The current summer weather in South Africa has many consumers wondering why they ever complained about winter and wanted it to be summer. Now it is summer, but a summer of storms with very little sunshine in between, making it essential for homeowners to storm-proof their homes to avoid further damage.
South Africa continues to experience a noticeable shift in weather patterns, moving from our predominantly hot, dry summers to the recently unprecedented weather conditions characterised by frequent and extreme rainfall, leading to storms, flooding and severe lightning, Themba Palagangwe, general manager for governance and transformation of the South African Insurance Association SAIA, says.
The shift is no longer an abstract forecast, but a daily reality with the potential to cause significant damage to infrastructure and property . Media reports from every province consistently detail the widespread damage caused by these events, from major roadways washed away in the Eastern Cape to homes and infrastructure severely impacted in Gauteng and beyond.
