Disaster risk officials are on high alert as another cold front hits South Africa.

Heavy rains have caused havoc across the Western Cape province since the start of this week, with roads and thousands of homes, mostly in informal settlements flooded, trees uprooted, and damage caused to homes and infrastructure.

Approximately 5-thousand people in informal settlements located in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape have been impacted by the severe weather conditions.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to the Executive Director of Development Action Group (DAG), Moegsien Hendricks.

Disaster risk officials are on high alert as another cold front hits South Africa.
Heavy rains have caused havoc across the Western Cape province since the start of this week, with roads and thousands of homes, mostly in informal settlements flooded, trees uprooted, and damage caused to homes and infrastructure.
Approximately 5-thousand people in informal settlements located in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape have been impacted by the severe weather conditions.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to the Executive Director of Development Action Group (DAG), Moegsien Hendricks.

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Disaster risk officials on high alert as another cold front hits South Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, or FAO, is warning that a new El Niño weather pattern could severely disrupt food production and threaten the livelihoods of millions of farmers.

The agency says communities already struggling with climate extremes, conflict and rising food production costs are especially vulnerable. FAO, together with the World Food Programme, is calling for urgent action before disaster strikes.

Lebogang Mabange reports.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, or FAO, is warning that a new El Ni&ntilde;o weather pattern could severely disrupt food production and threaten the livelihoods of millions of farmers.
The agency says communities already struggling with climate extremes, conflict and rising food production costs are especially vulnerable. FAO, together with the World Food Programme, is calling for urgent action before disaster strikes.
Lebogang Mabange reports.

New El Niño weather pattern could severely disrupt food production, threaten the livelihoods of millions of farmers: FAO 

Rescue operations are continuing after a three-storey residential building collapsed near Alakija Bus Stop in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received an emergency alert on Thursday and immediately deployed responders to the scene following a distress call.

So far, ten people have been rescued with varying degrees of injury and handed over to medical personnel for treatment.

 Lulu Gaboo spoke to Channel Africa's Correspondent in Nigeria, Jonathan James Lyangohn.

Rescue operations are continuing after a three-storey residential building collapsed near Alakija Bus Stop in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received an emergency alert on Thursday and immediately deployed responders to the scene following a distress call.
So far, ten people have been rescued with varying degrees of injury and handed over to medical personnel for treatment.
&nbsp;Lulu Gaboo spoke to Channel Africa's Correspondent in Nigeria, Jonathan James Lyangohn.

At least 10 people were rescued following the collapse of a three-storey residential building in Lagos, Nigeria

South Africa's (SA) Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation says the country's policy of non-alignment should not be conflated with neutrality. The statement comes in response to social media posts by U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell, who argued that SA cannot claim to be non-aligned while strengthening ties with countries Washington considers its adversaries.

In response, the ministry stressed that SA's non-aligned foreign policy allows it to engage with countries across the global spectrum and that Pretoria reserves the sovereign right to cultivate bilateral relations in line with its national interests.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Professor of Political Science & International Relations and Director of CANRAD Centre at Nelson Mandela University, Bheki Mngomezulu.

South Africa's (SA) Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation says the country's policy of non-alignment should not be conflated with neutrality. The statement comes in response to social media posts by U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell, who argued that SA cannot claim to be non-aligned while strengthening ties with countries Washington considers its adversaries.
In response, the ministry stressed that SA's non-aligned foreign policy allows it to engage with countries across the global spectrum and that Pretoria reserves the sovereign right to cultivate bilateral relations in line with its national interests.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Professor of Political Science &amp; International Relations and Director of CANRAD Centre at Nelson Mandela University, Bheki Mngomezulu.

Disaster risk officials on high alert as another cold front hits South Africa

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