   blockquote.b1 { margin-left  120px; text-align  left; font-family  Times; font-size  22px; } blockquote.b2 { margin-left  90px; text-align  left; font-family  Times; font-size  15px; } blockquote.b3 { margin-left  91px; text-align  left; font-family  Times; font-size  15px; } p.p1 { text-align  center; font-family  Times; font-size  14px; } p.p2 { text-align  center; font-family  Times; font-size  13px; } p.p3 { text-align  justify; font-family  Times; font-size  13px; } p.p4 { text-align  center; font-family  Times; font-size  15px; } p.p5 { text-align  left; font-family  Times; font-size  15px; } p.p6 { margin-left  36px; text-align  justify; text-indent  -36px; font-family  Times; font-size  13px; } p.p7 { text-align  justify; font-family  Times; font-size  15px; } span.s1 { font-family  Times; font-size  22px; } span.s2 { font-family  Times; font-size  14px; } span.s3 { font-family  Times; font-size  13px; } span.s4 { font-family  Times; font-size  15px; }    Government   n otices     DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE     NO. R. 2013    13 April 2022     DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT NO. 57 OF 2002)      CLASSIFICATION OF A PROVINCIAL DISASTER IN TERMS OF SECTION 23    OF THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT (ACT NO. 57 OF 2002)  IMPACT OF    SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS     I, Dr Mmaphaka Tau, in my capacity as the Head of the National Disaster   Management Centre, after having deliberations with sector departments and the   KwaZulu Natal (KZN) Provincial Disaster Management Centre, and after   assessing the magnitude and severity of the impact of the severe weather events   occurring in various municipal areas of the KZN province that resulted in the loss   of life and damage to property, infrastructure and the environment caused by   heavy rain, flooding, strong winds , landslides etc., and after having considered   the information and recommendations received from the Provincial Disaster   Management Centre, hereby give notice that on 13 April 2022, in terms of   Section 23(1)(b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), I   classified these occurrences as a provincial disaster.   Emanating from the classification of this occurrence as a provincial disaster, in   terms of section 40 read with section 23(8) of the Act, the primary responsibility   to coordinate and manage this disaster, in terms of existing legislation and   contingency arrangements, is designated to the provincial executive.   I hereby, in terms of Section 15(2)( aA ) of the Act, read with section 23(8), call   upon organs of state to further strengthen support to existing structures to   implement contingency arrangements and ensure that measures are put in place   to enable the KZN Province to effectively deal with the effects of this disaster.   Also emanating from this classification, and the assistance provided by organs of   state in terms of section 23(8) and sections 15(2)(aA) of the Act, organs of state   are called upon to prepare and submit reports, as required by the National   Disaster Management Centre and in the case of a declaration, report to the   respective intergovernmental forums as outlined in section 24(4) - (8) of the Act.   The revocation of the classification is set out in the schedule hereto.   Dr Mmaphaka Tau    Head  National Disaster Management    Centre      Date   13 April 2022                       Schedule                              Legal Provision                           Revocation of classification                             The provincial executive dealt with the provincial disaster in terms of existing legislation and contingency arrangements without declaring a provincial state of disaster in terms of section 41(1)                       The classification is revoked by the Head  National Disaster Management Centre when the occurrence can no longer be regarded as a disaster in terms of the Act upon reassessment by the NDMC                           The provincial executive dealt with the provincial disaster in terms of existing legislation and contingency arrangements as augmented by regulations and/ or directions following the declaration of a provincial state of disaster in terms of section 41(2)                       The classification of a provincial disaster is automatically revoked when the provincial state of disaster is terminated or lapses in terms of section 41(5) of the Act                                                                   

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