PRETORIA - There are worries that disaster management teams are often caught off-guard by the extent of natural disasters.
This past week, two people died due to hypothermia, after being stuck on the road in heavy snow.
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This disaster has re-ignited the conversation about the disaster teams’ readiness and relief efforts.
The head of the National Disaster Management Centre, Elias Sithole spoke to eNCA.