A relatively dry winter is forecast for South Africa’s southwest while the eastern coastal regions of the country look set to get more of the heavy rains that have already caused flooding this year.

As summer fades in South Africa, a burning question on the minds of many a farmer is how long the La Niña weather pattern will last and when will its dreaded El Niño sibling bare its fangs again?

Southern Africa is feeling the effects of El Niño ... Coastal areas of India by the Bay of Bengal and by the South China Sea, as well as the Philippines and the Caribbean, are also likely ...