{"id":110347,"date":"2025-05-09T09:34:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T07:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=110347"},"modified":"2025-05-09T09:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T07:34:27","slug":"a-cold-weekend-lies-ahead-for-capetonians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/a-cold-weekend-lies-ahead-for-capetonians\/","title":{"rendered":"A cold weekend lies ahead for Capetonians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level four alert for hazardous winds and high seas linked to a cold front expected to arrive this weekend in the Western Cape.The bulk of the anticipated rainfall is set to occur on Saturday, affecting the Cape Winelands, including the Drakenstein Municipality, the Overberg and the City of Cape Town. 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