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Minister Edna Molewa passes away

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South Africa’s Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has passed on. President Cyril Ramaphosa in a statement said the Minister passed away in a Pretoria hospital on Saturday after a short illness. Expressing condolences to the Minister’s family, President Ramaphosa described Molewa’s passing as devastating. “I offer my deepest condolences to the family of Minister Edna Molewa, as well as to her colleagues in Cabinet and across all spheres of government, who have had the … [Read more...] about Minister Edna Molewa passes away

Garden Route declared a Unesco Biosphere Reserve

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Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has welcomed the approval of the Garden Route as a Unesco Biosphere Reserve. “The positive response to the application to declare the Garden Route a biosphere reserve is most encouraging, not just for us, as a country, but also for the people of the region,” said Minister Molewa. Biosphere Reserves are learning places for sustainable development whose aim is to reconcile biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of natural … [Read more...] about Garden Route declared a Unesco Biosphere Reserve

Open Letter to Time Wasting Government and Other Officials

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Do not see this as an attack on one person, body or another but rather as an opportunity to learn from the observations of a long serving cynic with an over enlarged sense of fair play sauced with political and social class indignation.... Work that one out Amateur Psychologist! Let us set the scene: The ANC recently lost their political dominance in Nelson Mandela Bay - a crushing blow in their own heartland. One would think that the remaining ANC politicians in National Government … [Read more...] about Open Letter to Time Wasting Government and Other Officials

Latest Rhino Poaching Figures

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Rhino poaching is on the decline in the Kruger National Park – the area hardest hit by the crime – says Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa. Between January and the end of August 2016, a total of 458 poached rhino carcasses were found in the Kruger National Park, compared to 557 in the same period last year. This represents a 17.8% decline in the number of rhino carcasses. The Minister said this in a statement on Sunday on progress in the implementation of the Integrated … [Read more...] about Latest Rhino Poaching Figures

Edna Molewa on National Parks Week

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https://youtu.be/0Rv-hAiU4fo At the official opening on National Parks Week at the Addo Elephant Park, the Honourable Minister of Environmental Affairs DR BEE (Edna) Molewa, talks on the significance of this week. The inaugural South African National Parks Week took place in 2006 and was aimed at linking the South African national parks system to the global national movement and to also showcase the best of South Africa's national parks. SA National Parks Week 2016 represents the 11th … [Read more...] about Edna Molewa on National Parks Week

SANParks Contribution to SA

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Addo – Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says South African National Parks (SANParks) has contributed significantly to the social and economic upliftment of thousands of people through skills development programmes and job creation. Speaking at the launch of National Parks Week 2016 at the Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape on Sunday, Minister Molewa said South Africa's network of 19 national parks play an important role in protecting the country's indigenous fauna and … [Read more...] about SANParks Contribution to SA

Recycling now Legislated

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In a bid to sort out the unpleasantries sometimes experienced in household waste removal, South Africa will finally put into effect the long-awaited National Domestic Waste Collection today. This follows the publication of the National Domestic Waste Collection Standards by Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act No. 59 of 2008) after consultations were held in the provinces. The standards aim to set out rules and … [Read more...] about Recycling now Legislated