly. The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “very high”. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.

The ANC has promised to remove undocumented foreign nationals from government-funded houses in Barberton, Mpumalanga. First deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane made the pledge on Sunday while campaigning door-to-door, ahead of the 4 November municipal elections. The ANC has been working to keep control of municipalities in Mpumalanga. As voters prepare for elections in less than a month, political parties are competing for the same supporters. During her walkabout, Mokonyane raised several issues, including urging residents to protect women and children. To convince supporters of what the ANC has done in the municipalities it governs, she claimed the party’s councils had made progress on water. Residents in Barberton have been plagued by water issues, including outages from illegal mining and safety alerts about nearby dams such as the Senteeko Dam, also referred to as “My Own Dam”, which has been at risk of wall collapse. Residents complain about land and housing Mokonyane discussed illegal immigration with a resident. She told the woman what the president, Cyril Ramaphosa, expected from councils. “Ramaphosa said municipalities must work with the national government to ensure that foreign nationals do not arrive here illegally,” Mokonyane told the resident. The resident responded by blaming South Africans in government for giving land to illegal foreigners. She also said the area was overcrowded with foreigners. “Our children have passed on not receiving any land even after they registered, but the foreign nationals are now extending [their houses],” the resident complained. Mokonyane says handing over houses is illegal Mokonyane acknowledged what the woman was saying and stated that it was illegal for foreign nationals to be sold or given government housing like RDPs. The ANC deputy SG promised that the ANC would take action against the illegal migration issue. “We will call meetings, and when we see them, we will work together with the community and chase them out of the houses to make space for your children,” she said. Furthermore, speaking to Newzroom Afrika, she said South Africans who gave houses to undocumented foreigners should also be found and told they were breaking the law. “The law doesn’t allow that.” She said that the complaints showed voters agreed with the ANC. “It’s so good because it shows that our position resonates very well with the views of South Africans”. Bylaws, crime and border control According to Mokonyane, bylaws also needed to be enforced against South Africans who helped undocumented people. She told shop owners not to rent their premises to foreign nationals. “If you run your spaza shop or your old family shop, don’t rent it out to a non-South African,” said Mokonyane. She said drug dealers used houses owned by South Africans, and urged citizens to resist being “coerced into doing wrong things”. Furthermore, Mokonyane placed responsibility for border security on government. “Let government manage the borders, manage the entry points, and deal with the internal problems that are there within every institution that has to deal with the movement of illegal foreigners,” said Mokonyane. Watch: Mokonyane door-to-door campaign for the ANC ahead of local elections [WATCH] The ANC is pulling out all the stops to retain control of municipalities in Mpumalanga. The party’s first deputy secretary-general, Nomvula Mokonyane, is leading a campaign in Barberton today, where she attended a church service and is embarking on a door-to-door campaign. Newzroom Afrika’s Mweli Masilela reports. #Newzroom405– Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) October 11, 2026

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Pietermaritzburg is the hottest at 36°C, and veld fire conditions are a risk around Vryburg, Barkly West and Prince Albert.Cooler, showery weather follows in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday before it clears and heats up again, while showers and thundershowers set in over the Free State and North West from midweek. Friday brings storms to Gauteng and up to 40°C in Richards Bay.Moon tomorrow nightWaxing Crescent5% litThe moon tomorrow night is a waxing crescent, about 5% lit, and the next full moon is on Monday 26 October.Weather warnings for Monday 12 OctoberSAWS has 1 weather warning in force for the five days from Monday, the highest warning level 10 for veld fire conditions. Tap a warning to see the areas and what to do.Red level 10Veld Fire ConditionsWherePrince Albert, Ladismith, Vryburg, Barkly West + 1 moreWhenMon 08:00 to 18:59Areas: Prince Albert, Ladismith, Vryburg, Barkly West, Jan Kempdorp.Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions fires may develop and spread rapidly resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.What to do: All personnel and equipment should be removed from the field. Fire teams, labour and equipment are to be placed on full stand-by. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. All available aircraft are to be called for without delay.SAWS advisoryImpact-Based WarningsWhat1 item, tap to readYellow level 2 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to settlements, property and localised disruption to communication and power supply are expected over the Eastern Cape (except in the extreme north-east).SAWS advisoryFire Danger WarningsWhat1 item, tap to readExtremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the Northern Cap, Naledi municipality of North-West, in places over the Eastern Cape as well as the in places over King Cetshwayo District of KwaZulu Natal.SAWS advisoryAdvisoriesWhat2 items, tap to readA heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places in the north-western parts of KwaZulu Natal until Tuesday (11-13/10/2026).Extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected in places over the southern parts of the Eastern Cape.5-Day weather forecast by provinceEach province lists its main towns with the forecast for Monday 12 October 2026 to Friday 16 October 2026, tomorrow first. Tide times are inside Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.Every province is closed to start with; tap a province to open it. Tomorrow Johannesburg peaks at 30°C.GautengJohannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, VereenigingMonday is dry and partly cloudy, with 30°C in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Soweto and 31°C in Vereeniging. The week stays dry and warm until Friday, when thunderstorms bring a 30% rain chance and Pretoria peaks at 34°C.Johannesburg · 5 daysMon12 Oct30°14°0%Tue13 Oct30°18°0%Wed14 Oct28°18°0%Thu15 Oct31°19°0%Fri16 Oct32°19°30%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close GautengJohannesburgDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy14°30°0%NNE 5Tue13 OctMostly clear18°30°0%NNW 5Wed14 OctMostly clear18°28°0%ENE 5Thu15 OctPartly cloudy19°31°0%NNE 5Fri16 OctThunderstorms19°32°30%N 5PretoriaDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctMostly clear15°30°0%ENE 5Tue13 OctMostly clear19°32°0%NE 5Wed14 OctMostly clear19°31°0%E 10Thu15 OctPartly cloudy20°33°0%ENE 5Fri16 OctRain, storms20°34°30%NE 5SowetoDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy13°30°0%NNE 5Tue13 OctMostly clear18°30°0%NNW 5Wed14 OctMostly clear18°28°0%ENE 5Thu15 OctPartly cloudy19°31°0%NNE 5Fri16 OctThunderstorms19°32°30%N 5VereenigingDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy15°31°0%N 5Tue13 OctMostly clear18°30°0%NW 5Wed14 OctMostly clear17°28°0%NE 5Thu15 OctPartly cloudy17°31°0%N 5Fri16 OctThunderstorms18°32°30%N 5Western CapeCape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tidesPrince Albert and Ladismith are under a veld fire warning from 08:00 to 18:59 on Monday, while Cape Town sees slight rain and 19°C. The week turns drier, with Paarl warming to 26°C by Thursday.Cape Town · 5 daysMon12 Oct19°14°30%Tue13 Oct18°12°0%Wed14 Oct18°11°0%Thu15 Oct19°11°0%Fri16 Oct19°11°0%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Western CapeCape TownDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctSlight rain14°19°30%NNW 15Tue13 OctPartly cloudy12°18°0%WSW 10Wed14 OctHigh cloud11°18°0%NNW 10Thu15 OctHigh cloud11°19°0%N 10Fri16 OctSlight rain11°19°0%N 10StellenboschDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctSlight rain12°20°30%NW 15Tue13 OctPartly cloudy9°19°0%WNW 5Wed14 OctHigh cloud7°21°0%NNW 5Thu15 OctHigh cloud7°24°0%N 10Fri16 OctSlight rain8°21°30%NNW 10PaarlDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctSlight rain12°22°30%NW 10Tue13 OctPartly cloudy10°23°0%WNW 5Wed14 OctHigh cloud7°24°0%NNW 5Thu15 OctHigh cloud7°26°0%N 5Fri16 OctCloudy7°24°0%NNW 5GeorgeDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain showers12°21°30%WSW 5Tue13 OctRain showers13°17°30%SSE 10Wed14 OctHigh cloud12°21°0%NNW 5Thu15 OctHigh cloud12°23°0%WNW 5Fri16 OctHigh cloud12°24°0%NNW 5Tides: Cape TownDayLow tideHigh tideMon 12 Oct09:53, 22:1503:55, 16:05Tue 13 Oct10:21, 22:4204:25, 16:33Wed 14 Oct10:49, 23:1004:55, 17:02Thu 15 Oct11:19, 23:4005:27, 17:32Fri 16 Oct11:5506:02, 18:05Mpumalanga and Limpopo next tomorrow: Mbombela reaches 27°C and Polokwane reaches 30°C.MpumalangaMbombela, eMalahleni, ErmeloFog greets Mbombela and Ermelo on Monday, with highs of 27°C and 28°C, while eMalahleni reaches 30°C. Mbombela climbs to 35°C by Thursday, and thunderstorms reach Ermelo on Thursday and Friday.Mbombela · 5 daysMon12 Oct27°18°0%Tue13 Oct34°15°0%Wed14 Oct31°16°30%Thu15 Oct35°16°0%Fri16 Oct35°18°0%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close MpumalangaMbombelaDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctFog18°27°0%NE 10Tue13 OctClear15°34°0%NE 10Wed14 OctDrizzle16°31°30%SW 0Thu15 OctPartly cloudy16°35°0%SW 0Fri16 OctPartly cloudy18°35°0%SW 0eMalahleniDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctMostly clear16°30°0%NNW 10Tue13 OctMostly clear16°30°0%NW 5Wed14 OctMostly clear16°28°0%ENE 5Thu15 OctPartly cloudy17°30°0%N 5Fri16 OctThunderstorms17°31°30%N 5ErmeloDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctFog10°28°0%ENE 5Tue13 OctMostly clear13°33°0%W 5Wed14 OctCloudy13°30°0%SW 0Thu15 OctThunderstorms13°33°30%WNW 5Fri16 OctThunderstorms14°34°30%NW 5LimpopoPolokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, MusinaMonday is dry with some cloud, with 30°C in Polokwane and Musina and 29°C in Tzaneen and Thohoyandou. It stays dry all week and heats up, with Musina reaching 36°C on Thursday and Friday.Polokwane · 5 daysMon12 Oct30°15°0%Tue13 Oct31°16°0%Wed14 Oct29°17°0%Thu15 Oct31°18°0%Fri16 Oct31°19°0%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close LimpopoPolokwaneDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy15°30°0%NE 10Tue13 OctClear16°31°0%NE 10Wed14 OctMostly clear17°29°0%ENE 10Thu15 OctPartly cloudy18°31°0%NE 10Fri16 OctMostly clear19°31°0%NE 10TzaneenDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctCloudy17°29°0%ENE 10Tue13 OctClear16°32°0%NE 5Wed14 OctPartly cloudy17°30°0%E 5Thu15 OctPartly cloudy17°33°0%E 5Fri16 OctMostly clear19°33°0%E 5ThohoyandouDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctCloudy14°29°0%SE 5Tue13 OctClear18°34°0%ENE 5Wed14 OctMostly clear19°33°0%SE 5Thu15 OctMostly clear19°35°0%E 5Fri16 OctClear20°35°0%NE 5MusinaDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy17°30°0%ESE 10Tue13 OctClear20°35°0%ESE 10Wed14 OctClear20°35°0%ESE 15Thu15 OctMostly clear21°36°0%E 10Fri16 OctClear22°36°0%E 10North West and Free State follow tomorrow: Mahikeng reaches 30°C and Bloemfontein reaches 28°C.North WestMahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, KlerksdorpVryburg is under a veld fire warning from 08:00 to 18:59 on Monday, with extremely high fire danger in the Naledi municipality. Rustenburg reaches 32°C, and showers and thundershowers move in from Wednesday.Mahikeng · 5 daysMon12 Oct30°19°0%Tue13 Oct31°19°0%Wed14 Oct31°18°30%Thu15 Oct33°18°30%Fri16 Oct34°20°30%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close North WestMahikengDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy19°30°0%NNE 15Tue13 OctCloudy19°31°0%NE 5Wed14 OctRain, storms18°31°30%ENE 10Thu15 OctRain, storms18°33°30%NNE 10Fri16 OctRain, storms20°34°30%NNE 10RustenburgDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy19°32°0%NE 10Tue13 OctPartly cloudy18°32°0%NNW 5Wed14 OctRain, storms18°32°30%ESE 5Thu15 OctRain, storms19°33°30%ENE 5Fri16 OctRain, storms19°34°30%NNE 5PotchefstroomDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy18°31°0%N 10Tue13 OctPartly cloudy17°30°0%NW 10Wed14 OctRain, storms17°29°30%ENE 5Thu15 OctRain, storms17°31°30%N 10Fri16 OctRain, storms18°32°30%N 10KlerksdorpDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy19°30°0%N 10Tue13 OctCloudy18°30°0%WNW 5Wed14 OctRain, storms17°30°30%NE 5Thu15 OctRain, storms17°33°30%N 10Fri16 OctRain, storms19°33°30%N 10Free StateBloemfontein, Bethlehem, KroonstadMonday stays dry and partly cloudy, with 28°C in Bloemfontein, 29°C in Bethlehem and 31°C in Kroonstad. Showers and thundershowers arrive in Bloemfontein and Kroonstad on Tuesday and linger to Friday, when Kroonstad reaches 34°C.Bloemfontein · 5 daysMon12 Oct28°18°0%Tue13 Oct26°17°30%Wed14 Oct29°15°30%Thu15 Oct32°15°30%Fri16 Oct33°17°30%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Free StateBloemfonteinDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy18°28°0%NNE 15Tue13 OctRain, storms17°26°30%S 5Wed14 OctRain, storms15°29°30%NE 10Thu15 OctRain, storms15°32°30%NNE 10Fri16 OctRain, storms17°33°30%NNE 10BethlehemDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy15°29°0%N 5Tue13 OctCloudy14°29°0%WNW 10Wed14 OctRain, storms13°27°30%ENE 5Thu15 OctRain, storms13°30°30%N 5Fri16 OctRain, storms14°31°30%N 5KroonstadDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy18°31°0%N 10Tue13 OctRain, storms18°30°30%WNW 5Wed14 OctRain, storms17°30°30%NE 5Thu15 OctRain, storms17°33°30%N 5Fri16 OctRain, storms18°34°30%N 5Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list tomorrow: Kimberley reaches 31°C, Gqeberha reaches 28°C and Durban reaches 30°C.Northern CapeKimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tidesBarkly West and Jan Kempdorp face veld fire conditions from 08:00 to 18:59 on Monday, while Upington reaches 34°C with showers and thundershowers possible. Kimberley and De Aar cool to 26°C and 25°C on Tuesday.Kimberley · 5 daysMon12 Oct31°20°30%Tue13 Oct26°19°30%Wed14 Oct31°17°0%Thu15 Oct34°17°0%Fri16 Oct35°20°30%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Northern CapeKimberleyDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain, storms20°31°30%NNW 15Tue13 OctRain, storms19°26°30%SSE 5Wed14 OctPartly cloudy17°31°0%NE 10Thu15 OctPartly cloudy17°34°0%N 10Fri16 OctRain, storms20°35°30%N 10UpingtonDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain, storms23°34°30%NW 15Tue13 OctPartly cloudy18°29°0%S 5Wed14 OctPartly cloudy18°34°0%NE 5Thu15 OctMostly clear20°35°0%S 5Fri16 OctPartly cloudy20°36°0%SW 5SpringbokDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctCloudy16°24°0%W 10Tue13 OctPartly cloudy11°25°0%WNW 10Wed14 OctClear11°28°0%SW 10Thu15 OctClear10°29°0%SSE 5Fri16 OctClear10°29°0%SW 10De AarDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain, storms20°30°30%NW 15Tue13 OctRain, storms16°25°30%NW 15Wed14 OctPartly cloudy16°30°0%NNE 10Thu15 OctPartly cloudy16°32°0%W 10Fri16 OctPartly cloudy19°33°0%W 10Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)DayLow tideHigh tideMon 12 Oct09:09, 21:3303:15, 15:24Tue 13 Oct09:40, 22:0203:46, 15:56Wed 14 Oct10:08, 22:3004:15, 16:26Thu 15 Oct10:40, 23:0504:51, 16:58Fri 16 Oct11:1705:30, 17:40Eastern CapeGqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tidesSevere thunderstorms could damage property and disrupt power and communication on Monday, with East London at 34°C and Mthatha at 35°C. Rain showers follow on Tuesday as Gqeberha drops to 18°C, before drier, partly cloudy days.Gqeberha · 5 daysMon12 Oct28°16°60%Tue13 Oct18°16°30%Wed14 Oct21°16°0%Thu15 Oct21°16°0%Fri16 Oct22°16°0%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Eastern CapeGqeberhaDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain, storms16°28°60%SW 15Tue13 OctRain showers16°18°30%WSW 10Wed14 OctCloudy16°21°0%SW 0Thu15 OctPartly cloudy16°21°0%W 5Fri16 OctPartly cloudy16°22°0%W 5East LondonDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain, storms19°34°60%SW 10Tue13 OctRain showers18°20°60%SW 5Wed14 OctCloudy18°23°0%NE 10Thu15 OctPartly cloudy18°23°0%WSW 5Fri16 OctPartly cloudy18°25°0%WSW 5MthathaDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain, storms18°35°30%NNW 5Tue13 OctRain showers15°24°60%ESE 5Wed14 OctCloudy14°29°0%SW 0Thu15 OctCloudy14°34°0%NNW 5Fri16 OctCloudy17°36°0%NNW 5QueenstownDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain, storms17°31°60%NW 15Tue13 OctRain showers15°24°60%ESE 5Wed14 OctPartly cloudy12°29°0%SW 0Thu15 OctPartly cloudy12°33°0%NNW 5Fri16 OctPartly cloudy15°35°0%NNW 5Tides: GqeberhaDayLow tideHigh tideMon 12 Oct10:07, 22:3004:11, 16:23Tue 13 Oct10:33, 22:5604:39, 16:50Wed 14 Oct11:01, 23:2305:07, 17:17Thu 15 Oct11:29, 23:5105:35, 17:43Fri 16 Oct12:0006:07, 18:11Tides: East LondonDayLow tideHigh tideMon 12 Oct10:09, 22:3104:11, 16:24Tue 13 Oct10:36, 22:5704:38, 16:49Wed 14 Oct11:04, 23:2405:04, 17:13Thu 15 Oct11:31, 23:5305:31, 17:38Fri 16 Oct12:0106:01, 18:03KwaZulu-NatalDurban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tidesA heat wave grips the north-west until Tuesday, with Newcastle at 35°C on Monday, while Pietermaritzburg reaches 36°C with thundershowers. Durban turns showery from Tuesday, and Richards Bay hits 40°C on Thursday and Friday.Durban · 5 daysMon12 Oct30°23°0%Tue13 Oct24°22°30%Wed14 Oct25°21°30%Thu15 Oct28°21°0%Fri16 Oct27°23°30%Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close KwaZulu-NatalDurbanDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy23°30°0%NNE 15Tue13 OctSlight rain22°24°30%SSW 15Wed14 OctRain showers21°25°30%NNE 10Thu15 OctMostly clear21°28°0%NNE 5Fri16 OctSlight rain23°27°30%NE 5PietermaritzburgDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctRain, storms19°36°30%NNW 5Tue13 OctRain, storms16°26°30%SE 10Wed14 OctRain showers16°31°30%NNW 5Thu15 OctPartly cloudy16°37°0%NW 5Fri16 OctRain, storms18°38°30%NW 5Richards BayDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy17°35°0%NE 10Tue13 OctPartly cloudy16°33°0%ESE 10Wed14 OctOvercast17°36°0%SW 0Thu15 OctMostly clear18°40°0%N 5Fri16 OctPartly cloudy20°40°0%N 5NewcastleDayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMon12 OctPartly cloudy15°35°0%NE 5Tue13 OctPartly cloudy16°34°0%WNW 5Wed14 OctRain showers15°31°30%NNE 5Thu15 OctPartly cloudy15°35°0%NW 5Fri16 OctRain, storms16°36°30%NW 5Tides: DurbanDayLow tideHigh tideMon 12 Oct10:14, 22:3604:12, 16:25Tue 13 Oct10:40, 23:0204:39, 16:50Wed 14 Oct11:06, 23:2705:05, 17:15Thu 15 Oct11:32, 23:5305:31, 17:40Fri 16 Oct11:5805:59, 18:06Forecast data: the South African Weather Service and other third-party sources and providers, brought together with the latest AI tools. 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Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says only the doctors treating former president Jacob Zuma can comment authoritatively on his health following his hospitalisation. Zuma was admitted to Netcare St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, earlier this week after he reportedly fell ill after an uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party event in Msinga. In South Africa, the sitting president and former heads of state receive medical care through the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) at 1 Military Health Hospital in Pretoria, the country’s administrative capital. However, media reports suggest that the 84-year-old’s condition is critical and that airlifting him to Pretoria has been ruled out. PRESIDENCY WEIGHS IN ON JACOB ZUMA’S HEALTH There has been speculation regarding the former President’s health, however, his party maintained that he was admitted for a routine check up he does twice a year. It added that he is well and in good spirits. Speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria on Sunday, 11 October, Ntshavheni said the MK Party leader was under the care of a surgeon general of the SANDF. “As part of ethical requirements, it is only his medical doctors that can pronounce on his health status and his condition,” she said. “So, there’s nobody who must continuously be asking us whether we must comment about his health status. He is being treated by the doctors, and the president has also assigned the Surgeon General to lead that process, and therefore we must leave those questions to the medical team, the family and President Zuma. You should know it’s a violation of privacy. The fact that a person holds a particular position in society does not entitle us to violate his privacy,” Ntshavheni said. WATCH | Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says only former President Jacob Zuma’s medical team can disclose details about his health status. pic.twitter.com/yswbKRrRYZ— SABC News (@SABCNews) October 11, 2026 RAMAPHOSA WISHES HIS PREDECESSOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY Following reports on Jacob Zuma’s health, President Cyril Ramaphosa wished his predecessor a speedy recovery. “President Zuma has not been well and he is now being treated by doctors. The surgeon general of our defence force has been well briefed and we wish President Zuma well. We wish him a very quick recovery, we want him to be well and up continuing to serve the people of South Africa in whichever way,” Ramaphosa said.

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