The Weather Podcast - Episode 9: WALKING THE TIGHTROPE - Interview with Mr Ishaam Abader

📻 WALKING THE TIGHTROPE | As his five-year, fixed term contract comes to an end this March, Mr Ishaam Abader, Chief Executive of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the country’s Permanent Representative at the World Meteorological Organisation, sits down with us to reflect on an epic tenure defined by strategic, meteorological, technological and collective bargaining curveballs. In this wide-ranging interview, he speaks candidly about navigating the impact of COVID-19 on the SAWS’ bottom line, deadly weather catastrophes, a debilitating cyberattack that nearly resulted in a blackout of lifesaving weather services, difficult relations with a labour union and the SAWS’ place in the global meteorological community. We also ask him where he is headed.
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