Natural Disasters | Who's in charge? Dr Imtiaz Sooliman weighs in

As inclement weather batters various parts of the country, the efficiency of government's response to natural disasters has come under the microscope. This has led to calls for the creation of a single and well capacitated governmental entity dedicated to responding rapidly, efficiently and decisively to the needs of the vulnerable.
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[@petracollins8623]

The Gift of The Givers are the only organisation that are prepared for any eventuality, shameful that they should always have to step in where Government fails. Total incompetence.

[@barbarabroadbent2360]

He would make a perfect coordinator at Government level (give him the authority)

[@maggie81180]

Dr Sooliman seems to be the only man who is wise and experienced enough to run that type of agency.

[@Draginsezluvnlite-jp8sv]

Dr Sooliman and his teams are HEROES. Bless them and support them!!

[@steven-kh3qc]

Isn't it an absolute disgrace as Dr Sooliman so graciously points out about the people on the ground who are starving and the ANC turn their backs on these poor people and support others who receive billions of $ in aid. Our Country is a disgrace, we have people living in squalor...it is an utter disgrace...

[@annavermmaak2649]

@@steven-kh3qc but stuped people still vote for the anc.

[@petracollins8623]

The presenter asks what Dr Sooliman can do, they have done everything and still Government is asleep at the wheel. Get an ANC spokesman on air and ask the hard questions.

[@icraftcrafts8685]

It's a GNU now

[@lwandotame6325]

What about the DA? shut up please

[@georginapaul9672]

GIFT O T GIVERS. SO WONDERFULL. THANK YOU!!

[@petracollins8623]

What a ridiculous set up. The ANC is always running around like a headless chicken. This failure and many in the past is to be laid squarely at the door of the ANC.

[@Spyk27632]

What Era are you in? It's a GNU now,DA also involved

[@icraftcrafts8685]

It's a GNU now

[@lwandotame6325]

And the DA especially in Cape Town. It's squarely at the door of the racist DA

[@danasalmonson636]

Thank you Dr Sooliman. You are a godly man and a great blessing to South Africa. Bless you.

[@bronwynadonis-maarman3837]

Thank you for this.

[@lynettekistnasamy6517]

Bless you always, gift of the givers

[@washa2624]

Doc should be the minister or incharge of disaster management in SA

[@chantelvanvuuren6515]

This was our 3rd flooding in 2years,they tell us to get out to safety,but we had nowhere to go.They promised this year it will be better,it's worst!!!Where is the DA??Comes summer everyone forgets about the disasters in winter and nothing gets done to prevent this from happening again and again.

[@LenninExe]

Well said, doc.

[@Libra67jtc]

This disaster entity will become a disaster of more corruption. The issue with setting up a crisis department will end up just like the COVID pandemic. Suppliers and tenders will be given to family members of politicians to fill up their pockets.

[@AmeliaWolmarans-hm5ic]

This is the problem with goverment ,with couvirt there was major problems the feeding schemes of the government have first look into there own interest,familys and friends the people that really needed to get the food they never got or there was nothing.so we need honest and loyal people to see to all South Africans not just there own.😭🙈😢

[@nirrigovender5154]

Agreed with dr. They all want positions but have no idea what to do in a disaster. They want for hand outs .THE BUCK STOPS . To many inchargers with portfolios but they are all clueless. Where the change

[@sharonjacobs4916]

I think he's the only one really interested in the people's needs...The government has their votes from the people but not fulfilling their promises 😢😢

[@AriseProtectDefend]

Where is the DA?

[@annavermmaak2649]

Don't worry they are involved, ask where is the anc

[@icraftcrafts8685]

@@annavermmaak2649 It's a GNU now

[@washa2624]

@@annavermmaak2649but da incharge of wc 🧐

[@annavermmaak2649]

@@washa2624 yes and DA are much better than anc,or are you blind

[@bonganiratema6974]

Where is the DA because they say they are better than everyone

[@Draginsezluvnlite-jp8sv]

Bureaucracy kills so much... when snap decisions are necessary there needs to be a mechanism where all the red tape can be safely bypassed (but accountability needs to be very strong!)

[@waseembux7537]

Give imtiaz Sooliman the role to oversee disaster management, employ gift of the givers as a 3rd party or outsource it so he doesn't have any political influence or impact on the image of the governing party . It's clear the guys who hold these positions don't know what to do because they flat out have no experience in managing these things . For goodness sake we have Angie as the defense minister when the lady has done education all her life. I mean cmon . There's no common sense in our leading parties at all .

[@user-de5hn1xc1w]

Ask the churches to assist.

[@AriseProtectDefend]

The storm was really bad....even the "best party" in Western Cape is missing. The City that works for few. Alles orraait Helen Zille?

[@SharonKeune-zo1zi]

The DA were working alongside the disaster management teams.

[@warickdonrastafarian]

After i speak to him when i see him in the mirri he stop listen to hes beloved son

[@STEEKHOM]

All geoingineerd

[@NickVanaswegen]

information war international local peacekeeping forces, information war

[@angelabaxter6298]

Old Gaza have a lot to say.