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Farmers and municipalities brace for El Niño heat and water stress

IOL · 15 October 2026 at 17:00

Farmers and municipalities brace for El Niño heat and water stress

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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