WaRisCo is advancing climate-smart disaster risk management in South Africa through cutting-edge research, high-level conference contributions, and hands-on capacity building. Recent findings linking the 2022 Durban floods to climate change gained national attention, while intensive training programmes and stakeholder workshops strengthened regional modelling expertise and decision-making. With significant progress in climate and hydrological modelling and renewed engagement with government and community partners, WaRisCo continues to deliver impactful knowledge for a more resilient, water-secure future.