SEABE SA PHETOGO YA LERATADIMA GO BOLEMI LE LENANEO LA DIJO LA AFRIKA BORWA

The document outlines how climate change threatens South African agriculture through rising temperatures, water scarcity, and extreme weather, disproportionately affecting small-scale farmers and vulnerable groups. It warns that commercial expansion into grasslands and wetlands could increase greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss. To mitigate these risks, the author advocates for a just transition of the food system, prioritizing food rights, equitable resource distribution, and agroecological practices over market-led solutions.

• South Africa is projected to experience significant temperature increases and extreme weather events over the next 40 years, with temperatures expected to rise by 3.5°C. This will lead to an increase in 'maphoto a phišo, komelelo le mafula' (heatwaves, droughts and floods).
• Geographic vulnerability varies across the country; the coastal areas and the interior, specifically the 'mollwane wa ka Bohlabela bja Mpumalanga le Limpopo' (eastern parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo), are at the highest risk. In contrast, the interior, particularly the highlands, is seen as less vulnerable.
• Climate change will negatively impact crop yields, particularly for maize and wheat, due to rising temperatures and limited water. While irrigated areas may maintain higher yields, overall production is expected to be concentrated in fewer locations.
• Small-scale and household farmers, as well as women, children, and the elderly, are the most vulnerable to climate risks. Commercial farmers are better equipped to adapt due to superior 'methopo ye mentši le tshedimošo' (resources and information).
• The expansion of commercial forestry and sugarcane sectors may lead to the illegal seizure of land and the conversion of grasslands and wetlands into agricultural land, which would increase greenhouse gas emissions and cause biodiversity loss.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (n.d.). SEABE SA PHETOGO YA LERATADIMA GO BOLEMI LE LENANEO LA DIJO LA AFRIKA BORWA. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-04-SEP-Impactsof-CC_Web_fin.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. SEABE SA PHETOGO YA LERATADIMA GO BOLEMI LE LENANEO LA DIJO LA AFRIKA BORWA. n.d. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-04-SEP-Impactsof-CC_Web_fin.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjusticendseabe, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{SEABE SA PHETOGO YA LERATADIMA GO BOLEMI LE LENANEO LA DIJO LA AFRIKA BORWA}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-04-SEP-Impactsof-CC_Web_fin.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }