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11 September 2020
Cape Town The Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning yesterday announced a proposed amendment to the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act, 2014 (Act 3 of 2014) (LUPA) to ensure more efficient direct notification of certain land use matters and ...
7 September 2020
South Africa celebrates Arbor Week in the first week of September annually. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), as the custodian of forestry in South Africa, is responsible for the campaign. September is also heritage month and as we celebrate Arbor Week, the department ...
31 July 2020
The Western Cape is celebrating World Ranger Day today by acknowledging the vital role that our field rangers play in protecting our natural heritage. Anton Bredell, the minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape, says field rangers are the ...
5 June 2020
If the environment were listed on the Stock Exchange – would you invest in Nature? Now more than ever it’s important to mark World Environment Day (5 June 2020) amidst a pandemic. It’s time to work together - #ForNature. In celebration of World Environment Day, the Western Cape Government (DEA& ...