Climate is an important factor that not only helps in regeneration of plant life and growth of crops but is also important to mankind. Humans can’t tolerate too much cold or too much heat.

South Africa is no different from the rest of the world and has witnessed severe climatic changes in the last 30 years. According to study by scientists, it is predicted that Africa will suffer the direct impact of extreme climatic changes. South Africa, which has a stable economy as compared to most of the African countries, will suddenly become the shelter for people from other parts of Africa. This will happen due to the rise in temperature, which will destroy the crops. There will be droughts and the animal populations will decline.

As of today, Africa is one of the few continents with a high rate of malnutrition deaths, which is 4 million annually. If the temperature rose by even  then there will be more people dying of hunger. This  rise in temperature will affect South Africa’s water supply, which will drop by 20%.

One of the governing factors of climate in South Africa is the westerly storm, which brings winter rainfall in the Cape region. Due to global warming, this storm will move further south and lose its water in the sea. This will impact the wheat production and also lead to drought. Agriculture will suffer the most as more and more water will used for drinking purposes.