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As a result, the Southern African Development Community in December 2018 hosted the Regional Disaster Preparedness Planning Workshop “in line with the SADC Regional Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Framework, which provides for seasonal disaster preparedness planning at national and regional level to mitigate all forms of disasters in the region which are linked to hydro meteorological factors”.
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We have already noted that individual SADC member states do not have the capacity to provide not just the humanitarian assistance but to also rebuild the damaged infrastructure.
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But are SADC member states walking the talk, or they have to be weaned from the former colonisers, that are facing other challenges — earthquakes, wildfires, floods, terrorism, etc? Are we also aware of donor fatigue, especially towards African countries?
These are issues we need to critique, even as we tackle current challenges, otherwise we will never grow up.
There is also need to realise that we do not have to reinvent the wheel, the media included.
Information, communication, technologies are major enablers in all disciplines.
Let us use the available information unapologetically to empower the people, as long as it has been verified.