People, penguins at risk as El Niño and global warming heat up SA next year

South Africa and the continent face a catastrophic tipping point

29 December 2023 - 00:00

Recent heatwaves in Gauteng, water shortages and storms causing localised flooding are harbingers of what South Africa can expect next year as temperatures rise — worsened by El Niño and global warming.  ..

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