- El Niño is expected to trigger severe drought in Namibia, threatening livelihoods and agriculture in Botswana and South Africa.
- El Niño is causing below-average rainfall in South Africa, leading to drought conditions that are impacting maize production and food inflation.
- El Niño is causing delayed rainfall and higher temperatures in South Africa.
- El Niño is associated with hotter and drier conditions in South Africa, which is being monitored by the South African Weather Service.
IDC and SAWS data link El Niño drought concerns to South African economic data and Iran-related input costs.
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What happened
IDC and SAWS data link El Niño drought concerns to South African economic data and Iran-related input costs.
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The entities involved
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Industrial Development Corporation
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South African Weather Service
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