DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 23 November 2024

SA needs to look at other countries for their extreme weather preparedness

JOHANNESBURG - Independent analysts call for South Africa to look to more developed countries to respond to weather hazards.

This is after heavy snowfall disrupted parts of the country over the weekend.

The KwaZulu-Natal and Free State snowstorms highlighted shortcomings in our ability to respond to natural disasters.

This is according to independent analyst Alex Malapane.

Some motorists were trapped in their vehicles on the N3, which was blanketed with unusually thick snow.

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