Drought

A rapidly intensifying El Niño has arrived and could become one of the strongest on record, bringing extreme heat and dry conditions across South Africa this summer despite…

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…

When foreign governments, organisations or political networks speak about offering South African farmers land, visas or farming opportunities abroad, they should define farming…

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From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous

The country has a collapsing currency and public sector, widespread hunger and corruption linked to the police, military and presidency

The country could return to being a net exporter of maize and the domestic prices to moderate, easing the general food price inflation

The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry

The mid-summer drought and animal diseases resulted in reduced crop yields and hurt the poultry, piggery and cattle sectors

Severe drought brought a farming village to its knees, but unresolved conflict is its biggest threat

Grazing and plant poaching are also factors leading to the rare Prince Albert vygie dwindling, researchers said

In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months

The country is one of several in Southern Africa experiencing chronic food shortages

The El Niño-induced drought and heatwave in February and March hit crops hard in Southern Africa