News and Speeches for Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Western Cape Disaster Management Centre Still on High Alert to Manage Fires
30 January 2013The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre and Fire Brigade Services remain on high alert to co-ordinate and contain the spread of fires throughout the districts. Read More
Media Statement: Western Cape Land Use Planning Bill, 2013
14 January 2013Media statement issued by Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell regarding the land use planning bill and provincial powers on land use decisions. Read More
Media Release: Provincial Disaster Management Centre Activated in Western Cape
7 January 2013Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre based in Tygerberg on alert since this Monday, 7 January 2013 in anticipation of the strike action by farm workers purportedly to start on Wednesday in the province. Read More
Letter from Minister Anton Bredell Regarding the Wildlife Forum
16 October 2012Thank you for writing to the Western Cape Government and for raising your concerns regarding the e-mail that has been forwarded to a number of people by Bool Smuts on the welfare management of Damage Causing Animals (DCA) in the province. Read More
Handover of First Air Emission Licence
19 July 2012Western Cape Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, today handed over the first Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) for a refinery in South Africa to PetroSA, which is located in Mossel... Read More
Statement Regarding Baboons
12 May 2011Media Statement by Minister of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Read More
Huge Water Savings Possible with New Schools Water Project
31 March 2009Promising results were realised at three Karoo schools with hostels after the provincial government installed water efficiency fittings to assist with saving this precious resource. The results after a year revealed water savings of about 15 - 35%... Read More
Minister Uys Releases Results of Energy Audit on Provincial Government Buildings
19 March 2009All citizens should now more than ever make renewed and concerted efforts on a daily basis to save energy. This appeal comes from the Western Cape Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Pierre Uys. Read More
Biodiversity Specialist Appointed Chair of CapeNature
31 January 2008Today in Cape Town, Tasneem Essop, the Western Cape MEC for Environment, Planning and Economic Development, said that Mark Botha, a current CapeNature board member and Director of Conservation at the Botanical Society of SA, had been appointed... Read More
Western Cape Energy Committee Re-activated
24 January 2008Last night, Tasneem Essop, the Western Cape MEC for Environment, Planning and Economic Development, announced that the provincial Energy Risk Management Committee (ERMC), which was started by Premier Ebrahim Rasool in 2006, had been re-activated... Read More
Minister Essop to re-activate Energy Risk Management Plan
22 January 2008Western Cape MEC for Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop, will be convening an urgent meeting with Eskom, the City, the private sector, organised labour and civil society on Thursday (24th January) to re-activate the Energy... Read More
Green Point Urban Park Referred back to City for Additional Consideration
17 December 2007On Friday the 13 December in Cape Town, MEC for Environmental, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop, announced that after having considering all information at her disposal and the representations made to her by interested and affected... Read More
Essop refers Green Point Urban Park back to City for additional consideration
12 December 2007On Friday the 13 December in Cape Town, MEC for Environmental, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop, announced that after having considering all information at her disposal and the representations made to her by interested and affected... Read More
Green Point Stadium Appeals Decision - Press Conference
4 January 2007Western Cape Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop will address the media on Friday, January 5, 2007 where she will announce her decision following 23 appeals against the redevelopment of the Green Point Stadium. Read More
Decision on Appeals: Green Point Common Development
4 January 2007Tasneem Essop Western Cape Provincial Minister: Environment, Planning And Economic Development I am pleased to announce the following decisions, namely: Read More
Statement by Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development on Green Point Stadium Development
26 December 2006Statement by: Tasneem Essop, The Western Cape Minister of Environment, Planning And Economic DevelopmentToday I wrote a letter to Ms Helen Zille, the Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town ('the Executive Mayor' and 'the City'), about the... Read More
Bellville South Learners Return from Competition in Shanghai
31 August 2006Bellville South learners who returned victorious from an entrepreneurial competition in Shanghai, China were treated to a tea by Provincial Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop. Read More
Bellville South High Entreprenuers Return from China
30 August 2006On Friday, September 1 Provincial Minsiter of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Tasneem Essop will treat six Bellville South High learners to tea to congratulate them on their achievements in China. Read More
Siyabulela Deliverables for Youth and Women Entrepreneurs
17 August 2006In 1956, 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in protest against the pass laws of the time and in 1976 the Youth protested against the oppression of Apartheid. Read More
Siyabulela Deliverables
16 August 2006In his state of the Province address in February, Premier Ebrahim Rasool announced a new round of deliverables, similar to the 100 days, Easter and Christmas Deliverables. Read More
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