# AfriForum dring aan dat die Ouditeur-generaal en die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid hul ondersoek na waterrade uitbrei sodat al sewe die land se waterrade ingesluit word. Dit volg na onlangse onthullings dat senior raadslede miljoene rand aan raadsfooie in hul sak steek − in sommige gevalle tot 100-duisend-rand per vergadering. Lambert de Klerk van AfriForum sê […]
# AfriForum is urging the Auditor-General and the Special Investigation Unit to expand their investigation into several water boards to include all seven of the country’s water boards. This follows recent revelations that senior members of water boards pocket millions of rands in board fees, in some cases as much as 100-thousand-rand per meeting. AfriForum’s Lambert […]
# AfriForum het ernstige kommer uitgespreek oor die regering se voorneme om die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging van Omgewingsbeoordelingspraktisyns se mandaat tot na 2026 te verleng. Lambert de Klerk van AfriForum voer aan dat die vereniging sedert 2018 versuim het om nakoming af te dwing. Hy waarsku dat die verlenging die risiko van korrupsie vergroot en onderneem […]
# AfriForum has raised serious concerns over government’s intention to extend the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa’s mandate beyond 2026. AfriForum’s Lambert de Klerk argues the association has failed to enforce compliance since 2018. He warns the extension risks enabling corruption and vows to push for reforms and independent oversight:
# SANParke het met kulturele en geloofsgroepe vergader oor die gebruik van grotte in die Tafelberg Nasionale Park. Dit wil ‘n balans tref tussen geestelike praktyke en bewaring, wat verseker dat die grotte se broos eko-stelsel beskerm word terwyl dit toeganklik bly. Belanghebbendes het beklemtoon dat inklusiewe deelname en samewerking belangrik is om rommelstooi en […]
# South African National Parks has held engagements with cultural and religious groups on the use of caves in Table Mountain National Park. The talks aim to balance spiritual practices with conservation, ensuring fragile cave ecosystems are protected while remaining accessible. Stakeholders emphasised inclusive participation and collaboration to tackle issues like littering and fires. SANParks […]
# Die DA in die Tswaing-munisipaliteit in Noordwes sê die ineenstorting van septiese tenkuitsuigdienste in Sannieshof het ‘n mensgemaakte ramp veroorsaak. Meer as 2,7-miljoen liter rou rioolwater word onbehandeld in die dorp se septiese tenks opgegaar. Carin Visser van die DA sê vir langer as ‘n jaar stroom rou rioolwater in huise, oorstroom toilette en […]
# The DA in the Tswaing Municipality in North West says the collapse of septic tank vacuuming services in Sannieshof has created a man-made disaster. Currently, more than 2.7-million litres of raw sewage stand untreated in Sannieshof septic tanks. The DA’s Carin Visser says for over a year, raw sewage has been overflowing into homes, […]
# Die burgemeester van Kaapstad, Geordin Hill-Lewis, sê geskiedkundige vordering word gemaak met die omgewingsbeskerming van die metro se ontspanningsvleie. Die baggerwerk by Zeekoevlei is goed op dreef, asook die lewering van ‘n tweede onkruidverwyderingsmasjien vir Zandvlei, die derde gespesialiseerde voertuig van sy soort wat die kwartaal afgelewer is. Hill-Lewis sê die vaartuie sal nie […]
