On the minute News in the Weskus
Listeriosis: Outbreak traced to Enterprise factory The Listeriosis outbreak which has claimed almost 200 lives in South Africa so far, has been traced to an Enterprise Foods facility in Polokwane, according to Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi. He made the[…]
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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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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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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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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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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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Persistent rumours that the KROPZ/Elandsfontein mine finally DID get its long-awaited integrated water use licence (WUL) could not be confirmed yet. IF the rumour is in fact TRUE, one cannot help wondering WHEN the licence was granted . . .[…]
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While Easter visitors are enjoying the beautiful weather and pristine nature along the West Coast, a small group of concerned residents and nature lovers are fighting non-stop to preserve and protect the area from exploitation and thoughtless developments that could[…]
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What do you get when two passionate chefs meet, mingle and marry . . . ? A culinary explosion bound to Make WAVES . . . and that’s exactly what Heinrich and Fransa Mouton is doing along Langebaan’s White Sands[…]
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Sleek, slender and sexier than ever . . . More than ten years and two kids later after she first turned the international kiteboarding scene on its head, Langebaan’s triple world record holder and speed champ Sjoukje Bredenkamp is ready[…]
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