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
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World Press Freedom Day – Hot on the Heels of Workers Day
Contrary to popular expectations we all still had to pay full price for our daily read today, despite it being World Press Freedom Day. (And in other news, MyPE is still free every day AND every story is a front page one!) The United Nations General Assembly declared 3 May to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the … [Read more...] about World Press Freedom Day – Hot on the Heels of Workers Day
