NOMHLE NGWENYA: Severe weather events are becoming a national crisis

The winter season is characterised by plunging temperatures and snow in some parts of the country. Data from the SA Weather Services illustrates that the Western Cape receives most of its rainfall in winter while the rest of the country receives rainfall in summer .

The lives, health and wellbeing of our society and economy is at high risk because of climate-related disasters. Picture: 123RF The increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related physical hazards harbour a new set of dynamic and complex risks for the government and companies. An example of this is the April 2022 catastrophic floods that occurred in KwaZulu-Natal which devastated the region.

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