Impacts of drought hit hardest in climate hotspots — regions already dealing with warming trends, population pressures and fragile infrastructure
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The money will allow municipalities to rebuild structures damaged by floods, said Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa
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A re-think of how we live, relate to other sentient beings and consume will allow us to ‘learn, unlearn and relearn’ to convert disasters into strengths
The SAWS warning comes just hours after temperatures of 40 degrees were recorded in the north of the province
Between Sunday and Tuesday, parts of KZN, including eThekwini, are expected to experience disruptive rainfall, hail, damaging winds and floods
Only a collective response will avert the crisis that is, in part, caused by the loss of non-revenue water
It can be used to monitor the impact of droughts, flooding and pollution, as well as in the prevention, early detection and monitoring of disasters
As climate change disasters start to pile up across Southern Africa, the role of social workers in disaster management becomes more critical