https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/702.html South Africa news 15 Climate Change news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/702.html en-us Thu, 28 May 2026 00:39:09 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-storm-is-brewing-as-experts-warn-of-a-super-el-nino-956824a Benjamin Selwyn of the University of Sussex warns that a “super” El Niño could overwhelm already fragile global food systems, risking worldwide famine. 1-268494 Wed, 27 May 2026 11:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/storm-recovery-efforts-continue-across-western-cape-390088a Recovery and mop-up operations are continuing across the Western Cape after severe weather caused widespread damage to infrastructure, disrupted electricity supply and affected hundreds of roads. 1-268383 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nicd-detects-2-polio-virus-strains-in-cape-town-wastewater-401139a The Department of Health has confirmed that the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) detected two different polio virus strains in wastewater sampled from a wastewater treatment plant in Cape Town. 1-268375 Fri, 22 May 2026 15:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hantavirus-in-africa-why-climate-change-rats-and-weak-surveillance-are-worrying-scientists-623331a Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice. Humans can become infected if they are bitten or scratched by a rodent or by inhaling aerosolised particles. These are tiny bits of rodent urine, faeces or saliva floating through the air that are contaminated by the virus. 1-268351 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/explainer-what-last-weeks-storm-says-about-climate-change-390058a Models suggest winter storms will become less frequent but more severe 1-268333 Fri, 22 May 2026 09:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pnp-gift-of-the-givers-and-wp-cricket-collect-donations-for-wc-flood-relief-390368a Several South African organisations and businesses are doing their part to help victims of the recent inclement weather in the Western Cape. The storms, which ravaged large parts of the province, claimed 11 lives and left more than 83,000 residents stranded. 1-268193 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/6-dead-and-83184-affected-as-cape-town-calls-for-urgent-donations-956264a The City of Cape Town is urgently appealing to the public for donations to assist residents impacted by recent extreme weather that has resulted in several fatalities. The Western Cape Government announced that the death toll reached 11 this week, with many victims dying as a result of storm-related incidents, including falling trees and floods. 1-268054 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/in-photos-cape-storm-wreaks-havoc-845193a Three deaths and many injuries reported as emergency teams respond to hundreds of calls 1-268029 Tue, 12 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-battles-storm-as-govt-declares-a-national-disaster-392128a The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has declared the recent extreme weather, spanning heavy rainfall, flooding, thunderstorms, damaging winds and snowfall in several provinces, including the Western Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga, a national disaster. 1-267973 Mon, 11 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/santam-sa-weather-service-partnership-to-cut-flood-and-storm-losses-625481a The South African Weather Service (SAWS) and Santam have announced a partnership to strengthen the country’s early warning and forecasting capabilities and ensure communities are better prepared to deal with severe weather-related occurrences and disasters. 1-267931 Fri, 08 May 2026 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa