TOKOMANE YA UNCEF YA HO THUSA BATHO HORE BA DULE BA LE MALALA-A-LAOTSWE NAKONG YA DIKETSAHALO TSA TSHOHANYETSO

The document is a comprehensive emergency preparedness guide for South African youth, focusing on building community resilience against climate-related disasters, health crises, and civil unrest.

• The guide defines emergency situations as unexpected, often dangerous events that can cause injury, death, property damage, or environmental destruction, requiring rapid action to minimize harm.
• The document categorizes emergency hazards into three main types: climate and environment (strong winds, floods, drought, pollution), unrest (organized anger or protests), and health issues (infectious diseases and viruses).
• Community resilience is described as the ability of people and their environment to withstand, absorb, help themselves, and recover after a disaster, relying heavily on existing social networks.
• The guide outlines a risk assessment process for youth to identify hazards and vulnerabilities in their own environments, including mapping critical infrastructure and identifying 'safe places' for evacuation.
• Youth are encouraged to create an emergency 'go-bag' designed to sustain them for at least 72 hours, containing water (2 liters per person per day), non-perishable food, a first aid kit, and essential documents.
• The document emphasizes the danger of 'fake news' during disasters, which can cause panic or lead people into danger, and provides a verification framework for information sources.
• Specific safety protocols are provided for different disasters: for floods, users are told to turn off electricity if the panel is dry; for wildfires, to close all vents with duct tape; and for unrest, to stay indoors and avoid arguing with protesters.
• Recovery from disasters is noted to be a slow process that requires attention to physical safety (checking for downed power lines or unstable buildings) and mental health support.
• The guide advocates for youth to engage in systemic change by participating in municipal Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) and the Disaster Management Act to influence policy and infrastructure improvements.

APA

Naidoo, L., Lebea, D., Jeptha, C., Moraka, K., Mphure, I., Montana, T., Moikanyane, B., Mabetlela, N., & Sooliman, Z. (n.d.). TOKOMANE YA UNCEF YA HO THUSA BATHO HORE BA DULE BA LE MALALA-A-LAOTSWE NAKONG YA DIKETSAHALO TSA TSHOHANYETSO. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SAIIA-UNICEF-Emergency-Preparedness-Guide-SESOTHO-LOW-RES.pdf

Chicago

Naidoo, Lucelle, Ditebogo Lebea, Chiara Jeptha, Kopano Moraka, Itumeleng Mphure, Thuli Montana, Bonolo Moikanyane, Nthabiseng Mabetlela, and Zaheer Sooliman. TOKOMANE YA UNCEF YA HO THUSA BATHO HORE BA DULE BA LE MALALA-A-LAOTSWE NAKONG YA DIKETSAHALO TSA TSHOHANYETSO. South African Institute of International Affairs, n.d. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SAIIA-UNICEF-Emergency-Preparedness-Guide-SESOTHO-LOW-RES.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naidoondtokomane, author = {Naidoo, Lucelle and Lebea, Ditebogo and Jeptha, Chiara and Moraka, Kopano and Mphure, Itumeleng and Montana, Thuli and Moikanyane, Bonolo and Mabetlela, Nthabiseng and Sooliman, Zaheer}, title = {{TOKOMANE YA UNCEF YA HO THUSA BATHO HORE BA DULE BA LE MALALA-A-LAOTSWE NAKONG YA DIKETSAHALO TSA TSHOHANYETSO}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SAIIA-UNICEF-Emergency-Preparedness-Guide-SESOTHO-LOW-RES.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }