Update on Great White shark in Langebaan Lagoon
The national NSRI search for the rogue Great White in Shark Bay paid off late last night when the tagged predator was spotted some 850 km from Langebaan in the vicinity of Port Elizabeth. […]
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NSRI search for Great White in Langebaan Lagoon
Three rookie kite boarders from Germany and Australia this morning had a harrowing encounter when one of them came face to face with a giant Great White shark in the shallow waters of Shark Bay just across from Kraal Bay.[…]
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WATERKRISIS EN HOE WESKUS-BOERE GERAAK WORD ONDER DIE LOEP OP RADIO SUNSHINE
Terwyl die voortdurende waterkrisis in die Wes-Kaap dalk noodskemas noodsaak, kom die uitwerking van die droogte op Weskus-boere môre-oggend onder die loep op die vroegoggend landbouprogram op Radio Sunshine. Luister gerus môre-oggend tussen 05:00 en 06:00 na die program Plaastoe[…]
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” THIS IS HOW I ROLL . . . ! ” say’s Langebaan’s Sjoukje
True to her word, Langebaan’s former world speed kiteboarding champ Sjoukje Bredenkamp is BACK on track after a “Motherhood Sabbatical” of five years . . . and literally and figuratively on a roll . . . even on the road[…]
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The BEAUTY, the BLISS and the BAD . . .
While locals and visitors enjoy the last (and BEST) sunny, wind free weather along the West Coast, there are some serious issues that need urgent attention to KEEP the STATE OF THE BAY / BAAN in good stead. PADBOU –[…]
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AQUA FARMS : DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC INPUT EXTENDED TO 31 MARCH 2017
Though emotions are running high about the Government’s proposed aqua-culture development (fish farms) in and around the Saldanha Bay harbour, disappointingly few affected parties have yet taken the time/effort to put their money where their mouths are . . .[…]
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Water Crisis critical as dam levels drop
This aerial picture of the Voëlvlei-dam at an alarming 29,1% level on the front page of Die Burger is disturbing evidence of the severity of the drought along the West Coast and most parts of the Western Cape. The dam[…]
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PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN WATER USE LICENCE FOR KROPZ MINE
Call for public consultation on water licence for mine on edge of West Coast National Park FEBRUARY 22, 2017 AT 8:00 AM West Coast National Park (Photo: SANParks) Earlier this week, the Centre for Environmental Rights requested the Department of[…]
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Tormin Mine plans to extend its mining activities along West Coast shores despite watershed Supreme Court Case
TEN beaches along the West Coast near Lutzville, totalling 28.7 ha, might be torn up for valuable heavy minerals IF the owners of the controversial Tormin mineral sands mine, Mineral Sand Resources (Pty) Ltd (MSR), gets the green light from[…]
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WESKUSMYNE TOETS SA MYNBEDRYF IN HOF
HOFSAKE oor beweerde ongerymdhede by myne aan die Weskus gaan hopelik die chaos in die SA mynbedryf blootstel en lei tot ingrypende veranderinge in dié bedryf wat die afgelope paar jaar deur die Departement van Minerale Hulpbronne gekaap is. […]
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