WEATHER: Hot in Pretoria on Friday, warm in Johannesburg, windy in Cape Town
Kabous Le Roux
29 January 2026 | 5:38Pretoria will be hot on Friday, Johannesburg somewhat more comfortable with possible showers. Cape Town will be breezy.

Pretoria is expected to be hot and mostly dry, with highs around 30 °C and plenty of sunshine, according to AccuWeather.
Afternoon cloud may build, but significant rain isn’t forecast.
It will stay mild overnight with light winds.
Johannesburg will be warm, with temperatures climbing into the upper 20s to around 30 °C.
There’s a chance of afternoon showers or isolated thunderstorms as cloud increases later in the day.
Winds remain light to moderate.
Cape Town’s forecast shows milder temperatures with highs near 26–28 °C and partly cloudy skies.
Expect the Cape Doctor to pump at 30 km/h, with gusts up to 60 km/h.
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