Mercury rising: Capetonians 'melt' as temperatures soar over 40

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Dori van Loggerenberg

12 March 2026 | 10:55

As Joburg cools down in the rain, Cape Town is sweltering in extreme heat.

Mercury rising: Capetonians 'melt' as temperatures soar over 40

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A sudden heatwave in Cape Town has people going quite crazy on social media.

Primedia's Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman says her feed is lit up with talk about the weather and images of car dashboards.

"These are records that are being broken in our city."

Various areas have reported temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius.

To listen to Barbara Friedman in conversation with CapeTalk's Clarence Ford, use the audio player below (skip to 5:08 for this story):

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