For once, it is not awkward to talk about the weather. South Africans are baffled by the current cold front, watching it force its way through the country, causing chaos wherever it
goes.
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For those who don't know, SOUTH AFRICA IS SPLIT INTO TWO MAIN CLIMATIC ZONES.
The north of the country, including Johannesburg, the Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, the Kalahari Desert, Durban and northern KwaZulu Natal, is influenced by a sub-tropical climate and receives most rainfall during the warmer summer months from November to March.
Temperatures can soar to 40C at this time and it can also be very humid near the coast.
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On One-on-one, we speak with John Wessels, Actuarial and Data Science Manager at Blink by MiWay, who can offer more insight into the current situation and the insurance implications people might face, as well as how claims have increased dramatically during the past few weeks.