The Weather Podcast: Episode 1 - Indigenous Weather Knowledge and Myths

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Long before at advent of mainstream, science-based weather forecasting, how did indigenous communities predict the weather? Have you heard of the term Indigenous Weather Knowledge? Was that accurate or reliable? Is it relevant today? And what about weather myths? Oupa Segalwe talks to Lithakazi Shine Mkhatshwa, Manager: Meteorological Qualification at the South African Weather Service. The Weather Podcast, More Than Just About the Forecast!
15 Aug 2025 English South Africa Science · News

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