DRAFT TEAM AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

WHITE PAPER DRAFTING TEAM

Chairperson
Ms Janet Love (MP)

Drafter
Ms Mariam Mayet

Drafting team
Dr Coleen Vogel, University of the Witwatersrand
Dr Ailsa Holloway, University of Cape Town
Ms Kate Clement, Development Planning and Research

Secretariat Department of Constitutional Development, Directorate Disaster Management
(Peet Stopforth, George Kilian, Servaas de Kock and Saar van Wyk)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The tremendous effort made by the officials in the provinces, who arranged several workshops in each province at the onset of the process, and their valuable contributions are acknowledged with thanks. The significant contributions made by the South African Local Government Association (Salga), representatives from CBOs and NGOs at these workshops greatly assisted in taking the process forward.

Appreciation is extended to Mr Zam Titus, Director-General, Department of Constitutional Development, who worked through the final drafts during two sessions with senior officials in his department, and the valuable contributions provided by Dr Petra Bouwer, Mr Robert Willemse, Mr Craig Clerihew and Ms Jackie Manche.

Special thanks to the following people who made substantial and valuable comments and contributions:

Ms Diana Callear, Department of Agriculture
Mr Ismail Momoniat, Department of Finance
Mr A.J. du Plessis, Department of State Expenditure
Mr Chris Swiegers, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Ms Saguna Gordhan, Department of Welfare and Population Development
Ms Toffie Mokonyama, CPO, UNDP
Mr Henk van Elst, Disaster Management Association of Southern Africa
Ms Pat Reid, Western District Council
Professor Alexander, University of Pretoria
Mr Peter Lucas-Smith, Bushfire and Emergency Services, Australia

How to read the White Paper | Foreword by the Minister of Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development | Section 1: Introduction | Section 2: Setting the context  | Section 3: The National Disaster Management Centre | Section 4: Funding disaster management | Section 5: A national Disaster Management Act  | Section 6: Training and community awareness | Section 7: Conclusion | Appendices | The drafting team and acknowledgements 

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