Calamity

🇿🇦 South Africa Risk Rating

Grade

E

score 89.0

Operational Status

red

Last Updated

0m ago

The Risk Rating reflects the current multi-hazard situation. For forward-looking risk assessment, see the Calamity Forecast Index.

Rating History

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Country rating changed from A to E (score 13 → 89)Operational status changed from green to redMajor Wildfire (CalamityScore 81)4 new cascade alert(s)

EVENT: Major Wildfire — ZA Detected: 2026-08-28T23:52:00.000Z CalamityScore: 81/100 Severity: critical POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 139,692 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a significant fire event requiring immediate attention. Location: ZA region. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Mandatory evacuation of threatened communities. Deploy all available firefighting resources. Request mutual aid. Close affected roads and airspace. No cascade risks detected for this event.

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