Update: SAWDOS - Request for Media and Television Interviews relating to the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill, 2011

I received several requests from the International and Local media for personal interviews with regard to my comments on the  SA Weather Service Amendment Bill, 2011. However it is simply impossible to grant personal interviews to every media outlet that requested and interview.

I have indicated before that as a result of wide spread interest and to be transparent the SA Weather and Disaster Observation Service (SAWDOS) has decide to publically publish its comments to the Portfolio Committe on Water and Environmental Affairs in respect of the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill. [B22 - 2011]

The submission of the SAWDOS is available by clicking HERE.

The submission explain my personal opinion and that of the SAWDOS.  I deem it not necessary at this stage to add additional information to the submission.  On hindsight there is currently more than enough opinions and information available with regard to the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill, 2011

I am most grateful for the response by the media and the interest they have in this matter.  

Here is a list of links that relates to the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill, 2011:

1. Jailtime mooted for bad weather warnings - Ivo Vegter
2. Storm oor straf vir weerdata - Beeld
3. Storm over weather law - Cape Argus (IOL)
4. Draconian Bill gives Weather Service a monopoly - Gareth Morgan
5. Weather Service Bill unconstitutional - F W de Klerk Foundation
6. Wetsontwerp oor weerwaarskuwings is ‘lagwekkend’ - Volksblad
7. Cloudy weather legislation needs clarity - Mail and Guardian
8. Activists slam air pollution bill - East Coast Radio
9. SA Weather Service Amendment Bill, 2011 unconstitutional? - Ryan Nortier
10. Storm over new weather bill - Daily News - IOL
11. R5m fines for storm alerts - Daily News - IOL
12. Outrage over weather bill - News24
13. The SA weather service amendment bill and why it kills off private competition - Randolf Jorberg
14. The South African Weather Service Amendment Bill - StormchasingSA
15. Concerns over severe weather or air pollution-related warning provisions of the current south African weather service Amendment Bill - Media Statement: Department of Environmental Affairs
16. 'Koue voete' oor vreemde weer-wet - Volksblad
17. Severe weather in the kingdom - Jerm
18. South African weather forecasters who get it wrong face imprisonment - British Telegraph (UK)
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Other references to the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill:

(Note the SAWDIS now SAWDOS warned about the effects of this bill when it appeared in 2011

Will the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill be used to close down the SA Weather and Disaster Information Service (SAWDIS) for good?
Weather Organizations and Weather Observers take note of the South African Weather Service Amendment Draft Bill

If you have any other links or references to the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill, send the information to the SAWDOS for publication by clicking HERE.

I am of the opinion that this article contains more than enough information for the media iro the Amendment Bill.

My appreciation goes out to all those who contributed and highlighted the discrepancies in this unconstitutional bill.  I am convinced that we all strive to make South Africa a safer place with respect to weather and pollution.  Keep up the good work.

Johan Terblanche
Founder: SA Weather and Disaster Observation Service
Mossel Bay
12 January 2012