Preparedness for Disaster Management and Emergencies

Authors

  • Nthabiseng Metsing

Keywords:

far-flung, famine tempests

Abstract

South Africa faces an ever-increasing level of disaster risk. The country is exposed to a wide range of adverse weather patterns, which include famine, tempests and severe flooding that can initiate widespread destitution and destruction. In addition, South Africa’s general coastline and immediacy to shipping routes present a number of marine and coastal threats. Similarly, the shared boundaries with six southern African neighbouring countries present bothordinary and human-induced cross-country risks, and benevolent
assistance obligations during emergency and disaster situations.

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References

Government, S. A., 2020. Goverment Gazette. [Online] Available at: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_ document/202003/ 43096gon313.pdf [Accessed 20 April 2022].

Government, S. A., 2022. www.gov.za. [Online] Available at: https://www.gov.za/speeches/presidentcyril-ramaphosa-declaration-national-state-disasterrespond-widespread-flooding. [Accessed 20 April 2022].

Lee, D. A., n.d. Emergency Preparedness. Cheffield: Peoples University. South African Government, 2005. SA National Disaster Framework, Pretoria: Government printers.

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Published

2022-08-11

How to Cite

Preparedness for Disaster Management and Emergencies. (2022). South African Dental Journal, 77(05), 256. https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/sadj/article/view/14479

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