SA Weather Service Urges Water Conservation After Record Low July Rainfall in Western Cape

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the Western Cape experienced exceptionally low rainfall in July, with some areas recording their driest July on record. SAWS forecaster Samkelisiwe Thwala said below-normal rainfall, which began in June, persisted throughout July, with preliminary data showing that Cape Town International Airport recorded just 14.4mm of rainfall for the month – the lowest July total since records began there in 1958. Thwala said while […]