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South Africa: Minister calls for increased support for universities on climate change research
10 Mar 2010, Engineering News, Creamer Media
'Through [government’s] proposed network with universities, we will build the profile of climate change adaptation as a legitimate focus for scholarship, teaching and research' said Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
National Disaster Management Advisory Forum (NDMAF) - Website:
- Phone:+27 123340419 +27 835406376
- HFA Focal Point:
National Disaster Management Advisory Forum (NDMAF) - Website:
- Phone:+27 123340419 +27 835406376
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- South Africa: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, South Africa - gov
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- South Africa: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, South Africa - gov
- South Africa: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2007)2007, South Africa - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 3,381,880 |  |
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| Flood | 24,125 |  |
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| Landslide | 242 |  |
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| Earthquake | 532,468 |     |
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| Tsunami | 16,557 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2004 | 15,000,000 |  |
| Drought | 1988 | 1,320,000 | |
| Drought | 1986 | 850,000 | |
| Storm | 1984 | 500,000 | |
| Drought | 1995 | 300,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Community based technology solutions: adapting to climate change2007, SSN
- National disaster management: thunderstorm awarenessDPLG, South Africa - gov
- Learning about livelihoods2002, Oxfam Intl
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- International conference of island and coastal biosphere reserves: climate change and island and coastal ecosystems2009, Jeju, Korea, Rep of - gov; UNESCO Jakarta; UNESCO
- Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)2008
- Status report on disaster risk reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa, preliminary version, June 20092009, AU; UNISDR - AF; WB
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.