The concluding article of our special collection, 'Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Southern Africa Society for Disaster Reduction (SASDiR)' guest edited by Dewald van Niekerk, is now available! Explore ‘Lessons learned from the risk-informed urban development initiative in the SADC region’ by  Letebele, K.E., De Araujo, M.A.A.L., Belle, J.A., Shigwedha, F.A., Bakajika, L.N., Ochieng, G. et al.,  and delve into the final insights on the alignment with ‘Regional Assessment on Urban Vulnerability and Resilience in SADC Member States’ by conclusions provide a series of recommendations for risk-informed urban development in the SADC region. Read it here: https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/browseSearch/sections/view?sectionId=22. Thank you for following along and enjoying the complete collection! If you are interested in launching a special collection, please contact special-issues@aosis.co.za.

We extend our sincere thanks to the following reviewers for their vital contributions to Volume 16 No. 1 of Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies. Your expertise and thoughtful feedback helped to uphold our commitment to academic excellence!  Your hard work not only improves the quality of the journal but also enriches the broader field of research. We hope to continue working with you in future volumes.

We’re kicking off our special collection, 'Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Southern Africa Society for Disaster Reduction (SASDiR) held in Malawi from 26th to 28th October 2022,' with the publication of its first article, ‘Resilience and preparedness of hospitals for pandemics: Lessons learned from COVID-19’ by Tlou D. Raphela. Explore the valuable contributions on recommendations made to relevant government departments to work together to strengthen the resilience of the country’s healthcare system once the project is completed, guided by Editor-in-Chief and Collection editor Dewald van Niekerk. Don’t miss this read: Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Southern Africa Society for Disaster Reduction (SASDiR) held in Malawi from 26th to 28th October 2022. Stay tuned as we roll out more articles!