Weather
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Water department urges responsible use amid Spring Day wastage concerns
Water department raises concerns about wastage during Spring Day celebrations, calling on South Africans to rethink how the resource is valued and used.
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Three Pacific hurricanes linked to record-breaking El Niño
Scientists link rare occurrence of three simultaneous Pacific hurricanes to historically strong El Niño phenomenon warming ocean waters across the region.
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Record July heat affects regions home to 900 million people
Some 900 million people experienced record July heat in 2026 as temperature records fell across Africa, Central America and Europe.
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Several routes extremely dangerous due to snowfall
Roads across the central and eastern parts of South Africa are dangerous due to heavy rainfall and snow.
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A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa
Climate prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens every two to seven years, had formed.
