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Farmers and municipalities brace for El Niño heat and water stress
A strengthening El Niño could bring hotter, drier conditions to parts of southern Africa, putting pressure on food prices, water supplies, infrastructure and household finances.
South Africa
SAWS is urging households, municipalities and farmers to prepare for possible heatwaves and water stress as South Africa enters a potentially drier El Niño-affected season.
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- 25 words · 1 min read
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- October 15, 2026
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- IOL