Thundershowers are forecast for most parts of the country, while a heatwave with hot and uncomfortable conditions persists in the Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.

Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water as residents bemoan what they say is a lack of communication from water authorities.

When Deputy National Police Commissioner of Crime Detection Sindile Mfazi died in 2021, the government attributed it to Covid-19 complications. Now, a former colleague of his has told Parliament that Mfazi uncovered extreme corruption and was the target of professional murderers who poisoned him.

“It’s terrible. I’ve got elderly parents. They’re both in their late eighties. How do I clean them? How do I wash them?” asks Abby Artico from Midrand, who joined dozens of residents to protest an ongoing water outage.

Spot gold rose 5.1% to $4 901.75 per ounce in early US trade, recovering from Monday’s low of $4 403.24 but still ‍trading below last week’s record high of $5 594.82.

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Some meteorologists have already declared the end of the latest La Niña, which typically brings plenty of rain to much of southern Africa. And its polar opposite El Niño – which often brings drought to this region – looks like it may return to heat things up next spring and summer.