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Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on NCOP Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan Conference Fostering Synergy, Cooperation and Coordination – Towards an Oversight Plan on the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan

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Programme Director, The Hon. Ms Sylivia Lucas – Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Hon. Mr. Amos Masondo – Chairperson of the NCOP, Ministers and Deputy Ministers Deputy Ministers and Members of the Provincial Executives and Legislatures here gathered, Chairperson of the Select Committee responsible for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and […]

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Disaster Management Act: Declaration of a National State of Disaster: Impact of Severe Weather Events

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Considering the magnitude and severity of the damage caused by the severe weather events occurring in Various municipal areas of the KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and other provinces that resulted in the loss of life and damage to property, infrastructure and the environment caused by heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, landslides etc., and following the reclassification […]

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Reclassification of Provincial Disaster as a National Disaster: Impact of Severe Weather Events

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I, Dr Mmaphaka Tau, in my capacity as the Head of the National Disaster Management Centre, after consultation with the relevant Provincial Disaster Management Centres, and after reassessing the impact of the severe weather events occurring in various municipal areas in the KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and other provinces that resulted in the loss of life […]

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Updated Weather Forecast for South Africa

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During the past 48 hours, numerous severe weather-related impacts have been reported over the western parts of the Free State as well as over the north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape (covering the period 26 to 27 January 2021). Some of these impacts included damage to (and closure of) roads, widespread flooding as well as […]

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Disruptive Rainfall Over the Central Interior

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Extra-Tropical Low Ex-Eloise has been widely covered in the news since the past weekend, from landfall south of Beira, Mozambique, with full Tropical Cyclone status during the early morning hours of Saturday, 23 January 2021. This system has left an extensive trail of destruction along its path over Mozambique as well as the north-eastern parts […]

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Public Comments Sought on Climate Change Bill

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The National Climate Change Bill was published by Environmental Affairs Minister in Government Gazette 41689 (Notice No. 636) for public comment. The purpose of the Bill is to build an effective climate change response and ensure the long-term, just transition to a climate resilient and lower carbon economy and society. “This will be done within […]