On the minute News in the Weskus
Gas-to-Power Programmes has a substantial role to play in South Africa’s power mix once economic activity picks up. – JAY URBAN Although demand for power has decreased, owing to stagnation in the economy, which means less demand from key industries[…]
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Sover bekend is die eerste twee walvisse van die seisoen vanoggend in die vlak water by Calypso Beach gesien. Is dit toeval dat hul romantiese paartyd ook saamval met die Weskus se blomseisoen? 😉 Die Suidelike noorkappers is ‘n bekende[…]
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Work at the notorious Elandsfontein phosphate mine seems to be continuing as usual despite an urgent pending Supreme Court case brought by the West Coast Environmental Protection Association to stop the mining company EEM from continuing without the essential licences[…]
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Very interesting . . . Any expert advice/comment? With a Steel Plant, gas-powered power plant and a phosphate mine in the picture, the waters of the Langebaan Lagoon and Saldanha Bay is BETTER for aquaculture projects? It will be detrimental[…]
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While the Western Cape Government and other Powers That Be seem hellbent to trade the traditional eco-tourism based economy of the West Coast that stood the test of time for massive and ultra-invasive industrialization and mining projects, one can only[…]
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Die stofwolke stapel nog op oor die omstrede Elandsfontein-fosfaatmyn en nou het ‘n vrou wat sommer studente gekry het om haar omgewingsimpakstudies te doen, ook die weskus se fosfaatryke grond in haar visier . . . Boonop daag sy[…]
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Die omstredenheid rondom die skielike fosfaatmynbedrywighede wat die weskus se ondergrondse waterbronne en bewaringsgebiede bedreig, raak al hoe groter namate meer ongerymdhede en selfs bespiegelinge oor die Guptas se betrokkenheid na vore kom. Eers was daar die oorhaastige toekenning van[…]
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Whilst rumours are spreading like wildfire that the drainage of underground water veins to prepare for the mining process has already commenced at the Elandsfontein phosphate mine, the legal team of WCEPA is waiting for a court date to stop[…]
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Here is the letter of Notification from the DMT group regarding the proposed phosphate mine on the farm Yzervarkensrug 127 near Vredenburg/Saldanha and how/where residents and roleplayers can participate. Dear Stakeholder RE: APPLICATION FOR A PROSPECTING RIGHT AND APPLICATION FOR[…]
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Die Weskus met sy unieke biodiversiteit en bewaringsareas is blykbaar nou die proefkonyn in ‘n uiters gevaarlike eksperiment om vir die eerste keer in SA se geskiedenis vir sedimentêre-tipe fosfaat (* lees onderaan) te myn teenoor die gewone stollingsgesteentes (igneou[…]
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