2026 has so far yielded an average temperature of just short of one degree higher than normal in Gqeberha. Higher minimum temperatures of over one degree were the largest contributing factor for this.
Southern Africa is facing growing risks of severe drought and water shortages as an unprecedented El Niño builds, the World Meteorological Organisation warns, though local forecasters urge calm and close monitoring.
Despite full dams and heavy rainfall in parts of South Africa, agriculture warnings predict a severe Super El Niño ahead, highlighting the country's persistent water management and supply vulnerabilities.
Continuous rain across the Eastern Cape has filled major dams and saturated ground across the metro, bringing flashbacks to 1970s weather patterns along with overflowing rivers and flooded low-lying roads.
