When asked for comment, Climate and Energy Campaigner Thandile Chinyavanhu said, \u201cThere is nothing natural about this. Residents of eThekwini have not even had the opportunity to rebuild what was lost living their worst reality, all while our government insists on continuing to pursue climate-hostile practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
“Once again Greenpeace Africa calls upon President Ramaphosa to declare a climate emergency. This will unlock the resources to implement contingency plans to mitigate further harm, and enable South Africans to adapt to our rapidly changing climate. Climate shocks continue to threaten the well-being and dignity of our most vulnerable communities. Should our government neglect the severity of this situation, they will essentially be deeming Kwa-Zulu Natal a sacrifice zone, and its people collateral damage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
<\/p>\n\n NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n [1] Greenpeace Africa released a report titled \u201cWeathering the Storm: Extreme weather events<\/em><\/a>\u201d which details the impacts of climate change across Africa. <\/p>\n\n [2] Greenpeace International\u2019s press release<\/a> on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\u2019s Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation report.<\/p>\n\n [3] Greenpeace Africa released a blog titled \u201cDistressing findings of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report signal climate litigation to come\u201d available here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n [4] Greenpeace Africa released an opinion piece titled, \u201cKZN Floods: Climate change is a gender issue<\/em><\/a>\u201d, available here.<\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/05\/21d40bd8-gp0stoji5_lo_res-1024x684.jpg\")