El Niño threatens SA’s crops, but ample maize stocks cushion the blow Daily Maverick | 02.11.2026 18:35 As the heatwave intensifies across South Africa, more people are feeling the impact of the El Niño we have been writing about.Read more RELATED STORIES Buhlebendalo Mda-Mondi Celebrates One Month of Marriage Local Entertainment Hard Times and the Practice of Staying Engaged Inspiration Using AI to Avoid Thinking Harms Students Inspiration Botlhale Boikanyo Takes Poetry to Soweto Derby Local Entertainment Shudufhadzo Musida Praises Qhawekazi Mazaleni Local Entertainment Pamela Mtanga Earns National Film & TV Awards Nomination Local Entertainment Why Does Everyone Else's Weight Loss Feel So Personal? Inspiration Top 10 Issues to Consider for Polyamorous Parents Inspiration Our 15th Anniversary Mailbag Special Books and Arts ‘An absolute angel’: Rachel Kolisi reveals who came to her rescue Local Entertainment Nike Strips Away Iconic Badging for the Air Max 90 "Medium Olive" Sneakers 3 Steps to De-Catastrophize Your Anxious Thoughts Inspiration
