Cape storm that has claimed one life clocked wind speed of 115 kmp/h

It’s the second-highest speed since records began more than 10 years ago

08 April 2024 - 18:56 By Bobby Jordan and Kim Swartz

Wind speeds over the past weekend were the second-highest ever recorded in the mountains above the Cape winelands, according to official figures compiled by the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)...

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