South Africa’s ongoing efforts to respond to Tuberculosis (TB) have been strengthened with funding of $94 million for the next five years. “Just over R4 billion was budgeted in the 2024/2025...
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South Africa: Floods, DREF Operational Update (MDRZA015)
What happened, where and when? In the latest quater of 2023, South Africa has seen some of the south provinces experiencing floods and severe weather storms with successive strikes from September to...
South Africa - Wildfires, update (JRC GWIS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 01 February 2024)
Several wildfires continue to affect the Greater Cape Town area and the Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province over the last week, causing evacuations and widespread damage. According to the JRC...
South Africa - Wildfires, update (JRC GWIS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 31 January 2024)
Wildfires continue to affect the southern coastal areas close to Cape Town City, Western Cape Province resulting in ongoing evacuations. The JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) registered...
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WHO South Africa's Swift Response to Imported Cholera Cases in Limpopo Province
On 16 January 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) in South Africa, was notified by the National Department of Health (NDoH) of two newly laboratory confirmed cases of cholera in the Limpopo...
South Africa - Wildfire (JRC GWIS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 29 January 2024)
A wildfire is burning across the Table Mountain area, south of Cape Town City resulting in evacuations. According to media reports, evacuations are still ongoing in the affected area, and some roads...
South Africa Storm Surge - DREF Operation MDRZA016
Date of event / Date when the trigger was met 2024-01-07 What happened, where and when? On the 07th of January 2024 to date, storm surge resulted to flooding affected KwaZulu Natal and Free State...
Several parts of KZN classified disaster areas following floods
Several flood-stricken parts of KwaZulu-Natal have been classified disaster areas by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Thembi Nkadimeng. The move will enable government...
South Africa - Floods, update (South African Weather Service, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 January 2024)
The number of casualties increased after the floods due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms that affected the KwaZulu-Natal province, in eastern South Africa since 12 January. Media reports, as of 17...
South Africa - Floods (CatNat, media, South African Weather Service) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 January 2024)
Over the past few days, heavy rainfall has affected the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa, causing floods that resulted in casualties and damage. According to media, as of 16 January, at...
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Travellers urged to be vigilant following detection of cholera in Limpopo
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has urged citizens to be vigilant and maintain personal hygiene as the country has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera in Limpopo. ...
Convergence of HIV and non-communicable disease epidemics: geospatial mapping of the unmet health needs in an HIV hyperendemic community in South Africa
Diego F Cuadros, Chayanika Devi, Urisha Singh, Stephen Olivier, Alison C Castle, Yumna Moosa, Johnathan A Edwards, Hae-Young Kim, Mark J Siedner, Emily B Wong, Frank Tanser Abstract Introduction As...
South Africa - Floods (South African Weather Service, media, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 4 January 2024)
Since December, the KwaZulu-Natal Province is experiencing heavy rainfall that caused floods and resulted in an increasing number of fatalities and damage. According to media reports, at least 31...
South Africa - Floods (South Africa News Agency, South Africa Weather Service) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 December 2023)
Over the past few days, heavy rainfall has affected the Dundee City area in KwaZulu-Natal Province, eastern South Africa, causing floods and resulting in casualties and damage. According to the news...
Disaster teams respond to Dundee flood victims
KwaZulu-Natal Disaster Management teams have swiftly responded to the disaster caused by devastating thunderstorms in and around Dundee, under Umzinyathi District, following inclement weather that...
KZN disaster teams respond to storm-affected families
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) has responded to the disasters caused by thunderstorms in the Umgungundlovu and Harry Gwala Districts, following the inclement weather...
Climate change and water sector consultation: Water security is climate security
South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) led a consultation to contribute to the country’s revised Climate...
South Africa: Climate Change Country Profile (November 2023)
South Africa’s dependence on coal as a primary fuel source for electricity generation makes it one of the world’s top 15 greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. Net emissions in 2017 were estimated at 512...
Measures in place to deal with Diphtheria outbreak
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is leaving “nothing to chance” as it deals with the outbreak of Diphtheria at the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre, says it’s National Commissioner,...
South Africa: Disaster Risk Finance Diagnostic
Authored by Barry Maher (Senior Financial Sector Specialist), Qhelile Ndlovu (Financial Sector Specialist), Gracelin Christina Baskaran (Disaster Risk Finance Consultant), Cristina Stefan (Disaster...