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Capenature announces Policy governing the Consumptive use of Wild Flora in Capenature managed Protected Areas

19 June 2019

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The Western Cape conservation entity CapeNature, has completed a ground-breaking new policy that will allow for the restricted consumptive use of species of wild flora in CapeNature managed Protected areas. Anton Bredell, the minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development ...

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Calling on citizens to help combat desertification and drought

17 June 2019

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The Western Cape Government remains concerned about the continued and future risk of drought in the province. Despite recent relief in large parts of the province, where good rainfall has seen dam levels improve, some areas of the Western Cape remains in the throes of a severe drought. These are ...

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Celebrating World Environment Day and Month in the Karoo and Kannaland

5 June 2019

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Rural schoolchildren taught about air pollution Today, the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning started an outreach campaign to primary schools in the Karoo and Kannaland regions to raise awareness around the growing problem of air pollution, which is not only a ...

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Western Cape Alien Vegetation Biomass Expo | 11 June 2019

29 May 2019

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Do you have, or want to start, a business using Alien Vegetation Biomass? Join WWF-SA, the Western Cape Government and key industry experts for an Alien Vegetation Biomass Economy Expo day. The day is there to share knowledge around the biomass economy and to unlock further potential. Please see ...

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ANTON BREDELL APPOINTED AS MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

23 May 2019

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Newly elected Premier of Western Cape Alan Winde announced the Western Cape cabinet today at a media briefing. Once again, we welcome and congratulate MEC Anton Bredell who has been appointed as Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development in the Western Cape, for his third ...

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Western Cape Biodiversity Bill open for comment ahead of International Day for Biological Diversity.

22 May 2019

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Biodiversity Bill aims to “futureproof” the Cape’s natural resources. In the lead up to International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) on 22 May, the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning is proud to announce that the Draft Western Cape Biodiversity Bill has ...

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MEC’s plea to RETHINK our habits this Earth Day, 22 April 2019.

18 April 2019

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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle - MEC’s plea to RETHINK our habits this Earth Day, 22 April 2019. As waste landfills around the province continue to fill up, the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Development planning, Anton Bredell is calling on citizens to do even more to save our environment this ...

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Honeybush tea: Small industry, big potential

5 April 2019

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Although honeybush has long been used in parts of South Africa to brew a caffeine-free tea, it has remained a small-scale activity. However, the industry has potential to grow and thus create jobs for poor communities in the Western and Eastern Cape. Annabel Horn and Albert Ackhurst of the Western ...

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Waste Trikes for informal recyclers

29 March 2019

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Eleven informal waste recyclers from Cape Town received their very own Waste Trikes from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning today, marking the completion of an innovative new project that seeks to better capacitate these entrepreneurs. The Minister of Local Government ...

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R4.1million Project launched to Combat Illegal Clearing of Indigenous Vegetation

15 February 2019

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The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has provided funding to the provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning amounting to R4,1 million, to combat the illegal clearing of indigenous vegetation in the Cape Winelands District Municipality. The funding ...

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