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El Nino

La Niña may bring favourable weather, boosting optimism about food security in Southern Africa
Opinion
/ 7 October 2024

La Niña may bring favourable weather, boosting optimism about food security in Southern Africa

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

By Wandile Sihlobo
Drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Kapotesa dam dry, villagers struggle for survival
Africa
/ 9 July 2024

Drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Kapotesa dam dry, villagers struggle for survival

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

By Fanuel Jongwe
The Malawi we hoped for wasn’t delivered in 2020
Opinion
/ 4 July 2024

The Malawi we hoped for wasn’t delivered in 2020

The next elections are due in September 2025, but will the next government enable the country to overcome its economic hardships?

By Tsogololathu Itaye
People starve as Zimbabwe drought deepens
Africa
/ 8 June 2024

People starve as Zimbabwe drought deepens

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

By Fanuel Jongwe
UN forecasts La Nina could help lower temperatures this year
The Green Guardian
/ 3 June 2024

UN forecasts La Nina could help lower temperatures this year

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

By Christophe Vogt
Drought-hit Southern Africa’s growth lags
Business
/ 30 May 2024

Drought-hit Southern Africa’s growth lags

South Africa, the region’s economic powerhouse, looks to record improved, albeit tepid, growth this year and next

By Sarah Smit
South Africa won’t be able to meet regional demand for white maize
Opinion
/ 29 April 2024

South Africa won’t be able to meet regional demand for white maize

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

By Wandile Sihlobo
Climate crisis pushes Malawi food farmers into starvation
Africa
/ 15 April 2024

Climate crisis pushes Malawi food farmers into starvation

The devastation of Cyclone Freddy, which Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe, is being exacerbated by the drought brought on by El Niño

By Jack Mcbrams and The Continent
El Niño brings hunger and drought to Madagascar
Africa
/ 11 February 2024

El Niño brings hunger and drought to Madagascar

At least 1.3 million people in the country, one of the poorest in the world, already suffer from malnutrition

By Sarah Tetaud
Clouds part for global economy, but SA’s prospects remain gloomy
Business
/ 31 January 2024

Clouds part for global economy, but SA’s prospects remain gloomy

The International Monetary Fund has slashed South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast as the country’s economy grapples with logistics constraints

By Sarah Smit
What does the latest inflation data mean for your shopping cart?
Opinion
/ 18 December 2023

What does the latest inflation data mean for your shopping cart?

We can now evaluate the harvest of 2023

By Wandile Sihlobo
What underpinned SA’s agricultural underperformance in the third quarter?
Thought Leader
/ 11 December 2023

What underpinned SA’s agricultural underperformance in the third quarter?

There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases

By Wandile Sihlobo
Reserve Bank holds repo rate, looks through shock inflation data
Business
/ 23 November 2023

Reserve Bank holds repo rate, looks through shock inflation data

Despite ongoing volatility, the monetary policy committee revised its 2023 headline inflation forecast down slightly

By Sarah Smit
It’s the season for thunderstorms, says SA Weather Service
The Green Guardian
/ 17 November 2023

It’s the season for thunderstorms, says SA Weather Service

Monday’s severe thunderstorm cannot be directly attributed to climate change

By Sheree Bega
El Niño, news and reflection
Thought Leader
/ 13 November 2023

El Niño, news and reflection

Taking a step back this week, there is still great cause for optimism about 2023-24’s agricultural output

By Wandile Sihlobo
SA will have a large summer crop of maize
Thought Leader
/ 2 October 2023

SA will have a large summer crop of maize

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

By Wandile Sihlobo
Prepare for El Niño, agriculture and climate experts warn
The Green Guardian
/ 21 September 2023

Prepare for El Niño, agriculture and climate experts warn

The phenomenon has historically been associated with drier, warmer conditions over the summer rainfall regions of South Africa

By Sheree Bega
South Africa had a robust summer crop harvest, strong winter crop harvest also predicted
Thought Leader
/ 4 September 2023

South Africa had a robust summer crop harvest, strong winter crop harvest also predicted

How the shifting seasons will affect the country’s crop output, with yield expected to be sufficient to meet local and export requirements

By Wandile Sihlobo
El Niño, the next inflation frontline
Business
/ 10 August 2023

El Niño, the next inflation frontline

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

By Sarah Smit
Is South Africa’s agricultural trade surplus beginning to flower?
Analysis
/ 3 July 2023

Is South Africa’s agricultural trade surplus beginning to flower?

The widening trade surplus is mainly a result of a notable decline in import value, not necessarily a growth in exports

By Wandile Sihlobo
El Niño’s coming but SA’s winter crops may be spared dryness
Analysis
/ 20 June 2023

El Niño’s coming but SA’s winter crops may be spared dryness

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

By Wandile Sihlobo
Southern Africa ‘rapidly tracking towards climate disaster’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 May 2023

Southern Africa ‘rapidly tracking towards climate disaster’

Global temperatures set to break records during next five years, warns World Meteorological Organisation

By Sheree Bega
Contaminated or none at all: South Africa’s water affairs are cause for concern
Opinion
/ 21 February 2023

Contaminated or none at all: South Africa’s water affairs are cause for concern

With La Niña bringing much-needed rain, it is inexcusable that South Africans do not have access to their most basic human need: water

By Ozayr Patel
What’s behind the wet weather in Gauteng?
The Green Guardian
/ 14 December 2022

What’s behind the wet weather in Gauteng?

The rains in December have caused flooding, which has damaged critical infrastructure, including people’s homes

By Sarah Roffe and Ozayr Patel
Worry about food prices, not heavy rains
The Green Guardian
/ 28 January 2022

Worry about food prices, not heavy rains

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

By Marcia Zali
Editorial: Political parties in climate denial
Editorial
/ 28 October 2021

Editorial: Political parties in climate denial

South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.

By Editorial
The real water crisis: Not understanding what’s needed
Article
/ 7 November 2019

The real water crisis: Not understanding what’s needed

The real crisis with water supply is that South Africa doesn’t know what it doesn’t know

By Mike Muller A and Second Look Author
Our last gasp before we burn
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Our last gasp before we burn

The few who survive the disasters of our own making will not escape the day of reckoning

By Sipho Kings
Unembargoed: December 7 to 13
Article
/ 10 December 2018

Unembargoed: December 7 to 13

How the Guptas broke Eskom: More than R2-billion set aside for crucial maintenance was diverted to the family’s business schemes

By Mg Reporter
An El Niño away from water crisis
Article
/ 7 December 2018

An El Niño away from water crisis

Outdated data, debt and mismanagement — Gauteng’s water plans predict a crisis. But it will be averted if people cut their water use by 30%

By Sipho Kings
Earth faces climactic moment
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Earth faces climactic moment

A UN report warns about the effect of global warming but says the tools exist to avert this fate

By Sipho Kings
Food insecurity rising in Africa
Africa
/ 21 September 2018

Food insecurity rising in Africa

The continent’s farmers have to become more resilient to survive changing climate patterns and extreme weather events

By Sipho Kings
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