AfriForum urges communities to prepare for extreme spring weather

VAAL TRIANGLE - The civil right organisation, AfriForum, called on communities and municipalities to brace against extreme weather conditions this spring. The organisation says the National Disaster Management Centre’s latest seasonal risk weather forecast report needs to be taken seriously, and the necessary preparations and contingency plans must be put in place. According to the report, above-average rainfall is forecast in the north-eastern parts of the country, while temperatures will generally be higher than normal. AfriForum’s Tarien Cooks says several provinces could face extreme weather conditions this spring, including wildfires, flooding, strong winds and even snow.