SOUTH AFRICA WARNED TO BRACE FOR A SCORCHING El Niño Summer

Meteorologists and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirm a rapidly developing strong El Niño, possibly one of the strongest on record.

Sea surface temperatures may rise more than 2°C above average, driving extreme weather: heatwaves, drought, veld‑fire risk, and heavy rainfall globally.

In South Africa, El Niño typically brings warmer, drier conditions across summer‑rainfall provinces including Gauteng, Free State, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KZN, and parts of the Eastern Cape.

The phenomenon may also affect food production, with rain‑bearing systems blocked from dominating weather patterns.

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