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Climate change response strategy released for public comment

9 November 2021

While the 26 th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is underway this week in Glasgow, the Western Cape Government through the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning is driving the revision of the Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy, through its public ...

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Rare birds fitted with satellite navigation

13 October 2021

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Nine endangered Cape vulture fledglings at Potberg in the De Hoop Nature Reserve of the Western Cape, have been successfully fitted with satellite tracking devices as part of a long-term monitoring programme aimed at studying the birds foraging habits. Anton Bredell, MEC for Local Government, ...

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Delay in Clanwilliam Dam project a grave concern

30 September 2021

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The minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has noted with grave concern the statement by Minister Patricia De Lille that the national government has “not yet started” with the project to raise the Clanwilliam Dam wall. Anton Bredell, the ...

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CapeNature offers FREE entry to 22 nature reserves

8 September 2021

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CapeNature will provide free access to the public at 22 nature reserves in the Western Cape from 13 - 20 September 2021. This once-in-a-year opportunity is the 7th annual Access Week offered by CapeNature and comes in celebration of Heritage Day and Tourism Month. Anton Bredell, MEC for Local ...

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World Ozone Day _Save the date!

16 August 2021

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Celebrate World Ozone Day with the Western Cape Government and the Bavarian Environment Agency Theme: Health and Safety Aspects for the Installation and Maintenance of Hydrocarbon Refrigerant Technologies Save the Date for this 2-Day Workshop via MS Teams Day 1: 16 September 2021 • 11:15–15:00 Day ...

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Women in Green Economy Webinar

16 August 2021

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Women in Green Economy Webinar As part of the National Annual Commemoration of Women’s Month, the Western Cape Government Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) is excited to announce that it will be hosting four influential women in the Women in Green Economy ...

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Western Cape inclusionary housing policy framework public participation process ends

28 July 2021

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The Western Cape Government’s public participation process with regards to a new Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework has closed. The draft policy framework was developed by the Western Cape Government and published for public comment on 14 May. The public comment process closed on 13 July. Anton ...

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Department issues Directive to Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve

23 July 2021

The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has issued a Directive to cease activities taking place on the Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve, Ceres and the neighbouring Farm Valschgat Kloof due to significant degradation of the environment. The degradation is being caused by ...

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Pre-directive issued to City for False Bay Nature Reserve, Zeekoevlei

23 June 2021

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The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has issued the City of Cape Town with a Pre-Directive pertaining to pollution in the False Bay Nature Reserve. The City has seven days to make representations as to why a Directive in terms of Section 28 of the National ...

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Deadline for Western Cape inclusionary housing policy framework process approaches

16 June 2021

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The Western Cape Government’s public participation process for a groundbreaking new Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework has reached the halfway mark. Anton Bredell, the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has thanked the participants in ...

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