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Weather
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Record El Niño? Depends who’s counting
Meteorological agencies worldwide disagree on whether 2026’s El Niño breaks records, as each organisation uses different measurement methods to assess the climate phenomenon’s strength.
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Bellville garden centre shows the way to water-wise gardening
A Bellville garden centre’s borehole water system and daily monitoring have caught the City’s attention as Cape Town faces a drier summer.
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El Niño to peak in December, could be strongest since 1950
El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and could become one of the strongest events recorded since 1950, UN warns.
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Huguenot Tunnel faces partial closure as gale force winds hit Western Cape
Extreme winds force partial closure of N1 Huguenot Toll Road, with high-risk vehicles diverted to Du Toitskloof pass alternative route.