The wind is blowing so hard we can’t keep doors or windows open. And to crown it all, we jumped from 24° yesterday to over 30° today — with the wind feeling like a hairdryer. Inside the house its cooler than outside, and tomorrow we’re back to 23°, before Tuesday shoots up to the 30s again. The weather is officially on a rollercoaster. 🎢 👉 How’s it looking where you are?

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Today we celebrate the women who hold families together, who turn ordinary days into extraordinary memories, and who remind us that love is the greatest gift of all. From packing lunch boxes to bedtime stories, from queues at the grocery store to quiet prayers — moms make South Africa truly lekker.

And here it is! The news highlights for the week. 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟: ConCourt deals CR massive blow, rekindles Phala Phala cash in sofa saga💣 Garden Route mop up after massive storm flooding & destruction😳 Joburg wants households to pay 66% more to receive water😤 SANDF deployed to gang violence hotspots in Gauteng, WC & EC🫣 Sharp petrol & diesel price hikes intensify cost of living pressure🤬 Taxi & public transport operators warn fuel costs threaten routes & jobs😤 Gauteng cabinet reshuffle sparks ANC infighting & coalition tension🤯 Parli faces pressure over governance practices & internal “study groups” ⚖️ Water shortages worsen in parts of Gauteng & eThekwini😬 CPT homeowners urged to review municipal property valuations as court strikes city a blow💪🏻 Chinese carmaker Chery confirms restart of vehicle manufacturing at Rosslyn 🚗 Easter travel period sees spike in road accidents & fatalities 😪 Surge in mobile banking & WhatsApp scams triggers public warnings 😲 Hantavirus cases linked to international cruise ship prompt health monitoring😱 Health authorities stress public risk remains low & urge calm 🦠 Reverse emigration trend emerges as skilled Saffas return home ✈️ Business sector welcomes skills return but warns reforms still lag📊 Gov & legal challenges intensify at universities & public bodies⚖️ Agri & logistics sectors monitor fuel & oil volatility 🌾 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘: Moodys worries war & interest rate hikes could slow SA’s growth🥴 SARS reports stronger tax revenue but rising refund fraud risks💰 FirstRand signals plans to exit UK operations after regulatory penalties 📉 Nissan confirmed plans to exit South Africa, citing regulatory complexity and empowerment rule changes. 🔚 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦: JSE@117888⬆️ DOW@49609⬆️ FTSE@10233⬆️ R/$16.39 R/£22.31 R/€19.32 Bitcoin $80417 Brent crude $101 gold $4730 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦: Junior Boks have maiden Righy Champs in their palms🏉 Klaasen knock puts Hyderabad top of IPL🏏 Men’s 4x400m & 4x100m had to settle for silver but did us proud 🏃🏻‍♂️ And in case you've missed the aerial footage of the rain damage caused at Meiringspoort watch it HERE

People, it's raining cats and dogs down here.... Or should I say water, ice and snow. It's flipping freezing and wet. Even the skapies in their woollen coats are shivering. Lots of rain in the south east of our beautiful land and lots of damage too. Even closed the schools in PE for two days. It's a day for fires and old brown but here on the Sunshine Coast and Garden Route we don't even own fireplaces or scarves. Hold on to your anoraks, okes, it's hectic.