Provincial Disaster Management Centre
About Us
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC), located in Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg, operates under the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). It was established in line with the Disaster Management Act No. 57 of 2002, which mandates an integrated and coordinated approach to disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, rapid response, and post-disaster recovery.
Key Functions:
– Promote disaster risk reduction and resilience.
– Coordinate provincial disaster response and recovery efforts.
– Act as a repository for disaster-related information.
– Provide advisory services to government, private sector, NGOs, and communities.
– Facilitate funding and partnerships for disaster management.
- Organisational Structure
- Key Contacts
Legislative Framework
Policies and Guidelines
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
- Risk Assessment and Mapping
- Prevention and Mitigation Projects
- Community-Based Risk Reduction
- Status of Municipal Disaster Management functionality in KZN
Early Warning and Preparedness
- Summer Seasonal Contingency Plans
- Winter Seasonal Contingency Plans
- Special Projects Contingency Plans
Response and Recovery
- Incident Reports
- Joint Operation Committees Activation
- Relief and Recovery Initiatives
Awareness, Education & Training
- Public Awareness Campaigns
- Training and Capacity Building
Research, Reports & Publications
- Annual Reports
- Research Studies
- Indigenous Knowledge documents
- Newsletters and Publications
Research, Reports & Publications
- Annual Reports
- Research Studies
- Indigenous Knowledge documents
- Newsletters and Publications
Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaboration with NGOs, Social Partners and Sector Departments
- Community Structures (Ward Committees, CDWs, Councillors)
Fire and Rescue Services
- Fire Brigade Services
- Status of Municipal Fire Services Functionality in the KZN
- Fire Safety and Prevention Initiatives