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HOUSING DELIVERY AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PANEL CONTRIBUTION BY THE MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, THEMBI SIMELANE, MP, DURING THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION ENGAGEMENT 14 OCTOBER 2026

Human Settlements

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Source domain: dhs.gov.za

Collected on 15 October 2026

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What this means

This is a contribution by the Minister of Human Settlements to a panel engagement for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. It argues that disaster risk should be built into housing delivery, including land selection, project preparation, infrastructure, and ongoing maintenance.

Facts

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City of Mbombela Local Municipality, Mpumalanga

Key Takeaways

  • Minister of Human Settlements THEMBI SIMELANE spoke at the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction engagement on 14 OCTOBER 2026.
  • Panel 2: Risk Informed Planning and Safer Communities.
  • The contribution calls for risk assessment before land acquisition and project approval.
  • It says provinces and municipalities need a pipeline of suitable, prepared sites.
  • The event venue is ANEW HOTEL, WHITE RIVER, MBOMBELA.
  • THEMBI SIMELANE
  • PROFESSOR DEWALD VAN NIEKERK
  • MINISTRY HUMAN SETTLEMENTS