As the country continues to battle a shortage of water, the most affected are farmers who are unable to harvest crops or feed livestock. An inter-ministerial task team led by Minister Pravin Gordhan told the media on Friday that North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the Free State bore the brunt of the water crisis. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, … [Read more...] about South Africa: Five Provinces Declared Drought Disaster Areas
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South African Temperatures Rise to Record in El Nino Drought
The temperature soared to 39.8 degrees Celsius at a weather station at the University of South Africa, eclipsing a Feb. 27, 1960 high of 39.7 degrees, the South African Weather Service said in an e-mailed reply to questions on Wednesday. At the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens a temperature of 36 degrees was recorded compared with the previous record of 35.4 degrees in 1973. Read … [Read more...] about South African Temperatures Rise to Record in El Nino Drought
El Niño threatens southern Africa with yet another drought | The Conversation
A farmer sitting on a water tank he uses to supply his livestock. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoSouthern Africa is in for a bumpy, dry ride. There is a 50% chance of a drought occurring this summer that could have an impact on the whole region which still bears the effect of last year’s drought. Any new drought will have a compounding effect. During the 2014/2015 southern hemisphere … [Read more...] about El Niño threatens southern Africa with yet another drought | The Conversation
Illovo Drops to 6-Year Low on South Africa Drought, Sugar Prices
Illovo Sugar Ltd. slumped to a six-year low in Johannesburg trading after saying a drought in South Africa will drag down profit next year. Illovo dropped as much as 12 percent to 18.59 rand, the lowest intraday price since October 2008. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE … [Read more...] about Illovo Drops to 6-Year Low on South Africa Drought, Sugar Prices
Nkandla Water Shortages
Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi is expected to visit a project in Nkandla to give a report back on progress of the implementation plan to alleviate the water scarcity. The visit to Qedisimo Sendlala Project on Tuesday follows information brought to Mabudafhasi's attention regarding water challenges, which affected the progress … [Read more...] about Nkandla Water Shortages
