Decentralisation of disaster management in South Africa
South Africa’s disaster laws fail where communities need them most
South Africa’s disaster laws are among the world’s strongest, yet many municipalities still lack functioning disaster centres, according to researcher Mosekame Mokhele. He warns that decentralisation only works when local governments receive real money and real power and calls for urgent investment in local capacity and warning systems.
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