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 "published": "2026-11-01T00:52:13.254Z",
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 "place": "Nama Khoi Local Municipality, South Africa",
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 "headline": "Heat wave hits South Africa",
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  "Weekend weather brings intense heat to parts of South Africa, with isolated thunderstorms threatening KwaZulu-Natal, iol.co.za reports.",
  "The National Weather Service forecasts continued hot conditions across the region this Saturday, per sundaytribune.co.za.",
  "Residents in Nama Khoi Local Municipality are experiencing high temperatures and low humidity, with clear skies and minimal cloud cover, according to live weather data from open-meteo."
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   "title": "Weekend weather: Heat grips parts of SA as isolated thunderstorms threaten KwaZulu-Natal",
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   "seen": "2026-10-30T20:33:27Z"
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