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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have warned that rising temperatures are creating serious health and economic challenges for South Africa’s informal transport workers. A 2026 WHO case study, prepared by SAMRC researchers Caradee Y Wright, Thandi Kapwata, Candice Nkambule and Natasha Naidoo, examines how extreme heat affects…