Nine people were left injured in the Delmas and Bapsfontein area last night after what is believed to be the same tornado as that which tore through the Krugersdorp area descended on the area, damaging a business and a home. Krugersdorp and its surrounds were devastated when a tornado hit the area on Monday, 9 October at about 3pm, passing over the Netcare Pinehaven … [Read more...]
Our lonely home in nature
The tornadoes that have been devastating parts of the South and Midwest USA, just weeks after a deadly mudslide in Washington, demonstrate once again the unimaginable power of nature. After each disaster, we grieve over the human lives lost, the innocent people drowned or crushed without warning as they slept in their beds, worked in their fields or sat at their office … [Read more...]
Free State tornado brings out the neighbourly
A deadly tornado hit the town of Bethlehem in Free State South Africa on Saturday leaving at least eight people dead, many others injured and several buildings damaged or destroyed. Neighbours have exhibited overwhelming generosity to their fellow citizens that lost material possessions and sustained physical injury in the disaster. The South African spirit of ubuntu … [Read more...]
Climate change impacts on human health
The City of Johannesburg has initiated a dialogue on the topic of climate change and its impact on human health. The aim is to initiate discussion between various stakeholders such as media, academia, NGOs, civil society, the business sector as well as national & provincial government. The science of climate change indicates that the world is now exposed to future … [Read more...]
Calls for Duduza Relief Aid
"We are worried about school; we have no bags, no stationery, no uniforms. We will fall behind in our education whilst other children will work". During a trauma counselling session with children affected by the tornado in Duduza, besides an overwhelming fear of the "black wind with two eyes" or "the snake that laid its eggs", the preoccupation and greatest anxiety was the … [Read more...]
R2 Million Aid for Tornado Victims
Relief and charity organisations have initiated a wide-scale aid relief effort after tornadoes wreaked havoc in two provinces. On Tuesday, local aid organisation Gift of the Givers pledged R2 million to the residents of Duduza, on the East Rand, Gauteng. It promised to erect "United Nation standard tents" and Wendy Houses. It would also distribute food, bottled water, new … [Read more...]
