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Celebrities back Awa tribe

ecoadmin — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:54:50 +0000

One year after Oscar winning actor Colin Firth launched Survival International’s campaign to save the Awá, Earth’s most threatened tribe, a large number of international celebrities have joined him and his wife Livia in backing the urgent campaign. Hollywood star Gillian Anderson, British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, Californian rock band Allah-Las, [...]

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Rhino poachers arrested at Kruger Park

ecoadmin — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:49:26 +0000

Pretoria – Police arrested two rhino poachers in Pafuri at the Kruger National Park at the weekend. The suspects, who are all foreign nationals are expected to appear before the Makhado Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of the illegal possession of a fire-arm and ammunition as well as char GlobalBuzz-SA – Your Environment Rhino [...]

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No load shedding plans, but SA urged to save

ecoadmin — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:48:14 +0000

Pretoria – Government says there are no plans for load-shedding this winter, but officials have urged South Africans to save as much electricity as possible. “Cabinet reiterates that the precarious energy situation is due both to essential maintenance as well as unintended technical issues in GlobalBuzz-SA – Your Environment Berg Furniture Sierra Space Saver Twin [...]

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Rhino poaching on the increase

ecoadmin — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:31:27 +0000

Pretoria- The number of rhinos poached in South Africa since the start of the year has increased to 273 with the Kruger National Park bearing the brunt, says the Department of Environmental Affairs. According to the department, the Kruger National Park continues to bear the brunt of rhino poaching with the number of rhinos poached [...]

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Energy dept speaks out on PetroSA

ecoadmin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:50:10 +0000

Pretoria – The Department of Energy (DoE) has acknowledged that it is aware of a Hawks investigation into allegations of criminal activity at PetroSA. “The Department of Energy wishes to acknowledge that it is aware of and supports the Hawks investigation into allegations of criminal activity GlobalBuzz-SA – Your Environment Energy dept speaks out on [...]

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Blackouts to be prevented during winter

ecoadmin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:54:19 +0000

Pretoria – Power parastatal Eskom will do all it can to prevent blackouts even though generation maintenance will be conducted in winter. At a media briefing on the state of the system on Monday, Eskom said it will conduct generation maintenance during the winter period with at least nine generat GlobalBuzz-SA – Your Environment Blackouts [...]

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Support needed as drought hits NW

ecoadmin — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:53:27 +0000

Pretoria – The North West province has put in place dedicated funding for emergency relief to mitigate the effects of drought on livestock in the province. An estimated R37.2 million for fodder supply is needed to mitigate the effects. The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Develop GlobalBuzz-SA – Your Environment Support needed as drought [...]

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Department delivers parks in E-Cape

ecoadmin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:53:57 +0000

Pretoria – The Department of Environmental Affairs today delivered two Eco-Parks in Mdantsane and Duncan Village in the Eastern Cape – both valued at R14.2 million. Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi, who official handed over the parks to the community on Friday, GlobalBuzz-SA – Your Environment Department delivers parks in E-Cape is [...]

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Molewa welcomes arrests, prosecution of poachers

ecoadmin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:47:38 +0000

Pretoria – Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, has welcomed the recent arrests and the prosecution of individuals linked to rhino poaching. The minister said on Thursday the handing down of stiffer sentences to poachers and the seizure of assets of poaching accused should serve GlobalBuzz-SA – Your Environment Molewa welcomes arrests, prosecution of [...]

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Disaster in Lower Omo Valley predicted

ecoadmin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:01:25 +0000

Three independent reports have warned that the controversial Gibe III dam, and land grabs for plantations, risk imminent ‘catastrophe’ in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley. Half a million tribal people in Ethiopia and Kenya stand to be overwhelmed by these projects, whose immediate suspension Survival International has demanded. - Lake Turkana and the Lower Omo – [...]

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