The South African Weather Service expects its website and other IT systems to be restored in the next week.
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The South African Weather Service has been offline since the weekend after experiencing a cyberattack.
South Africa is under pressure to ensure it has the technology infrastructure and resources needed to keep pace with the rest of the world.
The Weather Service’s computer equipment is obsolete, out of warranty, and spare parts are unavailable, leaving the vital service vulnerable to failure.
South African climate experts have warned of the pending El Niño system building in the Pacific Ocean.