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One major phenological event that takes place during winter is the sardine run. During June through to August, sardines migrate northeast off the Agulhas Bank. The peak of this migration, usually in late June or early July, is a major tourism. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP)

Signs of the seasons to watch out for in 2023

Each season brings beauty in South Africa, but phenological events are occurring ever earlier due to climate change

Jennifer Fitchett

A general view of containers that fell over at a container storage facility following heavy rains and winds in Durban, on April 12, 2022. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP)

AFRICAN WILD DOGS

VIDEO: Five climate impacts

Climate change is already having an impact in southern Africa

Lesego Chepape