One seasonal question that I'm pondering: It's currently summer in South Africa, but death rate is spiking there, more than during its winter. This surprises a

One seasonal question that I'm pondering: It's currently summer in South Africa, but death rate is spiking there, more than during its winter. This surprises and concerns me. What's the explanation? Thankfully, other obvious Southern Hemisphere countries aren't seeing a big spike right now.