In the wake of seven deaths caused by lightning strikes in KwaZulu-Natal, MEC for co-operative governance and traditional affairs, Nomsa Dube asked the national department of science and technology to investigate the causes of lightning.
Fantastic! When I first read this on Times Live I seriously thought it was a joke. The sad reality is that I was wrong. Every word of it was true.
This type of action from our MEC deserves both praise and criticism.
Criticism: Let’s face it. I think we all know the cause of lighting and many of us already have lightning rods attached to our home to mitigate this risk. However, it seems that Dube wasn’t able to put two and two together and was unable to make this connection.
Praise: We always complain about the government’s inability to take action. Dube heard about the deaths and actually did something proactive to overcome the tragedy.
Unfortunately, I just can’t help thinking back to school where we were taught about the causes of lightning.
Moral of the story: The next time a flood hits South Africa and people die, we should seriously investigate the cause of precipitation.
Just, putting it out there...
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