protocols established through domestic law that “differentiate between responsibilities in the event of persons crossing borders in search of humanitarian assistance only and those seeking (political) asylum in terms of the Refugee Act (Act No. 130, 1998).

“operational guidance for the initial assessments of the immediate needs of those affected.”

“temporary evacuation of people and property from threatened locations” as part of preparedness.

48. Response involves interventions taken during or immediately after a disaster. Such actions are directed towards saving and protecting lives and livelihoods and dealing with the immediate damage caused by disaster. All short-term assistance such as, temporary evacuation, money, food, medicine, shelter, clothes, managed destocking of animals in times of drought/ famines, or any other public or private assistance provided to people and communities to overcome the effects of a disaster constitute relief.