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🇿🇦🇿🇦 An array of colour, song and dance at
@SANBI_ZA
Gardens to celebrate
#HeritageDay
🇿🇦🇿🇦
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We welcome the newly appointed Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Barbara Creecy. Welcome, Honourable Minister
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NEWS ALERT: Rhino poaching decreases in SA during COVID-19. “This could be attributed to the dedication of the essential staff who are on high alert in the Kruger Park, all other national parks, as well as provincial and municipal game reserves,” said Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
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Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
has just hosted His Royal Highness, Prince Edward,the Duke of Edinburgh at
@SANBI_ZA
. Prince Edward is a member of the British royal family. He is Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's son.
@GovernmentZA
@ukinsouthafrica
#RoyalsInSA
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Rangers face injury or death, often on a daily basis, to protect species against poaching or fires. But without their efforts, many species, including the iconic rhino would be lost forever. This is why we celebrate & honor our rangers for all that they do.
#WorldRangerDay
#WRD21
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The six black rhinos from South Africa safely arrive in Chad
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@ukinsouthafrica
@SANBI_ZA
@GovernmentZA
Prince Edward was gifted with a Zulu umqhele (headband) by the CEO of Mathong African Heritage, Dr Mongezi Mabena who gave a brief talk on the use of medicinal plants in South Africa at the Ndebele consulting huts within the Pretoria National Botanic Garden.
#RoyalsInSA
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The Department of Environmental Affairs has officially declared the network of 20 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the 24th of May 2019.
#MPAs
#MPAdeclaration
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In SA, rangers stand up to poachers daily. Battling the decimation of biodiversity through the poaching of rhino & abalone to the illegal removal of plants like cycads & proteas.Thank you rangers for protecting our natural heritage.
📸:
@WildAid
#WorldRangerDay
#WRD21
@SANParks
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@ukinsouthafrica
@SANBI_ZA
@GovernmentZA
Prince Edward was given a brief tour of the National Herbarium & saw a demonstration of the Mass Digitation Apparatus.
@SANBI_ZA
Board member, Dr Pulane Molokwane presented His Royal Highness with books on SA's diverse flora.
@GovernmentZA
@ukinsouthafrica
#RoyalsInSA
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All supporting parties have also congratulated South Africa on its efforts to save the Cape Mountain Zebra species from extinction.
#CoP17
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June is Environment Month. World Environment Day (5 June) World Oceans Day (8 June), World Day to Combat Desertification (17 June)
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"A decline in poaching for five consecutive years is a reflection of the diligent work of the men and women who put their lives on the line daily to combat rhino poaching"
@BarbaraCreecy_
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No
#covfefe
about it:
#ClimateChange
is real and is expected to increase the frequency & intensity of storms.
#capestorm
@SAWeatherServic
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Happy World Oceans Day! 🌊 🐠 🐋 🐬 🦈 Today, South Africa 🇿🇦 joins the globe in celebrating the day under the theme
#InnovationforSustainableOceans
.
#WorldOceansDay2020
Together we can
#ProtectOurHome
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@ukinsouthafrica
Prince Edward had a tour of the Pretoria National Botanic Garden with
@SANBI_ZA
CEO, Mr Shonisani Munzhedzi & Chief Director of National Botanical Garden, Christopher Willis. His Royal Highness saw the Bonsai, Water Wise & Medicinal gardens.
@GovernmentZA
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#WorldRangerDay
commemorates rangers killed or injured in the line of duty & celebrates their work to protect our natural treasures.
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@wo_fire
firefighters singing as they are happy to be back in South Africa after fighting wild fires in Canada
#WorkingOnFire
#SavingLives
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#BiodiversityDay
on 22 May is a chance to celebrate the incredible
#diversity
of life on
#Earth
.
#ForNature
#IDB2021
@UNBiodiversity
@UNEP
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As the world and the country commemorate
#WorldRhinoDay2020
, Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
has announced that the Department has embarked on an initiative to introduce seven Integrated Wildlife Zones across South Africa to protect the country’s
#rhino
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HAPPY WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 🐾🐄🐂🦍🐶🐅🐆🦓🐖🐏🦙🐭🐘🦏🐇🐻🐼🦘🐾🐓🦢🦚🐸🐊🐢🐍🐳🐟🐡🐙🐚🦀🦐🐌🦋🐛🐝🐞🦗🕸🦂🦠💐🌻🌴🌵🍁
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This
#WorldRangerDay
,
@SANParksHR
will be hosting a virtual celebration to reflect & remember the brave men & women who have dedicated their lives to conserving our natural heritage. You can join or donate to the cause here
#WRD21
@SANParks
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June is Environment Month. Together We Can Beat Air Pollution
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Over 700 volunteers joined us,
@WESSA_za
&
@WILDOCEANSSA
to participate in
#InternationalCoastalCleanupDay
#ICCD
at Cuttings Beach, Merebank this morning.
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Minister Molewa to report back on the progress of the implementation of the Integrated Strategic Management Approach of Rhinoceros tomorrow alongside Minister of Defence, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and the Minister of State Security, Mr Bongani Bongo.
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Section 24 of the SA constitution states: Everybody has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their well-being. Beware the
#CatDriver
#BreeCat
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June 8 is
#WorldOceansDay
, a day to celebrate our oceans. This year we celebrate the remarkable women in the ocean space such as marine scientific research, fisheries, labour at sea, migration by sea and human trafficking, policy-making and management.
#GenderandOceans
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Rangers in national parks are real life heroes. They are dedicated, resilient individuals who work in teams to conserve & protect our natural heritage. We appreciate all their efforts.
📸:
@ifawglobal
#WorldRangerDay
#WRD21
@ThinGreenLine_
@The_GRAA
@SANParks
@GameRangersInt
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Minister, Ms Barbara Creecy engages members of the media during the clean up drive at Diepkloof Square Mall in Soweto.
#CleanUpSA
#ProtectSouthAfrica
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Following the
#DurbanFloods
tonnes of litter has washed up on various beaches in KZN. The Department together with various stakeholders like
@PlasticsSA
and
@PETCO_SA
are running various clean up campaigns along these beaches from today
#GoodGreenDeeds
#StopLittering
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Good news! Applications for
#internships
will no longer close on 21 December 2017. Closing date has been extended to 05 January 2018! Click here » for more information on how to apply.
#JobSeekersSA
#Internships2018
#JobAdviceSA
#HireAGraduate
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Shout out to the all women anti-poaching unit, the Black Mambas,
@blackmambaapu
.
#WomensMonth
#FollowFriday
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DEA women wearing
#AllBlackWithADoek
in honour of the struggle stalwart, Ms
#WinnieMadikizelaMandela
, the Mother of
#SouthAfrican
Nation, as she was affectionately known.
#doekfriday
#WinnieMandelaMemorial
#WinnieMandela
#WinnieMadikizelaMandelaPOWER
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Cabinet approves climate change, emissions reduction and waste management plans.
Cabinet has approved 3 key actions that will contribute to an environment that is not only healthy for all South Africans but also able to contribute effectively to sustainable economic development
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Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
: Today on
#WorldRangerDay
, we want to pay tribute to our rangers for the incredible work they do everyday to keep our national parks & iconic species safe. We also want to pay tribute to 11
@SANParks
employees who lost their lives to
#COVID19
#WRD21
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Today the
@SADC
region celebrates the establishment of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 20 years ago, as well as the transfrontier conservation strides that have been made in the Southern African region in the last two decades
#kgalagadi2020
#NatureConservation
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Minister Barbara Creecy visits the Princess Elisabeth Antarctic Research Station as a guest of the Government of Belgium where she will learn more about the first zero emissions research station in Antarctica.
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We will finalise the Climate Change Bill, which provides a regulatory framework for the effective management of inevitable climate change impacts by enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change.
#SONA2020
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Today is
#WorldWildlifeDay
. This year we celebrate the day under the theme “Life Below Water: For People for Planet”. This is the first World Wildlife Day which focuses on
#marinewildlife
.
#WWD2019
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The Department's
#GreenScorpions
have issued a compliance notice to the management of the
@Eskom_SA
Kendall power station to prepare a maintenance plan to improve its compliance with the minimum
#airquality
standards which should be submitted by 12 January 2020.
#KnowYourEMIs
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Did you know: There are 4 categories of
#Invasivespecies
. This
#Invasivespeciesweek
know what species to grow, keep or remove. E-mail:AIScompliance
@environment
.gov.za or call 012 3999679 or 0214412816/2789 to report any sightings. Let's combat
#Invasivespecies
together.
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Today, the world commemorates the thousands of brave souls that risk their lives against poachers to protect
#biodiversity
. Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries,
@BarbaraCreecy_
leads the
#WorldRangerDay19
commemoration at Ranger Memorial
@SANParksKNP
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WATCH: Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
says job creation for all South Africans is one of the top priorities for the department over the next five years.
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Today, Minister Creecy will open the
#CircularEconomy
dialogue. The webinar is part of
#RecyclingWeek
activities aimed at raising awareness to consumers and businesses on
#environment
and
#climate
impact of
#waste
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Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
with the support from the
@wo_fire
this morning continue with
#CleanUpSA
activities in Protea Glen Mall.
#CleanUpSA
#ProtectSouthAfrica
#SaveSouthAfrica
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The Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
has welcomed the declaration of the Ingula Nature Reserve as a wetland of international importance by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.
Images by:
@BirdLife_SA
@SANParks
Read more:
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Challenge yourself, your family, school or workplace to reduce waste & switch to biodegradable materials.
#MondayMotivation
#WasteStopsWithME
#SaveourOceans
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The Cabinet has approved the National
#ClimateChange
Adaptation Strategy for implementation. This strategy serves as the country’s National Adaptation Plan as required by the
@UNFCCC
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Congratulations to our very own Offshore Ecologist, Ms Zoleka Filander
@coral_carer
& External Communications', Mr Ernest Mulibana
@ErnestMulibana
for being nominated as
@mailandguardian
Top 200 Young South Africans. Read more about them here:
#MG200Young
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Just two more days before
@BarbaraCreecy_
leads the discussion on plastic waste. Let's have a conversation. We can't wait💃
@GCISMedia
@PlasticsSA
@CGCSA1
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Department of Environmental Affairs will bid farewell to the
#SAAgulhasII
, as she departs for Antarctica today. Aboard the vessel will be SANAE 58 team members who will be spending 14 months in Antarctica. She will also be undertaking the historic 45 day Weddell Sea Expedition.
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This week the Department will celebrate National Marine Week 2019 in different provinces across the country, through various awareness campaigns at schools and communities.
#NMW2019
#MyOceanFuture
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@BarbaraCreecy_
paid tribute to
#rangers
who battle
#poaching
in
#conservation
areas. “A decline in poaching for five consecutive years [reflects] diligent work of men & women who put their lives on line daily to combat
#rhinopoaching
, coming to contact with ruthless poachers.”
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Department of Environmental Affairs offers Bursaries and Internship Programmes to young South Africans
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Applications for the 2021
#Internship
Programme intake is now open and will close on 12 March 2021. No late applications will be considered.
#JobSeekersSA
Read more here>>
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The department is pleased to welcome the Head of
@UNEnvironment
,
@ErikSolheim
to South Africa. He is accompanied by The Head of
@UNEnvironment
Liaison Office in South Africa, Ms Cecilia Njenga
@CeciliaNjenga
.
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Today, South Africa joins the world in marking
#WorldRhinoDay2019
. Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
has commended the collaborative efforts in combating
#rhinopoaching
& says that bringing local communities into conservation will continue to be central to the
#antirhinopoaching
strategy.
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South Africa is hosting the 5th international climate change adaptation conference in Cape Town this week. DEA will lead a workshop about advancing & strengthening the linkages between climate change policy & research to support implementation & inform future adaptation research.
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Good morning from a very hot Bontebok National Park, Swellendam where we join
@SANParks
and
@TotalSAfrica
for the launch of the Annual South African National Parks Week.
#SANationalParksWeek
#LiveyourWild
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Minister Edna Molewa has hailed the arrest of two people in Gauteng for allegedly dealing in rhino horn as an affirmation of the need for greater multi-sectoral collaboration to address rhino poaching. Follow the link for more information:
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South Africa’s National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) has been approved. The strategy supports the country’s ability to meeting its obligations in terms of the
#ParisAgreement
on
#ClimateChange
Read more here>>
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The Department will be running a
#GoodGreenDeeds
#GreenEaster
awareness campaign over the long weekend to encourage motorists at
@Shell
Ultra City &
@Engen_SA
petrol stations on major national roads to stop littering & to keep the environment clean
#zerolitter
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@Zenande_Mcfen
opens up the
@CocaCola_ZA
CCBSA’s School Recycling Awards and highlights theme for the awards as "We recycle, do you?"
#WasteFreeSA
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#Invasivespecies
may look beautiful in your garden but their beauty doesn't outweigh the damage they cause. These are some of the most common
#invasivespecies
found in the country. We encourage you to take action and report any sightings of these species.
#Invasivespeciesweek
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A ranger’s job is not easy as they may experience hardships & challenges we cannot fathom. This work requires exceptional inner strength, courage & motivation. We appreciate rangers for without them, our biodiversity would be lost.
#WorldRangerDay
#WRD21
@SANParks
@The_GRAA
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To support the emotional & mental health of our rangers,
@SANParks
together with
@SANParksHR
's Phill Strauss & Elize Smith developed Project Embrace which has over the years helped field rangers & their families deal with the trauma of fighting poachers.
#WorldRangerDay
#WRD21
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Seems our pod of
#FalseKillerwhales
loves the
@VandAWaterfront
almost as much as we do. 😊 The DEA,
@CityofCT
&
@2OceansAquarium
teams have managed to get them out of traffic but they remain at the south arm of the harbour. Teams have opted not to stress them further for the day.
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1 620 young
#SouthAfricans
are participating on Environmental Monitors programme across the country operating on 32 host institutions, with
@SANParks
’
#Biodiversity
Social Project as the implementing agent.
#rhinopoaching
#wildlife
#WorldWildlifeDay
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Now this is walking the talk about
#Recycling
&
#CircularEconomy
. We met a
#designindaba
delegate wearing shoes made of
#upcycled
tyres. She bought these from a street vendor in
@CityofJoburgZA
.
#Wastestopswithme
#fashion
#WasteIntoWorth
#GoGreen
#fashion
#sustainability
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The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
@BarbaraCreecy_
together with
@GiftoftheGivers
will tomorrow lead a clean up campaign, donate trees, garden tools & seeds to plant a food garden on
#WorldFoodDay
at the Narsingh Street Primary School in the Eastern Cape.
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Meet the
@IPCC_CH
#WGIIAR6
lead authors at the first
@IPCC_CH
meeting in South Africa
#IPCCinDurban
to discuss
#ClimateChange
Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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@GiftoftheGivers
has drilled boreholes similar to this one at ten schools in Graaff-Reinet. This one at Narsingh Street Primary School is 180 meters deep, produces 20 thousand litres of water per hour and will help irrigate the gardens and trees planted today
#WorldFoodDay
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17 DEA runners are today part of the 25 000
@ComradesRace
2019. The race started at the City hall in Durban and will finish at the Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg.
#ComradesMarathon2019
#Goodgreendeeds
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Over the next two days the department will be virtually hosting The Annual Biodiversity Research and Evidence Indaba under the theme “Ecological restoration and scientific capacity for the post 2020 agenda”.
#BiodiversityResearch2020
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#SouthAfrica
celebrates Marine Week from 8 - 12 Oct. Due to
#plasticpollution
in South Africa affecting all terrestrial, coastal and oceanic ecosystems,
#NMW2018
campaign is celebrated with theme: “Nature Knows No Waste”. More here » .
#Waste
#marineweek
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Did you know that you can plant your own fruit and veggies in a home garden? Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced gardener, starting a
#homegarden
has numerous benefits for you and your family, plus you will be helping the
#environment
#FoodSecurity
#Sustainability
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18
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The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane
@MamaAction_RSA
will host the 3rd
#PAGE2019
Ministerial Conference at the Cape Town ICC on 10 and 11 Jan 2019.
@UNEnvironment
@PresidencyZA
@TheStar_news
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THREAD: World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 02 February. The 2018 theme is: Wetlands for a Sustainable urban future - Urban Wetlands Make Cities Liveable.
@RamsarConv
RT & read on, to learn more about wetlands...
#KeepUrbanWetlands
#WorldWetlandsDay
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#InvasiveSpecies
are one of the biggest threats to
#BiologicalDiversity
. The department encourages everyone to “know what they keep, grow and breed” as everyone is directly or indirectly affected by
#InvasiveSpecies
. Every person can contribute in protecting our
#biodiversity
.
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For the first time in history, South Africa will be translocating 12 cheetahs to India as part of an initiative to expand the cheetah meta-population & to reintroduce the mammals in the country.
#SACheetahstoIndia
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#WorldRangerDay
honours rangers killed in line of duty working to protect our biodiversity.
#rhinopoaching
link »
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Ministers
@BarbaraCreecy_
and
@bolund
signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on cooperation in the field of environmental protection and climate change.
#COP26
@Miljodep
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The R/V Algoa has docked after a successful final
#CapeCanyon
expedition along the West Coast of South Africa. Thank you to the dedicated team of scientists who have insured the success of researching the unchartered Cape Canyon waters.
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Minister
@BarbaraCreecy_
said the cleanup will tackle the illegal dumping area identified but the Department will work with the Dr Beyers Naude Municipality to introduce a waste management integrated strategy & recycling economic initiatives in this town
#WorldFoodDay
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The SA Agulhas II departed for
#Antarcticta
from Cape Town in December with the team for 2023, delivering equipment, supplies and fuel. South Africa supports other nations operating in Antarctica.
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The Schools Recycling Programme is part of CCBSA’s commitment to creating a waste-free
South Africa and in line with
@CocaCola
's global commitment to a World Without Waste by 2030 and in continuing its pledge made at the launch of
#GoodGreenDeeds
by President
@CyrilRamaphosa
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Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
@BarbaraCreecy_
meets with the Union Minister of
@moefcc
, Shri
@PrakashJavdekar
as they both attend the 5th
#BRICS
Ministers of Environment Meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
@BarbaraCreecy_
will on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, present the updated draft Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for stakeholder consultations, which is South Africa’s climate change response cornerstone.
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@environmentza
confirms extension of zero quota for hunting of leopard (Panthera pardus) to 2017. See »
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Due to the recent incidents of whales becoming entangled in fishing gear, the DEFF has engaged with operators and agreed to temporarily suspend the exploratory fishery for octopus in False Bay until such time as discussions can be held with stakeholders.
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#GoodGreenDeeds
national initiative launch underway in KwaZulu Natal. Ward Councilours will lead cleanups in 6 wards: 13, 14, 15,17,18,19,24 in Umsundizi Municipality.
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TODAY: Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu in partnership with
@PETCO
handed over food parcels to about 250 waste pickers in Sasolburg . Waste Picking has not been identified as an essential service during
#lockdown
.
#wastepickers
#recycling
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