{"id":5174,"date":"2026-06-13T01:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2026-06-13T01:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:19:25","slug":"el-nino-threatens-to-deepen-south-africas-water-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/el-nino-threatens-to-deepen-south-africas-water-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"El Ni\u00f1o threatens to deepen South Africa\u2019s water crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With an El Ni\u00f1o weather pattern expected to develop, water experts are warning that South Africa\u2019s already strained water systems could come under further pressure during the summer rainfall season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Climate forecasts indicate an 80\u201390% probability of El Ni\u00f1o conditions developing across southern Africa, a phenomenon typically associated with below-average rainfall, higher temperatures and an increased risk of drought in parts of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Anja du Plessis, a water management expert at the University of South Africa (UNISA), said a strong El Ni\u00f1o event could significantly worsen existing water challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf it is similar to the El Ni\u00f1o we experienced between 2015 and 2018, which contributed to severe drought conditions, it will exacerbate water issues, particularly as dam levels decline and rainfall becomes increasingly limited,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/El-Nino-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/El-Nino-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/El-Nino-2-300x113.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/El-Nino-2-768x290.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/El-Nino-2-150x57.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/El-Nino-2-696x262.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/El-Nino-2-600x226.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seasonal Climate Watch (June to October 2026) indicating El Ni\u00f1o development and expected rainfall and temperature anomalies across South Africa. [Photo\/ South African Weather Service]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The previous El Ni\u00f1o cycle contributed to one of the most severe drought periods in recent South African history, placing pressure on water supplies, agriculture and local economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warning comes as United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres cautioned that El Ni\u00f1o would \u201cpour fuel on the fire of a warming world\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describing the phenomenon as an urgent climate warning, Guterres said it was arriving with \u201cnear-certainty\u201d and would likely intensify extreme weather events across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that rising global temperatures, combined with El Ni\u00f1o conditions, could result in more severe droughts, heatwaves and other climate-related disasters affecting millions of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guterres said the international community\u2019s response must include urgent climate action, accelerated investment in renewable energy, stronger protection for vulnerable communities and the expansion of early warning systems to help populations prepare for increasingly volatile weather conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With an El Ni\u00f1o weather pattern expected to develop, water experts are warning that South Africa\u2019s already strained water systems could come under further pressure during the summer rainfall season. 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