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When the weather turns wild, South Africans often find comfort in the kitchen, where a simmering pot can turn a few simple ingredients into a meal that feeds the family for days.
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Stormy days, smart meals: One-pot cooking for cold spells

When storms roll in and the power drops, smart cooking keeps us covered. Discover easy, nourishing ways to turn simple ingredients into warm, budget-friendly meals.

  • Lutho Pasiya
4 min read
Lightning over Johannesburg during a previous storm. Forecasters are warning of unsettled weather in the city this weekend, prompting Airlink to withdraw its application for a flypast over FNB Stadium for the Springboks-All Blacks match.
WEATHER

Weekend weather warning: Severe storms, hail and flooding forecast across SA

A severe cut-off low brings an Orange Level 5 warning and storms across parts of South Africa this weekend.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
A prolonged winter rainfall deficit is threatening wheat yields in parts of the Swartland, while rising input costs leave dryland farmers with limited financial protection.
WHEAT

Dry spell puts Swartland wheat farmers under mounting financial pressure

Swartland grain producers warn that a prolonged winter rainfall deficit could cut crop potential by 25% to 30%, while rising input costs leave farmers with little financial…

  • Yogashen Pillay
4 min read
Despite recent challenges with heavy rain, the latest Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) report indicates a strong harvest, with the maize crop still expected to be the largest on record.
MAIZE

South Africa’s record maize harvest, but El Niño looms

SA's commercial maize crop is forecast to reach 17.4 million tonnes in 2026, but an expected El Niño event remains a risk.

  • Yogashen Pillay
4 min read