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Gift of the Givers deploys teams to flood-affected areas

[FILE IMAGE] The overflowing Mohlapitsi River in Ga-Mampa village, Limpopo. The humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers says inaccessible roads and impassable terrain are severely hampering its operations in the Northern Cape. Flooding in the province has displaced thousands of people. Gift of the Givers founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, says they have distributed aid to…

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SALGA urges municipalities to prepare for expected inclement weather

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has urged municipalities in the different provinces where inclement weather conditions have been forecast to urgently implement emergency preparedness and response measures. This was after the South African Weather Service issued a warning for widespread rainfall, flooding, and strong winds in some parts of the country between Tuesday…

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Heavy rain and strong winds put Garden Route on high alert

Water droplets seen through a glass during rainy weather. Disaster management officials in the Garden Route District Municipality say all roleplayers are on high alert following a warning of severe weather conditions. The South African Weather Service has issued an alert for heavy rains and gale-force winds expected to affect the central Karoo, Little Karoo…

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Disease prevention in focus on Hand Hygiene Day

[FILE] The National Department of Health is cautioning South Africans to exercise high levels of hygiene in order to stop the spread of cholera. The Gauteng Department of Health will on Tuesday mark World Hand Hygiene Day in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, in an event that highlights the importance of proper handwashing. The event forms…

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