Disaster Management module
Drought early warning
Provincial drought classification from rolling rainfall anomalies, using the same rainfall-deficit logic that drives the Agriculture module's crop recommendations.
Provinces in emergency
1
Provinces in warning
2
Provinces on watch
2
Worst rainfall deficit
52%
Below long-term seasonal average
National drought status
- Normal
- Watch
- Warning
- Emergency
Rolling 12-month rainfall vs long-term average
11 months in deficit · 52% below long-term average rainfall
Drought alert feed
- CriticalAug 2026
Northern Cape entering Emergency status — 11 consecutive months at 48% of seasonal average rainfall.
- WarningAug 2026
Free State entering Warning status — 7 consecutive months at 59% of seasonal average rainfall.
- WarningAug 2026
North West entering Warning status — 5 consecutive months at 66% of seasonal average rainfall.
- InfoAug 2026
Eastern Cape entering Watch status — 3 consecutive months at 73% of seasonal average rainfall.
- InfoAug 2026
Western Cape entering Watch status — 2 consecutive months at 86% of seasonal average rainfall.