Past Reports

Summary The rain that has fallen over many parts of South Africa recently has reduced pollen counts and spurred mould growth. Moulds often increase in spring and autumn especially after...

Summary Tree pollen decreased in all cities except Pretoria where a spike for the allergenic mesquite tree (Prosopis sp.) was detected.  Grass levels were moderate in Cape Town, but low...

Summary High grass counts were seen in Cape Town, with low counts still observed in the summer rainfall areas. Tree pollen showed a significant increase in Johannesburg but decreased in...

Summary High pollen alert for Cape Town with high grass counts, high tree levels (cypress, eucalyptus, pine) and moderate weed counts due to a spike in sorrel. Grasses are still...

Summary Tree counts remain high in Cape Town, but a slight decrease in grass counts were seen in response to lower temperatures. Moderate to low tree counts were seen at...

Summary The grass season is starting with high grass pollen counts detected in Cape Town (>20 grains/cubic meter). High tree pollen levels were also recorded in Cape Town and in...

Summary High tree pollen counts across the country. The tree season is still peaking as cypress, mulberry, plane, pine and hackberry are reaching significant concentrations in the atmosphere. Many other...

Summary Trees are flowering at most sites now and significant tree counts were seen in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town. Cypress, plane, mulberry and birch have been detected in significant...

Tree pollen levels in Johannesburg were high, with a peak in plane tree pollen seen. Elsewhere tree pollen levels were low to moderate, in part due to cooler temperatures and...

Most sites reported low pollen and fungal spore concentrations, but tree counts are steadily picking up across the country as we head into spring. Cape Town had high tree pollen...

Summary Across the country most sites report low pollen concentrations. The exceptions are Cape Town and Johannesburg where the trees have begun their springtime pollen release cycles. In Cape Town...

Cape Town Grass and weed pollen levels were low. Tree pollen counts were moderate, and included gum (Myrtaceae), Australian pine (Casuarina sp.), pine (Pinaceae) and mulberry (Moraceae), with high levels...

Cape Town Grass, tree and weed counts were low. Tree pollen included gum (Myrtaceae), karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.), cypress (Cupressaceae), Australian pine (Casuarina sp.), waxberry (Morella sp.), mulberry...

Due to logistical challenges, the results from the previous sampling period are repeated for Pretoria Cape Town Grass, tree and weed pollen were low, with tree and weed counts approaching...

Cape Town Grass, tree and weed pollen counts were low during this sampling period. Tree pollen included gum (Myrtaceae), karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.), cypress (Cupressaceae), the pine family...

Civil unrest in the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces interrupted data capturing at two of our sites for this sampling period. Very low temperatures with frost and snow on high lying...

Cape Town Grass, tree, weed and mould counts were low, with tree pollen approaching moderate counts. Tree pollen detected was gum (Myrtaceae), karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.) and cypress...

Cape Town Grass, tree, weed and mould counts were low. Tree pollen included gum (Myrtaceae), mulberry (Moraceae), forest elder (Nuxia sp.) and karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.). Nettle (Urticaceae)...

Cape Town Grasses, trees and weeds were low for this sampling period. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), gum tree (Myrtaceae), forest elder (Nuxia sp.), Australian pine (Casuarina), waxberry (Morella sp.),...

Cape Town Grasses, trees, weeds and mould levels were low. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), gum tree (Myrtaceae), forest elder (Nuxia sp.) and karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.). The...

Cape Town Grass, tree and weed pollen levels were low for this sampling period. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), waxberry (Morella sp.), forest elder (Nuxia sp.), gum tree (Myrtaceae) and...

Cape Town Grasses, trees, weeds and moulds were low for this sampling period. Forest elder (Nuxia sp.) and gum tree (Myrtaceae) were the only tree pollen detected, and the only...

Cape Town Grass, tree, weed and mould counts were low during this sampling period. Tree pollen included gum tree (Myrtaceae), waxberry (Morella sp.) and forest elder (Nuxia sp.). The only...