How serious is the El Niño threat?

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Dr Ikalafeng Kgakatsi, director of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction at the Department of Agriculture, and Christine Engelbrecht, lead scientist at the South African Weather Service, about the possibility of an unusually hot and dry summer ahead. With a strong El Niño developing, much of South Africa could experience above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall from October through December, potentially continuing into January 2027. The discussion looks at how prepared South Africa is, what the conditions could mean for water supplies, homes and food production, and what farmers and the public should be doing now to prepare. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station.   Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day  Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (SA Time) https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T  Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc  Let’s keep the conversation going online:  702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/  702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.