NASA: Winter Arrives Early in Lesotho and South Africa This story first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Lindsey Doermann. A powerful storm system brought wintry conditions to Lesotho and South Africa in early June 2025. Snow blanketed higher elevations, while strong winds, cold temperatures, and heavy rains affected lower-elevation and coastal areas. Related: [PHOTOS] Rare Snowfall Blankets Large Parts of South Africa as Cold Front […] Weather SnowBrains | June 18, 2025 0 Comments
Snow Forecast as Cold Front Sweeps Across South Africa A strong cold front will bring snow and subzero temperatures to parts of South Africa this week, reports The South African. Forecasters are urging residents to prepare for winter weather that could disrupt travel and daily life. The South African Weather Service and independent meteorologists report that the cold front, which began moving across the country from May 1, is […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2025 0 Comments
85-Year Weather Record Broken as Snow Hits South Africa This week, South Africa experienced its first major November snow in 85 years. The Eastern Cape province, typically gearing up for summer at this time of year, found itself under a blanket of white. This unusual meteorological event follows an even more severe snowstorm that hit the neighboring KwaZulu-Natal province less than two months ago. That earlier storm forced the […] SnowBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
NASA: Spring Snow Falls on Lesotho and South Africa This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Kathryn Hansen. The first day of spring 2024 looked more like winter in some parts of southern Africa after a late-season storm dropped snow on Lesotho and several nearby provinces of South Africa. The storm halted traffic on a major highway that links the coastal city of Durban with […] SnowBrains | September 29, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Fascinating Footage Shows up to 6 Feet of Snow in South Africa and Lesotho A rare snowstorm swept through southern Africa last weekend, leaving a trail of disruption and wonder in its wake. The usually temperate regions of Lesotho and South Africa were blanketed with inches of snow. Especially heavy snow fell in the KwaZulu Natal (also known as Drakensberg Mountains), Free State, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng state in South Africa, which saw up […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 23, 2024 1 Comment
South Africa’s Only Ski Resort, Tiffindell Ski Resort, is for Sale South Africa’s Tiffindell Ski Resort has been struggling for years after COVID-19 restrictions and inconsistent snowfall have caused a decrease in sales. While the resort has snowmaking equipment available, the cost of operating the snow cannons is no longer sustainable. The resort was unable to recover its economic situation and will not open its gates for skiers and snowboarders. The […] Industry News Leander Walchshöfer | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Johannesburg, South Africa, Sees 1st Snowfall in Over a Decade Johannesburg, South Africa, experienced a rare snowfall on Monday, its first in over a decade. While some parts of South Africa receive snow during winter, Johannesburg last saw snow in 2012. For the first time in 11 years, it snowed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The cold air and moisture from the east defied the usually dry winter season, making this […] SnowBrains | July 12, 2023 0 Comments
19 Locations in South Africa Suffered Coldest Ever Recorded Temperatures Last Week While many areas of the northern hemisphere are being punished by record-breaking heatwaves, the other side of the planet is suffering at the other end of the thermometer. A ‘big freeze’ that had its hold on South Africa last week was responsible for 19 cold temperature records being smashed. Related: NOAA: Preliminary Analysis Concludes Pacific Northwest Heatwave Was a 1,000-Year Event… […] WeatherBrains | July 26, 2021 1 Comment
Sandboarding Takes Over Cape Town, South Africa No snow? How about sand? Sandboarding is taking over Cape Town, South Africa as the city’s next great extreme sport. It almost never snows in Cape Town, but that isn’t stopping adventurers from riding the local mountains. And by mountains, I mean sand dunes, huge, white, sand dunes. Cape Town, South Africa is located on he southern most tip of […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 25, 2020 0 Comments
It’s Dumping in Africa! Tiffindell, South Africa’s Only Ski Resort, Getting Plenty of Snow It’s dumping in South Africa right now, as Tiffindell Alpine Resort, the country’s only ski area, has been on the end of over 4″ of fresh snow the last day or two. The resort opened early-June for a season that lasts through until September. Related: VIDEO: South Africa Just Received a Record-Breaking Snowfall | Watch in Awe as these Guys […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 2, 2019 1 Comment
A Plane Got Stuck In A Zipline Cable On Friday In South Africa | Occupants Were Stuck 300+ Feet Off The Ground On September 28th, 2018, two occupants of a small aircraft had to be rescued after their plane got caught up in a 2km long zip-line cable. The incident occurred on Pilanesberg, a mountain in northwestern South Africa. Thankfully, the plane got hung up on the cable, which allowed the pair to walk away with only minor injuries. Local authorities utilized air rescue […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 2, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: South Africa Just Received a Record-Breaking Snowfall | Watch in Awe as these Guys Shred it [arve url="https://youtu.be/Byfc8HyrNjA"] SnowBrains | July 8, 2018 113 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Resorts Open for Riding in the Southern Hemisphere Right Now As the northern hemisphere winds up their winter season, in the southern hemisphere winter is just kicking off. More and more resorts are opening every week. Mt. Hutt, one of New Zealand’s highest resorts, opened this weekend with one of its snowiest openings in recent memory. 2000 skiers turned out to the opening day on Friday where they had the […] Industry News Steven Agar | June 11, 2018 0 Comments
Southern Africa 2018 Ski Season Begins! Fresh snow fell at Southern Africa’s two ski fields – Afriski in Lesotho and Tiffindell in South Africa – marking the start to the 2018 ski season! The snowfall was too light to create a solid base, but the cold temperatures are perfect for snowmaking. Snowmaking plays an important role at South Africa’s resorts. Even with top elevations of 2900 […] Industry News Jenah MacGrain | June 7, 2018 2 Comments
VIDEO: 40 Ton Humpback Whale Leaps Entirely Out Of The Water Craig Capehart captured this incredible footage of a 40 ton humpback whale leaping entirely out of the water. It occurred on a rare clear, crisp, cold winter day offshore Mbotyi in Pondoland, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. Chris Wallner | December 4, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Felipe Toledo Throws 2 Above-The-Lip 360ºs One 1 Wave During World Tour Comp in S. Africa Felipe Toledo is our favorite surfer to watch on the World Surf League right now. He’s been long overlooked because he is WAY ahead of his time.  He one threw two backflips on one wave in world tour competition and the judges gave him a bad score because he did the same move twice…  A backflip.  Stomped.  On […] Surf SwellBrains | July 21, 2017 0 Comments
Kelly Slater Just FOLDED His Entire Foot Backwards & Broke 3 Bones In His Foot Kelly Slater just broke the shit out of his foot while free surfing between competition days at Jeffery’s Bay, South Africa today. Kelly will most likely need surgery. Â We’re nearly sure that Slater has never had a real injury like this in his life. This is terrible news as this is the 11-time world champion’s last year on tour at […] Surf SwellBrains | July 17, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mick Fanning Attacked by Shark in Surf Comp Today Three-time World Surfing Tour Champion Mick Fanning was attacked by a shark in the opening minutes of the finals of the Jeffrey’s Bay world tour stop in South Africa today. ‘I was just sitting there and I felt something just get stuck in my leg rope, and I was kicking trying to get it away.” – Mick Fanning The shark aggressively came at Mick, knocked him off his board, and chewed through his leash. Mick was completely freaked out […] Industry News SwellBrains | July 19, 2015 1 Comment