Mossel Bay Municipality News

MEDIA RELEASE: Drought Update: What South Africans Need to Know

Date: Nov 3, 2025

Despite a few dry pockets, South Africa’s overall drought outlook remains stable — thanks to generous summer rains earlier this year. But short-term stress is creeping into parts of the Western and Eastern Cape, and the Garden Route is flagged for intensifying drought in the weeks ahead.

Here is the full report from the National Joint Drought Coordinating Committee’s latest report.