Joburg to launch its Disaster Risk Awareness and Winter Safety Campaign [SOUND]

# The City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department is set to launch its annual Disaster Risk Awareness and Winter Safety Campaign at the Kaserne Informal Settlement today. This is part of the metro’s winter risk preparedness strategy to prevent and reduce incidents that result in loss of life and property. The metro’s spokesperson, Virgil James, says the threat of extreme cold, rare snowfall events, fire hazards, and improper heating practices has already led to disastrous situations in Johannesburg: