South Africa

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This study assesses the engagement with, and linkages between, CCA and DRR in 20 local municipalities from contrasting socio-economic contexts in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
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This article introduces the notion of ‘disaster scenes’. In this work, the authors draw on interview data collected from residents impacted by the Jagersfontein tailings disaster in South Africa in September 2022.
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This research focuses on how mobile-enabled risk communications about weather hazards can be more inclusive.
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The researchers used a case study research design for the inquiry intended to recommend adaptive capacity and reduce disaster risks in informal settlements in the eMalahleni Local Municipality (eLM) in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
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This study aimed to compare how vulnerable informal and formal households are to disaster risks in Bekkersdal mining area in the Rand West City municipality, using a mixed method.
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The study assessed the relationship between drought and cattle destocking as well as factors that affect farmers’ destocking decision. The relationship between drought and cattle destocking was assessed using correlation analysis.
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This case study highlights how the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has developed strategies to identify and manage risks; adapt and respond to changing circumstances; and prepare for possible crises.
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This study evaluates and optimises current climate change policy plans on the Buffalo River catchments water system to aid in assessing the sustainability of policies that address the aforementioned challenges.

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