The two authors are the first major names announced for the festival, with more writers, thinkers and literary figures expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks, the organisers said

The city recorded relatively low rainfall between 8 am on August 7 and 8 am on August 8. The average rainfall recorded during the period was 1.83 mm in the city, 3.40 mm in the eastern suburbs and 0.80 mm in the western suburbs