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AfriForum warns communities of heightened seasonal risks [SOUND]

# AfriForum urges communities and municipalities to prepare for extreme weather this spring. The national disaster management centre and South African Weather Service warn of above-average rainfall in the north-eastern parts of the country, higher temperatures, and risks of wildfires, flooding, strong winds, and even snow. AfriForum’s Tarien Cooks says poor municipal planning and maintenance increase the dangers, citing the devastating 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal:

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