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Category: Omgewingsake

Cape Party to force Government to foot bill for sustainable water supply projects

February 21, 2018 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Omgewingsake, Spesialiteitsnuus

The Cape Party has forcefully entered the national drought crisis and is making an urgent appeal to skilled professionals and businesses  – locally and abroad – to provide proposals for sustainable water supplying projects to be funded by the Government.[…]

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Minister and DG of DWS support WCEPA’s High Court application against KROPZ

October 23, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Omgewingsake, Spesialiteitsnuus

As the epic fight against the “illegal” Elandsfontein/KROPZ phosphate mine on the border of the West Coast National Park continuous, both the Minister and Director General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has indicated that they support the High[…]

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Cape High Court to STOP KROPZ from further dewatering Elandsfontein aquifer for a dormant mine . . .

October 11, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Nuus, Omgewingsake

First it was tanzanite mining king Mike Nunn’s controversial Elandsfontein Exploration and Mining (EEM) company that applied for mining rights to access the sedimentary phosphate on a piece of farmland adjacent to the West Coast National Park.  No sooner did[…]

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Latest on the ongoing KROPZ/Elandsfontein mine and water debacle along the wild West Coast. . .

September 13, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Omgewingsake, Spesialiteitsnuus

WATER, WATER all around . . . not a drop to drink . . .   The West Coast Environmental Protection Association (WCEPA) responded as follows to a media release issued by Kropz Elandsfontein (Pty) Ltd on 8 September 2017[…]

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Elandsfontein, O Elandsfontein . . . en die sage duur voort terwyl die akwifers gemelk word . . .

September 8, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Munisipale Sake, Omgewingsake

Meer as ‘n jaar nadat weskusonTheline gewaarsku het teen die gevare wat Mike Nunn se omstrede fosfaatmynplanne vir die waterskaars Weskus inhou (skakels onderaan), is dié gewraakte multi-miljardrand projek onbepaald gestaak (glo oor swak fosfaatpryse) – nadat ‘n reuse-gebied in[…]

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HOW DO YOU SAVE A LAGOON? TUG OF WAR CONTINUES . . . WATCH FOCUS on SABC2 on Sunday!

May 24, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Omgewingsake, Spesialiteitsnuus

The quest to save the unique Langebaan Lagoon from an avalanche of risky industrial developments such as a controversial phosphate mine and a huge aqua-farming development has become a tenacious and interesting tug-of-war between industrialization and nature conservation . .[…]

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Worst Water Crisis in over a Century maybe a long overdue WAKE-UP CALL to repriotise funding . .

May 22, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Munisipale Sake, Omgewingsake

While the West Coast and the entire Western Cape is crippled by the worst drought since 1904, it is maybe the catalyst that was needed to force the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to reconsider its priorities and make[…]

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West Coast lovers will have to unite and fight themselves against politicians and corruption threatening the region

May 16, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Munisipale Sake, Omgewingsake

 While the critical drought in the Western Cape / West Coast is forcing the Powers That Be to take desperate measures to prevent a disaster, it has become obvious that communities and citizenry will have to unite and fight back[…]

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‘ The WULA shows that they are ALLOWED TO USE THE AQUIFERS’ WATER.’

May 10, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Misdaad, Omgewingsake, Spesialiteitsnuus

Three disturbing photos . . . sad realities that can change life along the West Coast forever . . . Firstly, an excerpt from the notorious and secret integrated water use licence agreement (WULA) granted to the EEM/KROPZ phosphate mine[…]

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Departement van Water en Sanitasie se hantering van W-Kaapse waterkrisis laat wenkbroue lig . . .

May 7, 2017 Weskus Gemeenskap Breaking News, Omgewingsake

600 plase in W-Kaap hoor hulle kry nie meer water ABRIE BURGER ‘Die liewe Vader gaan sorg.’ Tot 600 plase langs die oewer van die Bergrivier – wat van Franschhoek tot Velddrif langs die Weskus vloei – word geraak deur[…]

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2 years ago
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Die hoofbeskuldigde in die opspraakwekkende robwelpie-videosaak, Marius Tredoux (20), is Vrydag in die landdroshof op Laaiplek gevonnis tot tien maande tronkstraf wat in geheel opgeskort is vir drie jaar op voorwaarde dat hy hom in dié tyd nie skuldig maak aan enige oortreding wat met die aanklagte teen hom verband hou nie.

Tredoux, 'n bekende inwoner van Velddrif, moet ook korrektiewe toesig ondergaan wat onder meer behels dat hy tien maande lank onder huisarres geplaas word.

Die vonnis is met gemengde gevoelens begroet - veral weens die wreedheid van die daad en omdat Tredoux se aanvanklike mede-beskuldigde, Rynhard van den Heever (23), skotvry daarvan afgekom het nadat die klagtes teen hom vroeër teruggetrek is weens "onvoldoende bewyse".
Die publiek meen Van den Heever is as medepligtige ewe skuldig en het niks gedoen om die mishandeling te keer nie en het verkies om dit op video vas te lê.

Tredoux het by 'n vorige verskyning skuldig gepleit op verskeie aanklagte wat verband hou met dieremishandeling en wreedheid teenoor mariene diere.

Die saak spruit uit 'n gru-video wat Abrie Bester in Junie verlede jaar op sosialemedianetwerke versprei het om aandag op dié gru-daad te vestig. In die video kan duidelik gesien word hoe twee mans in ‘n boot ‘n jong robwelpie genadeloos met ‘n skerp voorwerp op die snoet kap, rondgooi en teen die boot vasslaan terwyl hulle lag en mekaar in kru taal aanmoedig.

Die gevoellose wreedheid van die jong mans se optrede het landwyd opslae in die media gemaak.

Die Swartland en Weskus DBV het landdros Brown in 'n persverklaring bedank vir sy weldeurdagte vonnis en het gesê hoewel almal steeds die voorval betreur, is hulle onder die omstandighede tevrede dat die vonnis Tredoux vir die volgende drie jaar genoegsaam aan bande sal lê. Laaiplek is 'n klein vissersgemeenskappie en die DBV vertrou dat die gemeenskap dit dadelik by die owerhede sal aanmeld as hy enige van die voorwaardes oortree.
Die DBV het ook die fluitjieblaser, Abrie Bester, bedank dat hy die voorval op die lappe gebring en 'n betroubare getuie was ondanks die feit dat hy glo gedreig is.

So lui die amptelike verklaring:

Seal pup torturer, Marius Tredoux, gets
10 months correctional supervision

The man who plead guilty to crimes in terms of the Animal Protection Act after being caught on video stabbing a seal pup and smashing its body against a boat was sentenced at the Magistrates Court in Laaiplek, Velddrif in the Western Cape on Friday 23 August 2019.

Marius Tredoux was sentenced to a 10 month jail sentence suspended for 3 years. This sentence will come into effect if any of the following terms are violated:
If found guilty of the same charges for 3 years
If found catching fish in the sea or river for 3 years
If found near the sea or even on a beach for 3 years
If found to be abusing alcohol or drugs for three years.
In addition the perpetrator got correctional house arrest for a period of 10 months. He may only leave his home to go to work, if he has work.

The Swartland and West Coast SPCA wants to thank Magistrate Brown for his well considered sentence in this particular case. Although we are still saddened by what took place and watching the video of the horrendous act will forever be seared into the memory of the SPCA staff we feel that given the circumstances the sentence will shackle and punish Marius Tredoux for the next 3 years. Laaiplek is a small fishing community and we are confident that the residents will report any violation of his restrictions to the relevant authorities.
The Swartland SPCA is also thankful to Abri Bester for being a steadfast and reliable witness.

We have been led to believe that he was threatened when he became involved in this case and it was known that he would testify.

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3 years ago
Hiér skuil SA se blommeprag | Maroela Media

Dis blommekyktyd in die Kaap . . . hier is die plekke waar die mooiste veldblomme vanjaar in die Lenteson baljaar . . .

Die mooiste tyd van die jaar is hier ─ Moeder Natuur ontwaak uit haar jaarlikse sluimering en strooi oranje, geel en rooi blomblare oor veld en vallei. In Augustus en September is dié blomskildery beslis iets om te aanskou, daarom vertel LekkeSlaap graag waar jy vanjaar die vrolikste veldblomme k... ... See more

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3 years ago
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Die gewilde Driftwood-restaurant langs die Langebaan-strandmeer is vroeër vandag in puin gelê deur 'n brand wat vermoedelik ontstaan het toe gasbottels ontplof het.

Geskokte inwoners en toeskouers het oral gestaan en toekyk en foto's en videos van die voorval is wyd op sosialemedianetwerke gedeel. Sover vasgestel kon word, was die polisie en brandweer vinnig op die toneel en kon betyds gekeer word dat die vlamme na omliggende geboue en Pearly's restaurant langsaan versprei. Niemand is beseer nie.
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* Uitspraak en vonnisoplegging in die opspraakwekkende robwelpie-saak is vandag tot 23 Augustus uitgestel nadat die departement van korrektiewe dienste se verslae glo nie by die hof beskikbaar gestel kon word nie.
Marius Tredoux (20) van Velddrif sou vandag in die landdroshof op Laaiplek gevonnis word nadat hy by 'n vorige verskyning skuldig gepleit het op verskeie aanklagte wat verband hou met dieremishandeling en wreedheid teenoor mariene diere.
Die saak spruit uit 'n gru-video wat Abrie Bester in Junie verlede jaar op sosialemedianetwerke versprei het om aandag op dié gru-daad te vestig. In die video kan duidelik gesien word hoe twee mans in ‘n boot ‘n jong robwelpie genadeloos met ‘n skerp voorwerp op die snoet kap, rondgooi en teen die boot vasslaan terwyl hulle lag en mekaar in kru taal aanmoedig.
Die saak teen die mede-beskuldigde, Rynhard van den Heever (23), is onlangs teruggetrek.

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3 years ago
PROTECT OUR FUTURE – SAVE LANGEBAAN LANGOON!

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