{"id":7167,"date":"2021-10-21T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T17:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=7167"},"modified":"2025-08-03T19:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T17:01:16","slug":"kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-launches-summer-season-disaster-awareness-campaign-and-opens-fire-station-in-ixopo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2021\/10\/21\/kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-launches-summer-season-disaster-awareness-campaign-and-opens-fire-station-in-ixopo\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA LAUNCHES SUMMER SEASON DISASTER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND OPENS FIRE STATION IN IXOPO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-21-at-12.40.30-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10261\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of the Harry Gwala district municipality have been urged to exercise extreme caution as their area is prone to weather-related disasters, such as runaway veld fires, thunderstorms with lightning, hailstorms and heavy rains resulting in flooding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-026ffea ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the message from KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka when he launched the Summer Season Disaster Awareness Campaign in the district today at the Morningside Sports Ground, Ixopo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-40d6fdb ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign will raise awareness within communities about the dangers posed by inclement weather conditions, especially in summer.&nbsp;Hlomuka also officially opened the multi-million rand Fire and Rescue Centre built by the department in partnership with the uBuhlebezwe local municipality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-91be356 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rescue Centre houses firefighters and other disaster management teams and is located in the township of Morningside.&nbsp;According to uBuhlebezwe Mayor, Cllr Ngubo, Morningside was an obvious choice for this structure because government is keen to build key infrastructure in townships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-edcac41 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Hlomuka, his department will continue to invest millions of rand into improving the ability of municipalities to respond to disasters with specialised centres and equipment. \u201cWhen we build municipal capacity to respond to disasters, we are also making our areas attractive to investors and improve the safety of communities,&#8221; said Hlomuka.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-8df9ba1 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the event Mayor Nxumalo said: \u201cThe opening of this state of the art fire station marks an important milestone in our efforts to ensure safety for our communities. 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