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Here’s when food prices might go up because of El Niño
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTshehla Cornelius Koteli, The Citizen, 12 October 2026 South Africa could face another food price shock as El Niño threatens hotter, drier conditions, raising the risk of drought, crop losses and higher agricultural production costs. Read More
Forget El Niño, South Africa’s harvest faces a new threat beyond drought
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 6 October 2026 As South Africa heads into what could be one of its driest and hottest springs in more than a decade, farmers are increasingly relying on connected technologies to protect crops and conserve water. … Continue reading
Cabinet intensifies preparations for El Niño impact
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 1 October 2026 Cabinet is intensifying preparations for the possible impact of an El Niño weather event this year and next year amid concerns over water security, agriculture and food supplies. Read More
Africa braces for strongest El Niño since 1950 – heat, drought and floods loom
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 12 September 2026 Africa faces a season of extreme heat, drought and flooding as forecasts show an unusually strong El Niño developing in the Pacific Ocean, with scientists warning of severe impacts on harvests, water supplies, … Continue reading
Fuel prices set to increase on Wednesday
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNosipho Radebe, SABC News, 31 August 2026 The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced that both grades of petrol will increase on Wednesday by R1.34 per litre. Read More
July’s inflation declined to 4.3%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 19 August 2026 The latest data from Statistics South Africa shows that inflation has cooled from 5% in June to 4.3 % in July. Read More
