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iol.co.za > news > south-africa > 2026-09-14-monday-weather-heavy-rain-severe-storms-and-damaging-winds-to-lash-parts-of-sa

Monday weather: Heavy rain, severe storms, and damaging winds to lash parts of SA

13+ hour, 53+ min ago   (425+ words) Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and damaging winds are forecast across parts of South Africa on Monday. South Africans in several provinces are being warned to brace for a wet and potentially disruptive start to the week, with heavy rain, severe…...


iol.co.za > news > south-africa > 2026-09-13-western-cape-warns-of-hotter-summer-higher-fire-risk-as-el-nio-strengthens

Western Cape warns of hotter summer, higher fire risk as El Niño strengthens

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (568+ words) Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged the agriculture sector to prepare for hotter and drier conditions as El Niño strengthens ahead of summer. The Western Cape Government has warned farmers and communities to prepare for a hotter and potentially…...


iol.co.za > news > weather > 2026-09-10-august-tied-as-worlds-hottest-month-on-record-as-el-nio-strengthens

August tied as world’s hottest month on record as El Niño strengthens

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (699+ words) August 2026 tied July 2023 as the warmest month in the Copernicus record, while global sea temperatures and western Europe’s summer also reached record levels. Image: Ayanda Ndamane/ ANA Studio The EU's climate monitor said August was the hottest single month ever…...


iol.co.za > capeargus > news > 2026-09-10-new-lead-emerges-in-hunt-for-source-of-table-views-mystery-hum

New lead emerges in hunt for source of Table View’s mystery hum

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (581+ words) MYSTERIOUS NOISE: Table View After weeks of residents trying to trace a mysterious hum across Table View and Blouberg, the search is narrowing to actual sites and operating schedules, with a new lead set to be checked in the early…...


iol.co.za > news > south-africa > 2026-09-10-over-100-reports-later-cape-towns-mysterious-night-noise-explained

Over 100 reports later, Cape Town’s mysterious night noise explained

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (330+ words) The City of Cape Town has given a possible explanation to the source of the persistent nocturnal humming. Capetonians living in Milnerton, Table View and Blouberg areas can sleep just a little easier after the City of Cape Town identified…...


iol.co.za > capeargus > news > 2026-09-01-western-cape-braces-for-heavy-rain-strong-winds-and-rough-seas

Western Cape braces for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (276+ words) Western Cape disaster management teams are preparing for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas expected across parts of the province on Thursday and Friday. Western Cape disaster management teams are preparing for two days of disruptive weather, with heavy…...


iol.co.za > news > south-africa > 2026-09-08-what-a-world-above-15c-could-mean-for-south-africa-heat-drought-and-food-pressure

What a world above 1.5°C could mean for South Africa: heat, drought and food pressure

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (867+ words) South Africa is already experiencing the effects of climate change, and those impacts are expected to intensify as global temperatures rise, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned earlier this year. This warning comes into the spotlight after a new United Nations Environment…...


iol.co.za > news > environment > 2026-09-07-africa-braces-for-severe-weather-as-el-nio-strengthens

Africa braces for severe weather as El Niño strengthens

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (481+ words) As El Niño looms, Africa needs to fortify its resilience against climate variability. A scientist says leaders and communities need to respond today to secure harvests, livelihoods, and health systems. However, the severity of this developing event does not guarantee…...


iol.co.za > ios > world > 2026-09-03-solar-ambulance-completes-test-run-in-kenya

Solar ambulance completes test run in Kenya

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) Team manager Mathijs van Gerven poses with The Stella Juva solar ambulance developed by 23 students from Eindhoven University of Technology, during the launch in Nairobi. Image: SIMON MAINA / AFP Dutch students celebrated a successful trial in Kenya of what they…...


iol.co.za > news > opinion > 2026-09-03-investing-in-ocean-science-the-unseen-long-term-impact-of-capacity-development

Investing in ocean science: The unseen long-term impact of capacity development

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (173+ words) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: The profound impacts of scientific capacity development and how investments in early-career researchers can shape the future of ocean science, turning trainees into tomorrow's leaders. In the realm of scientific capacity development, one of the most daunting…...