SAWS issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for six provinces, including Gauteng. Expect heavy downpours, hail, damaging winds, lightning and localised flooding.
A Climate Impact Lab report projects about 1,200 additional heat deaths in South Africa between Sept 2026 and Feb 2027 as a potent El Niño drives...
Scientists warn South Africa faces a very strong El Niño with record heat, below‑normal rainfall and elevated risks to agriculture, health and disaster management.
Copernicus confirms August 2026 as the hottest month ever recorded, with global average air temp 16.96°C, record ocean warmth and a strong El Niño driving further...
The Department of Water and Sanitation warns against wasting water and humiliating people during Spring Day, urging responsible celebrations amid El Niño concerns.
Meteorologists expect a wet start to September across central and eastern South Africa, then rising temperatures and El Niño-driven heatwave risk into summer.
A tanker carrying LPG paid $5.3m (R84.8m) for priority passage through the Panama Canal as authorities cut transits amid El Niño‑linked drought and lower water levels.
South Africa could be heading towards an unusually hot and dry summer as a powerful El Niño continues to strengthen over the Pacific Ocean. The developing...
Climate experts say a Pacific pattern could become only the fourth 'Super El Niño' since 1950. Forecasters warn of higher temperatures and likely below-normal summer rainfall.
A likely strong El Niño could bring a hot, dry Oct 2026–Mar 2027. Major dams trail 2025 levels and experts urge early conservation to protect supplies.