Department Of Environment Affairs And Tourism
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Tourism must be leveraged to grow South Africa’s economy
The tourism sector adds unique value to the economy and overall development of the country and this should be further built upon
Lilizela Awards to showcase the best of South African tourism
Lilizela especially gives recognition to emerging black-owned businesses
Earthlife Africa’s win: State’s court loss is also its gain
The environment department can now stop initiatives that contribute to climate change.
Department points out ‘merits’ of controlled fracking
There is "merit" in carrying out some fracking for shale gas in the Karoo, environmental affairs director-general Nosipho Ngcaba says.
Cloud over preparations for COP17
Four months before South Africa hosts COP17, concerns are mounting that the country is lagging behind in its preparations.
Wine tourism most lucrative sector
Wine tourism was one of the fastest growing and most lucrative sectors of the global tourism market, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on
Climate change beef over ‘pork-barrel politics’
<b>Joanne Yawitch</b> questions Richard Calland’s thoughts on SA’s preparations for hosting COP17.
SA to microchip all rhino and horns
South Africa’s environment department says all rhinos and rhino horns in the country must now be microchipped to deter poachers.
‘Try traps on your own cojones’
While activists try to ban gin traps, the government says there are ‘humane’ ways to use them.
Taxing hot air
Cabinet is backing a radical new tax policy to combat climate change, writes Kevin Davie.
On the green path
The appointment of a new DG of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism last month coincided with Cabinet’s approval of the NFSD.
New SA marine-research vessel sets sail
The Department of Environment Affairs and Tourism’s new dedicated research vessel, the Ellen Khuzwayo, was launched by Environment Affairs Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk in…