It�s official: The seasons have shifted

Gaborone Dam 'died' in 2015 and resurrected earlier this year
Gaborone Dam 'died' in 2015 and resurrected earlier this year

This week, Meteorological Services Department director, Thabang Botshoma, confirmed what many have long suspected: the seasons, when they begin and end, have shifted. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports

You’ve always had that feeling.  Maybe you’ve even argued with others about it. Summer and winter just don’t seem to start and end around the times they used to.  Even within the seasons, the weather is different from what you grew up accustomed to.

Summer appears to last longer than normal and is hotter than usual. Winter deepens later than usual, ends quicker and is generally mild. Autumn and Spring, which many believe don’t even exist in this part of the world, are fleeting if they are even detected.

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