News and Speeches for Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Citizens encouraged to observe International Day of Clean Air, 7 September 2024
6 September 2024Western Cape Government encourages all citizens to reflect on the quality of the air they breathe in recognition of International Day of Clean Air, 7 September 2024. Read More
Western Cape Cabinet To Request Disaster Classification
27 November 2015The Western Cape Provincial cabinet will request its National counterparts to make a provincial disaster classification for the Western Cape. Read More
Western Cape Cabinet to consider request for Disaster Classification
23 November 2015The Western Cape Provincial cabinet will consider requesting its National counterparts for a provincial disaster classification before the end of the month. Read More
Water System Remains Under Pressure
10 November 2015The Western Cape government is monitoring the water situation across the province on a daily basis. Read More
Western Cape's Greenest Municipality Announced
3 November 2015Cape Town. The winners of the 2015 Greenest Municipality Competition have been announced at an awards ceremony, hosted by the Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Read More
Wetlands under increasing threat
21 October 2015Anton Bredell, the minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape, has called on South Africans to use water wisely. Bredell was addressing the attendees of the 20th annual Water Indaba being held... Read More
1000 Tree ‘Cocoons’ To Help Restore Berg River
28 September 2015Cape Town – In an effort to improve the Berg River’s water quality and quantity, a joint partnership has been formed between the Western Cape Government Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and the government of the Netherlands in South... Read More
Branch out for Arbor Week
1 September 2015National Arbor Week, which runs from 1-7 September, is a firm favorite in the Environmental calendar with South Africans coming together to participate in community greening activities and programmes to improve the health and beauty of our local... Read More
Western Cape Provides Inputs on South Africa’s Global Climate Change Agenda
31 August 2015Cape Town – Today, the Western Cape Government participated in a joint stakeholder engagement to gather inputs on South Africa’s international climate change position and attended by government, private sector and civil society groups. Read More
Bringing the oceans to Oudsthoon
9 August 2015900 school learners take part in marine experience in Oudsthoorn. Read More
World Anti-Desertification Day
17 June 2015The World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) is observed globally on 17 June every year. Read More
World Environment Day 2015: One Planet. Seven Billion Dreams
4 June 2015This week is celebrated as National Environment Week in South Africa, with the culmination being World Environment Day this Friday, 5 June. World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and... Read More
Green Scorpions in Western Cape get Extra Sting
11 May 2015The Western Cape Government has more than doubled the capacity of the province in tackling environmental crimes. Read More
Stakeholders attend Provincial Biodiversity Strategy and Action Planning Session
16 April 2015Cape Town – On Wednesday 11 March, 30 delegates from City of Cape Town, Western Cape Government, Local Municipalities and consultancies gathered for a strategy workshop on Biodiversity in the Western Cape. Read More
Vote 9 Budget Speech 2015
26 March 2015Statement by Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell. Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and CapeNature steaming ahead. Read More
Innovation is key in Building Sustainable Human Settlements
23 March 2015Outcomes from the second annual Sustainable Settlement Innovation Summit 2015 Cape Town – On Monday, 2 March, 120 delegates from the academia, government, NGO and private sector gathered to attend, discuss and share ideas for the second Sustainable... Read More
Educating Learners on the Importance of Fresh Water
17 March 2015On a lovely, hot summer’s day in Franschhoek, 55 grade six and seven learners from five primary schools were invited by the Western Cape Government Environmental Affairs and Development Planning to participate in the 'Too Precious to Pollute' (2P2P... Read More
Caught Red-Handed: Man Found Dumping Medical Waste in Cape Town
10 March 2015On Tuesday, 24 February 2015, a team of Environmental Management Inspectors, more commonly known as “Green Scorpions” from the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, in joint action with the City of Cape Town,... Read More
Greenest Municipality Competition Winners 2014
5 November 2014The winners of the 2014 Greenest Municipality Competition have been announced. This year the greenest local municipality in the Western Cape is Mossel Bay Municipality while Eden District Municipality won the award for district municipalities. Read More
Poaching sentence welcomed
10 September 2014Poachers stripping South Africa’s natural assets for profit must be severely dealt with. Read More
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