# ‘n Mylpaal-ooreenkoms van die Wêreldhandelsorganisasie het in werking getree wat miljarde-rand se skadelike visvang-subsidies verbied. Die ooreenkoms, wat deur Brasilië, Kenia, Tonga en Viëtnam goedgerkeur is, verbied subsidies vir oorbeviste voorrade en visvang in internasionale waters. Regerings bestee tans jaarliks 614-mijard-rand aan sulke subsidies, hoofsaaklik deur China, die Europese Unie, Amerika, Suid-Korea en Japan. […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa het die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, beskuldig dat hy nie jaarlikse jagkwotas vir olifante, swartrenosters en luiperds vasgestel het nie. George het onlangs aangekondig hy sal kwotas terughou hangende ‘n hofuitspraak. Die organisasie voer aan die minister gebruik die saak as ‘n verskoning om nie […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa have accused Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment minister, Dion George of failing to set annual hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards. George recently announced he would withhold quotas pending a court outcome. The organisation argues the minister is using the case as an excuse for inaction. Ranchers say […]
# A landmark World Trade Organisation agreement banning billions in harmful fishing subsidies has come into force. Approved by Brazil, Kenya, Tonga, and Vietnam, the deal prohibits subsidies for overfished stocks and fishing in international waters. Governments currently spend 614-billion-rand annually on such subsidies, mainly by China, the EU, the US, South Korea, and Japan. […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap verwelkom CapeNature se vinnige optrede na die dood van ʼn jong luiperd wat in Heidelberg in ʼn onwettige strik gevang is. CapeNature het ná die voorval ʼn ondersoek gelas en dit na die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag verwys. Dave Bryant van die DA sê strikke is onwettig sonder ʼn permit. Hy […]
# Brandbestryders van die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit hou tans ʼn brand dop in die berge bo Cogmanskloof tussen Ashton en Montagu. Die brand het gister teen die laer hellings van die kloof ontstaan. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Jo-Anne Otto, sê die brand is oornag aangevuur deur digte plantegroei en sterk wind. Sy voeg by vier brandweervoertuie […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services is currently monitoring a fire in the mountains above Cogmanskloof between Ashton and Montagu. The fire started on the lower edges of the kloof yesterday. The municipality’s Jo-Anne Otto says the blaze was fuelled by dense vegetation and strong winds overnight. She adds that four firefighting vehicles […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed CapeNature’s swift action following the death of a young leopard in Heidelberg, trapped with illegal gin traps. Following the incident, CapeNature launched an investigation and referred the matter to the National Prosecuting Authority. The DA’s Dave Bryant says the use of gin traps is illegal without a […]
# Om die 2025 Skoonmaak- en Herwinningsweek in Suid-Afrika te vier, het Kaapstad ʼn reeks vernuwende, gemeenskapsgeleide toetsprojekte bekendgestel om vullis te verminder en te herwin. Opruiming behels meer as net die optel van vullis − dit gaan oor die beskerming van die planeet en gemeenskappe. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Stedelike Afvalbestuur, Grant Twigg, sê huishoudings skep […]
