EXPLAINERNation Watch ExplainsHow do SAWS warning levels work, and what could they mean for voting?Yellow, Orange and Red, Levels 1 to 10, and where veld fire warnings fit in. A plain guide to South Africa’s weather warnings, using today’s election-week storms as the example.3 November 2026 · Staff Reporter
ExplainerHow to read a Nation Watch SA forecast pageWhat each number on our city forecast pages means, where it comes from and how far to trust it.3 November 2026 · Staff Reporter
ExplainerSAWS weather warnings explained: who issues them and how they workOnly the South African Weather Service issues official severe-weather warnings. Here is why that matters and how we report them.3 November 2026 · Staff Reporter