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14 Jan 2021 | 12:38 PM UTC
South Africa: Utility provider Eskom announces four days of Stage-2 load shedding nationwide starting midday Jan. 14
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13 Jan 2021 | 11:15 AM UTC
South Africa: Travel disruptions ongoing along N12 highway near Oudtshoorn, Jan. 13
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12 Jan 2021 | 11:53 AM UTC
South Africa: Officials amend COVID-19 restrictions nationwide Jan. 11 /update 19
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08 Jan 2021 | 10:41 AM UTC
South Africa, Mozambique: Severe delays ongoing at Lebombo Border Post between Mozambique and South Africa as of Jan. 8 /update 1
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06 Jan 2021 | 10:55 AM UTC
South Africa: Utility provider Eskom announces two days of Stage-2 load shedding nationwide starting evening of Jan. 6
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31 Dec 2020 | 10:42 AM UTC
South Africa: Wildfire warnings issued for parts of the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces, Dec. 31
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30 Dec 2020 | 06:42 PM UTC
Africa: Annual rainy season likely to cause localized disruptions and increased flood threat throughout Southern Africa through March
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30 Dec 2020 | 11:10 AM UTC
Mozambique, Zimbabwe: Moderate Tropical Storm Chalane tracking across central regions Dec. 30 following landfall near Beira /update 10
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30 Dec 2020 | 07:39 AM UTC
Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 transmission continues across the region as of Dec. 29 /update 22
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