The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry
In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months
The next elections are due in September 2025, but will the next government enable the country to overcome its economic hardships?
The country is one of several in Southern Africa experiencing chronic food shortages
In many locations, especially in the tropics, La Nina produces the opposite climate impacts to El Nino, which heats up the surface of the oceans
South Africa, the region’s economic powerhouse, looks to record improved, albeit tepid, growth this year and next
The El Niño-induced drought and heatwave in February and March hit crops hard in Southern Africa
The devastation of Cyclone Freddy, which Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe, is being exacerbated by the drought brought on by El Niño
At least 1.3 million people in the country, one of the poorest in the world, already suffer from malnutrition
The International Monetary Fund has slashed South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast as the country’s economy grapples with logistics constraints
We can now evaluate the harvest of 2023
There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases
Despite ongoing volatility, the monetary policy committee revised its 2023 headline inflation forecast down slightly
Monday’s severe thunderstorm cannot be directly attributed to climate change
Taking a step back this week, there is still great cause for optimism about 2023-24’s agricultural output
During El Niño spring rainfall will be above-normal for most of the country and below-normal summer rainfall over the central to western regions and above-normal rainfall in the northeast
The phenomenon has historically been associated with drier, warmer conditions over the summer rainfall regions of South Africa
How the shifting seasons will affect the country’s crop output, with yield expected to be sufficient to meet local and export requirements
South Africa, and the world, seem to be emerging out of an inflation-induced economic malaise. But as the world heats up, so will prices
The widening trade surplus is mainly a result of a notable decline in import value, not necessarily a growth in exports
It will be two to three months before there’s a better understanding of the weather outlook and effect on the next season’s yield
Global temperatures set to break records during next five years, warns World Meteorological Organisation
With La Niña bringing much-needed rain, it is inexcusable that South Africans do not have access to their most basic human need: water
The rains in December have caused flooding, which has damaged critical infrastructure, including people’s homes
Farmers face higher input costs such as hikes in fertilisers and fuel prices as well as the expected 20.5% electricity hike requested by Eskom, says AgriSA
South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.
The real crisis with water supply is that South Africa doesn’t know what it doesn’t know
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