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SOUTH AFRICA

Cold front and cut-off low plunge SA into snow, rain and bitter cold

A powerful cold front and cut-off low have plunged South Africa into a deep freeze, bringing snow to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, heavy rain, and strong winds.…

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Parts of the south-western Western Cape have recorded their driest July on record after most winter cold fronts missed the province. (Martin Heigan)
WATER SECURITY

Record-dry July in parts of Western Cape raises water concerns as El Niño strengthens

Parts of the south-western Western Cape recorded their driest July on record, with several weather stations measuring historically low rainfall. This, coupled with a…

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
EL NINO

Preparing for El Niño

Scientists are warning South Africa to prepare for an unusually early and strengthening El Niño that is likely to bring hotter-than-normal conditions and raise the risk of a…

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read