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
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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
South Africa imports all its rice and half its wheat so the exchange rate is a factor to watch
At least 1.3 million people in the country, one of the poorest in the world, already suffer from malnutrition
About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters
Kenya’s president says Africa’s renewable resources place the continent at an advantage because of its favourable weather
The bloc’s countries are some of the worst polluters, so they need to take climate seriously
Our government must accelerate efforts to formally protect the zones and introduce the necessary amendments in legislation
But the soil will soon deplete, and deforestation means flash floods and mudslides will occur
Statistics released by the government show that about 50% of those who died are probably children
Anita Soina has written an easily-understood book called The Green War and started a grass-roots organisation to raise awareness and action to combat global warming
Mistrust in the state’s ability to ensure a reliable supply of clean water is leading consumers to prepare for the worst
Technical steps have been taken reduce water wastage but political infighting in the metro hinders decision-making and implementation
The dam levels have been low for years, the canal transferring water from the Orange River Project to the storage dam was not repaired and the metro rejected help from the state
Gift of the Givers has started drilling boreholes, while Business Chamber members will help repair leaks
Water is treated as if it is an infinite resource but it is a false perception of abundance
The Impofu Dam will run dry in six days and the Churchill Dam will be empty 15 days
Just a few weeks left until taps run dry in large parts of the metropolitan
South Africa’s rural areas and informal settlements need the greatest protection against climate change
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
Three consecutive rainy seasons have failed as the region has recorded its driest conditions since 1981
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Efforts are ramping up to make invisible water resources more visible in policy as a solution to drought and climate change
Though there is no going back and fixing what we have done, we can certainly all take responsibility for our corner of the world to ensure we have a fighting chance
Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases
No to ‘climate-stupid’ agriculture