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News and Speeches for Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

Keynote Address at the First Annual Western Cape Post-Event Analysis Seminar

18 March 2012

It gives me great pleasure in welcoming the mayoral committee member for safety and security of the City of Cape Town, The heads of the provincial departments of local government and agriculture, The head of the Provincial Disaster Management Centre... Read More

Community Development Workers Programme

23 February 2012

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all here today for these very important discussions and Deputy Minister Ayanda Dlodlo please accept our warmest welcome at this workshop. Read More

Opening Address at Empowerment Workshop for CDWs

23 February 2012

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all here today for these very important discussions, and, Deputy Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, please accept our warmest welcome at this workshop. Read More

Launch of Kogelberg Development

2 January 2012

Good morning to all of our guests here today.I have been asked to say a few words in celebration of this flagship product for CapeNature.Ladies and gentleman, this project was first conceived by CapeNature in 2008. Read More

Welcoming Speech: Annual Biodiversity Review

9 November 2011

Welcoming Speech: Annual Biodiversity Review Read More

Making Cities Resilient - Cape Town is Getting Ready

10 October 2011

As the minister responsible for Local Government and Environmental Affairs in the Western Cape Province, I am also responsible for the oversight of the effective implementation of the Disaster Management Act in the Province. Read More

Provincial Climate Change Summit Address

19 September 2011

Honourable Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs - Ms Edna Molewa Provincial Minister of Economic Development, Finance and Tourism: Mr Alan Winde Acting Deputy Director General: Environmental Affairs: Mr Peter Lukey Municipal and Provincial... Read More

Disaster Management: The Way Forward

7 September 2011

I am pleased to confirm that the Provincial Disaster Management and Fire Services Team, under the very able leadership of Mr Colin Deiner, dealt with a wide-ranging number of floods and fires in the province over the past few months. Read More

International Seminar of the Institute of Municipal Personnel Practitioners

23 August 2011

Chairperson, thank you for the invitation to address you, your members and all delegates at this International Seminar of the Institute of Municipal Personnel Practitioners. Read More

Doing the Right Things for the Right Results

2 August 2011

Chairperson of SALGA,Executive Mayors,Kollegas en vriende. Read More

Minister Bredell Salutes the Disaster Management Team

7 July 2011

Delivered by Peter Pullen on Behalf of Minister Anton Bredell Read More

NCOP Speech by Minister Bredell

8 June 2011

Chairperson, Members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Invited Guests and Ladies and Gentlemen, Read More

Statement Regarding Baboons

12 May 2011

Media Statement by Minister of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Read More

Huge Water Savings Possible with New Schools Water Project

31 March 2009

Promising 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 2009

All 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 2008

Today 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 2008

Last 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 2008

Western 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 2007

On 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 2007

On 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

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