his year, 2023, was “virtually certain” to be the hottest in recorded history, the World Meteorological Organization announced on 30 November 2023 at COP28. This was the climate summit in Dubai organised by the UN, where delegates from nearly 200 countries gathered to discuss climate change mitigation policies and initiatives. During the year, South Africa also experienced too much rain, heat waves, regional droughts and indications of a change in weather patterns mixed with a reliance on coal-fired power stations and logistical
