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Gqeberha, Eastern Cape | Deputy Minister Prince Burns-Ncamashe closes the AEME Earthquake Response Exercise
By Communications on December 05, 2025
Deputy Minister Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe today delivered the closing address of the Africa–Europe–Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise, emphasising human vulnerability, shared responsibility and the need for global partnerships in disaster management. .. He reminded delegates that...
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape| Last day of the AEME Earthquake Response Exercise
By Communications on December 05, 2025
The final day of the AEME Earthquake Response Exercise took participants to the Rescue SA warehouse, an important hub in South Africa’s disaster response ecosystem. .. Delegates received an in-depth presentation on the organisation’s life-saving work, its deployment capabilities, and the role it ...
DISASTERS KNOW NO BORDER: PLANNING - PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS ARE KEY TO DISASTER RISK REDUCTION - DG MBULELO TSHANGANA OPENING THE AEME- ERE
By Communications on December 02, 2025
The Director General (DG) of the Department of Cooperative Governance, Mr Mbulelo Tshangana officially opened the Africa, Europe and Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise (ERE). .. The AEME ERE is an international disaster simulation exercise hosted by member countries of the Internati...
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By Communications on December 02, 2025
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape| Director General Mbulelo Tshangana has today delivered the keynote address at the Africa, Europe and Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise currently taking place at the Nelson Mandela University. The weeklong exercise brings together national responders, provinci...
SOUTH AFRICA TO HOST THE 2025 AFRICA, EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST (AEME) EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE EXERCISE
By Communications on December 02, 2025
The Government of South Africa, through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), will host the Africa, Europe and Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise (ERE) 2025 from 1 to 5 December 2025 in Gqeberha, at the Nelson Mandela University, situated in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropoli...
MINISTER HLABISA CAUTIONS THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF SEVERE WEATHER ALERT LEVEL 9
By Communications on November 16, 2025
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, issued a call for people to heed the level 9 weather warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS). .. The Minister has urged the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) to execute its legi...
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MINISTER HLABISA OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES SOUTH AFRICA’S EARLY WARNINGS FOR ALL (EW4ALL) ROADMAP
By Communications on October 13, 2025
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AJairs (CoGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, this evening oJicially launched South Africa’s Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Roadmap, on the sidelin
IMPENDLE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY - KZN PROVINCE
By Communications on June 17, 2025
The Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa - (CoGTA) and Premier AT Ntuli - (KZN), today 17 June 2025, led and oversight visit to Impendle Local Municipality. The Minister and the Premier saw first hand the d
IMPENDLE - KZN PROVINCE.
By Communications on June 17, 2025
17 JUNE 2025.. The Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa - (CoGTA) and Premier AT Ntuli - (KZN), today 17 June 2025, are leading an oversight visit to Impendle Local Municipality. .. The leadership received
PREMIER NTULI AND MINISTER HLABISA TO VISIT STRONG WINDS-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN IMPENDLE
By Communications on June 17, 2025
The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli, together with the Minister of CooperaMve Governance and TradiMonal A?airs, Honourable Velenkosini Hlabisa, will on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, vi
Ministerial Disaster Relief Measures Onsite Inspection and Walkabout
By Communications on June 13, 2025
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, along with the Eastern Cape MEC of CoGTA, Mr. Zolile Williams and Executive Mayor of the OR Tambo Dis
NDMC Hosts National Fire Fighters Challenge to Strengthen Emergency Readiness
By Communications on May 28, 2025
The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) is proud to host the 2025 National Fire Fighters Challenge, taking place from 7 to 8 May 2025 at the Mopani District Municipality Fire Services Offices
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