Publications

YOU go! home City Press e-Editions

City Vision BloemExpress Mthatha Express PE Express People's Post Kouga Express Komani Karoo Express UD Express (Uitenhage) BloemNews Noordkaap Bulletin

VrystaatKroon Vista DistriksPos Eikestadnuus Hermanus Times Paarl Post TygerBurger Weslander Standard & Breederivier Gazette
Partners

Sustainable Impact with Standard Bank Saw This, Made This with Bombay Sapphire RU120 - Rhodes celebrates 120 years Beauty24 with Edgars Reveal the Why with iStore I Am News24 - Meet Our Subscribers Government Vacancies Government Tenders

12 Apr

Share

Wind speeds of 135km/h recorded during Western Cape storm

Nicole McCain and Lisalee Solomons

Share your Subscriber Article

You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!

Loading, please wait...

A tree fell on a home in Stellenbosch due to strong winds and heavy downpours. (Marvin Charles/News24)

A tree fell on a home in Stellenbosch due to strong winds and heavy downpours. (Marvin Charles/News24)

Wind speeds during the recent storm in the Western Cape clocked more than 135km/h.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) said the highest wind speed was recorded at Cape Point on Sunday, measuring 135.72km/h.

SAWS senior forecaster Lauren Smith added that 116.64km/h was recorded in Slangkop and Kommetjie, while 115.2km/h was recorded at the Molteno Reservoir in Cape Town.

Read this for free

South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

LIVE | George building collapse: Death toll rises to 8 as rescue efforts continue into the night

08 May

LIVE | George building collapse: Death toll rises to 8 as rescue efforts continue into the night

description

Show Comments ()

Lottery

Get the latest numbers.

Full list of lottery results

Are you among the many South Africans who've added more tinned fish to their grocery baskets?

Yes, pilchards is the new chicken

42% - 537 votes

No, I can't stand canned foods

58% - 750 votes

Vote

Previous Results

Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes

Rand - Dollar

18.58

-0.4%

Rand - Pound

23.22

-0.3%

Rand - Euro

19.97

-0.3%

Rand - Aus dollar

12.22

-0.1%

Rand - Yen

0.12

+0.2%

Platinum

977.45

-0.2%

Palladium

957.69

-1.7%

Gold

2,308.92

-0.2%

Silver

27.33

+0.3%

Brent Crude

83.16

-0.2%

Top 40

70,939

+0.2%

All Share

77,177

+0.3%

Resource 10

60,903

-0.2%

Industrial 25

107,610

+0.4%

Financial 15

16,775

+0.4%

All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes

Green dreams come true: UCT graduates take home over R4.5m in Motsepe-backed prize

08 May

Green dreams come true: UCT graduates take home over R4.5m in Motsepe-backed prize

WATCH | From delivery driver to graduate: Tshireletso Makabe's journey to honour...

24 Apr

WATCH | From delivery driver to graduate: Tshireletso Makabe's journey to honour his mom

How a Northern Cape village turned an alien tree into superfood coffee

15 Apr

How a Northern Cape village turned an alien tree into superfood coffee

Blades of glory: Mitchells Plain speed skaters bag 9 medals at SA Rollersport...

02 Apr

Blades of glory: Mitchells Plain speed skaters bag 9 medals at SA Rollersport competition in Joburg

More Good News stories

Take some time to explore your host town at the Franschhoek Literary Festival

06 May

Take some time to explore your host town at the Franschhoek Literary Festival

Cruising for a vacation? Here’s what you need to know before setting sail…

06 May

Cruising for a vacation? Here’s what you need to know before setting sail…

How mom and interior designer Zoie maps out her year ahead with Mac

03 May

How mom and interior designer Zoie maps out her year ahead with Mac

7 hidden gems to add to your next Aussie escape

22 Apr

7 hidden gems to add to your next Aussie escape