Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s  has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces

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Partly cloudy and cool to cold. It will be fine in the extreme south-east.

High

Gauteng is the of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of .

Gauteng is the in terms of population, with an estimated  inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

The administrative capital of the province is , which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.

Cloudy with fog patches in the west in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool with drizzle along the escarpment.

Mpumalanga is the  of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres.

Mpumalanga is the  most populous, with an estimated  inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

The capital and largest city in the province is  (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E.

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Cloudy with drizzle along the escarpment in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold.

Limpopo is the  largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres.

Limpopo is the  most populous, with an estimated  inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E.

Fine and cold to cool.

The North West is the  largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres.

The North West is the  most populous, with an estimated  inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

Its capital is  (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E.

Morning fog patches in the extreme east, otherwise fine and cold.

The Free State is the  largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres.

The Free State is the  in terms of population, with an estimated  inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

Formerly known as the , its capital and biggest city is , South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.

Fine and cold to cool but very cold in the southern parts.

The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming strong in the evening.

The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres.

The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated  inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E.

: Morning fog patches over the extreme north-eastern parts, otherwise fine and cool.

: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly reaching fresh along the north-west coast but light northerly to north-westerly along the south coast.

: Moderate

The Western Cape is the  largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres.

The Western Cape is the  most populous, with an estimated  inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

The capital city is , which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E.

Fog in places over the interior in the morning, otherwise fine and cool, but cold over the high-lying areas.

The wind along the coast will be light northerly.

: Fog and frost in places in the morning, otherwise fine and cold to cool.

The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly, becoming easterly in the afternoon.

The Eastern Cape is the  largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres.

Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?

The Eastern Cape is the fourth biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?

Its capital is Bhisho, which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E.

Temperature: Morning fog in west, otherwise fine and cold to cool. It will be partly cloudy in the north with isolated early morning showers and rain along the extreme north coast.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly to north-westerly, becoming light to moderate northerly to north-easterly in the afternoon.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very high

DID YOU KNOW

Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?

KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 94 361 square kilometres.

Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?

KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous, with an estimated 11.5 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal?

The capital city is Pietermaritzburg, which is situated at 29°37′S 30°23′E.

A. Yellow level 2: Damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay in the morning.

B. Yellow level 2: Damaging winds and waves resulting in small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality, difficulty in navigation and and dragging anchors are possible between Plettenberg Bay and Kei Mouth.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the extreme south-eastern parts of Limpopo.

Very cold conditions in the morning are expected over eastern parts of Northern Cape, North West and Free State.

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