Be thankful for the abundance of rain – The Citizen

Anyone who lives in this southern part of the African continent and complains about the weather, because it “rains too much”, needs to read their minds. Drought-tortured farmers in Karoo and Eastern Cape will tell you that they are on their knees to thank this season’s rains, thanks to the La Niña weather phenomenon. It’s been almost a decade since things looked so good for them. And even city dwellers must rejoice at the sight of the floodgates opening on some of SA’s massive dams, like the Vaal or the Gariep. It means…

Anyone who lives in this southern part of the African continent and complains about the weather, because it “rains too much”, needs to read their minds.

Drought-tortured farmers in Karoo and Eastern Cape will tell you that they are on their knees to thank this season’s rains, thanks to the La Niña weather phenomenon. It’s been almost a decade since things looked so good for them.

And even city dwellers must rejoice at the sight of the floodgates opening on some of SA’s massive dams, like the Vaal or the Gariep. This means that aside from the reduced likelihood of water restrictions next year, the rain falling on their gardens and swimming pools is, literally, rand bills as their water bills will be reduced.

Good rains mean the prospect of a bumper harvest for farmers next year and while it will help many of them financially, it will also bounce back for consumers, as prices for agricultural products could be lower as supply. could exceed demand.

Apart from anything else, the sight of so much lush green vegetation in our semi-arid country is calming and promising for the future. And don’t we deserve a good mood?

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