The CitizenEl Niño puts business contracts under pressure as drought risks rise
El Niño is not a legal event but a recurring climatic phenomenon; however, its consequences may have significant contractual implications.
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Farmer's WeeklyEl Niño 2026/27: the signals SA farmers should look out for
South Africa has entered the 2026/27 production season with El Niño established in the tropical Pacific, with the latest seasonal outlooks favouring below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures over much of the country.
Farmer's WeeklyEl Niño is here: should the production plan change?
For many South African grain producers, the 2026/27 summer season is already on paper. Hectares have been allocated, cultivars selected, input budgets compiled, and planting windows identified. The current El Niño event doesn’t automatically invalidate those decisions. It does, however, change the…