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Getting hot, hotter… Five takeaways from the WMO’s new five-year climate forecast

World

Getting hot, hotter… Five takeaways from the WMO’s new five-year climate forecast

By Julia Evans

Reduced rainfall predicted for winter, but Western Cape stands ready for any disaster

South Africa

Reduced rainfall predicted for winter, but Western Cape stands ready for any disaster

By Suné Payne

‘We just sleep with one eye open’ — living on the edge of the Jukskei River, battered by storms

South Africa

‘We just sleep with one eye open’ — living on the edge of the Jukskei River, battered by storms

By Julia Evans and Felix Dlangamandla

Randburg residents in limbo after storms close popular Delta Park bridge

Our Burning Planet

Randburg residents in limbo after storms close popular Delta Park bridge

By Julia Evans

Severe weather warning — heavy rain, flooding risk across Gauteng, North West, Free State

South Africa

Severe weather warning — heavy rain, flooding risk across Gauteng, North West, Free State

By Julia Evans

Motorists warned: Flash floods and hazardous driving conditions expected after festive season

South Africa

Motorists warned: Flash floods and hazardous driving conditions expected after festive season

By Julia Evans

Catastrophic rainfall wreaks havoc on province, and more from around the world

Maverick Life

Catastrophic rainfall wreaks havoc on province, and more from around the world

By Maverick Life Editors

July rainfall breaks records in Cape Town with more extreme weather to come

Our Burning Planet

July rainfall breaks records in Cape Town with more extreme weather to come

By Kristin Engel

Level 6 warning declared as two new fronts bear down on Western Cape

South Africa

Level 6 warning declared as two new fronts bear down on Western Cape

By Suné Payne

Winter wallop — Barrage of fronts bring cold, wet, snowy conditions on heels of storm havoc

Maverick News

Winter wallop — Barrage of fronts bring cold, wet, snowy conditions on heels of storm havoc

By Daily Maverick Reporters

South Africa’s neighbours bear the brunt of dry weather pattern

Business Maverick

South Africa’s neighbours bear the brunt of dry weather pattern

By Ed Stoddard

Spring comes unsprung: Weather in SA swings from sweltering hot to bitterly cold

South Africa

Spring comes unsprung: Weather in SA swings from sweltering hot to bitterly cold

By Julia Evans