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Berg River Tour

27 September 2014

Date: Saturday, 27 September - 06:00 to Sunday, 28 September - 13:00

Premier Helen Zille led a two day tour of exciting and innovative projects based in the Cape Winelands District. She was joined by an range of represenatives from local and provincial government, NGOs, academic institutions and media.

The first day of the Tour, 27 September, involved site visits of Agriprotein, Listen Live & Learn, Genius of Place and Bioremediation and the Meulwater Water Treatment Works. 

As 28 September was World Rivers Day, the delegates were joined by members of the Paarl Canoe Club to paddle down a section of the Berg River being cleared of alien vegetation by the Department of Agriculture. 

To see a gallery of images from the Tour click here.