CLIMATEGATE - South African Big Freeze Sets in as Province Shivers Under Snow Blanket

Lucy Dixon, who works on a cattle and horse farm, said she had never seen so much snow in the area. “Every mountain was covered, even the famous Spandau Kop.

“I heard some farmers say it has never snowed like this since 1977. We have had up to six inches of snowfall.”

Stock farmer James Kingwill said he had not seen so much for a long time. “It is good for farmers,” he added.

The Garden Route weather office warned of very cold conditions for Oudtshoorn, where the mercury is expected to hit -2°C.'

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