South Africa at all Levels: How to respond effectively AND efficient to ever- increasing levels of disaster risk
Manhattan Hotel, Pretoria
01 – 03 October 2025
Course Overview
It has been acknowledged that South Africa faces mounting levels of disaster risk. The country is prone to a wide range of weather hazards, and severe storms that can set off extensive hardship and devastation. Furthermore South Africa’s wide-ranging coastline and closeness to shipping routes present numerous marine and coastal threats. Similarly, our common borders with six Southern African neighbours present both natural and human- induced cross-boundary risks, as well as humanitarian assistance obligations in times of emergency.
Owing to the extreme weather conditions in South Africa; flash floods, droughts, strong winds and sudden cold spells, are frequent and major causes of disasters. Due to rapid urbanisation, the fringes of the cities have high population density areas where fires and floods are major hazards. The nature and positioning of informal settlements are often potential health hazards and disasters often threaten a breakout out of communicable diseases such as cholera, as these areas have no health facilities, poor roads, poor drainage and inadequate sanitation facilities.
Disaster management is a multi-disciplinary function that calls for an efficient, fully integrated and mutually inclusive response to any incident
Why you should attend:
- Delegates will gain an insight into the Disaster Management Act, and be exposed to the wide- ranging opportunities that seek to avoid and reduce disaster losses through the concerted energies and efforts of all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector.
- How to deal with modern threats and learn from most recent disasters in South and beyond
- Learning about the Application of the Act, Powers and duties of national government
- How can all the affected South individuals private companies, local, provincial and national departments deal with a myriad of risks
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