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Key FactsSouth Africa’s Weather Shift: From Storms to Drought Risk
Jan 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- South Africa is currently under the influence of La Niña, experiencing severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across several provinces.
- Extreme weather alerts have been issued for areas including eastern Free State, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga, with flooding and infrastructure damage anticipated.
- While increased rainfall could benefit soil moisture and summer crops, excessive precipitation and late-season storms may harm agricultural yields.
- The La Niña phase is expected to weaken by March 2026, raising the possibility of El Niño conditions returning and bringing drought stress.
La Niña rains can support maize, sorghum, sunflowers and pastures.— Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz), said this in the fourth quarter of last year.
La Niña prospects grow, heralding wet weather along with increased risk of flooding
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