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The SAWS warns exceptionally strong 2026/2027 El Niño could bring severe heatwaves to SA

Mail & Guardian · 01 September 2026 at 15:30

The SAWS warns exceptionally strong 2026/2027 El Niño could bring severe heatwaves to SA

The South African Weather Service warns that an exceptionally strong El Niño developing in the Pacific Ocean could trigger severe heatwaves, water scarcity, and hotter, drier conditions across South Africa.

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The SAWS warns exceptionally strong 2026/2027 El Niño could bring severe heatwaves to SA

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