While climate change appears to be the top culprit for the disastrous floods in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, UJ lecturer Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga has also admitted that poor spatial planning had only made it worse.
JOHANNESBURG - Built environment expert, Jackson Sebola-Samanyanga, has blamed climate change for the recent catastrophic flooding in parts of the country.
While the inclement weather is expected to persist, disaster management teams are also working around the clock to prevent widescale infrastructural damage in both provinces.#JhbFloods: One person was rescued from this vehicle after flash floods hit Soweto this morning. Side note: EWN spotted some people carrying tyres and a battery among other items that appear to have been stripped from the vehicle. ND pic.twitter.
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