Preparing for anticipated cyclone Freddy: Patrick Bond

The national forecasting centre and South African Weather Service are looking into the effects of the anticipated cyclone Freddy. Cyclone Freddy is expected to hit Northeastern parts of South Africa from early Saturday until Monday, especially the lowveld and escarpment areas of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Heavy rainfall in the order of 200 to 400 mm is possible and may result in widespread and significant flooding and destruction. For more on this, we are joined via Zoom by Patrick Bond, he is the distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg.

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