SA is reaping the whirlwind after ignoring warnings of climate change, scientists say

Spending with immediate visible benefit gets priority over investment in infrastructure and maintenance

17 April 2022 - 00:02 By GILL GIFFORD, NIVASHNI NAIR and SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER

Extreme weather like the catastrophic floods that hit KwaZulu-Natal is becoming increasingly common in SA because of climate change, and the country's ageing infrastructure can't cope...

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