The Government of South Africa manages its species in line with the provisions of the provisions of Chapter 4 of of National Environment Act: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No.10 of 2004). NEMBA has its objectives framed in the context of conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of biological resources. The relationship between captive bred predators and the survival ...
(1) An investigated was initiated on 22 February 2016.
(2) Yes, the investigation has been finalised.
(a) 01 July 2016.
(b) The findings are as per the table below:
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Allegation |
Finding |
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1 |
Unlawful/unilateral powers of the Executive Committee to change moderated performance scores. The CEO has powers to award discretionary bonuses. |
The allegation was unfounded. |
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2 |
Unilateral blanket correction of scores. |
The allegation ... |
(1) (a) There is a total of 1 471 protected areas in South Africa.
(b) A list of all protected areas are kept in the Register of Protected Areas in line with the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003), Section 10, and can be downloaded from https://egis.environment.gov.za/. All the information on (i) and (ii) are contained in ...
The Department of Environmental Affairs is committed to utilising resources allocated through the Parliament appropriation process in the most cost effective and responsible way. As a first priority the Department utilises public servants in the department to do the work. Only if the specific expertise is not available internally, will the department consider using the services of consultants.
In making use of consultants, the ...
1 (a) and (b)
There is currently no universally agreed figure on the total economic revenue generated by the predator breeding industry in South Africa. However, the recent International Journal of biodiversity and conservation as appearing on the academic journal of the Northwest University by Peet Van der Merwe et al, 2017, purported that the lion breeders alone contribute R500 million annually to South ...
(a) (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv) Attached find the spreadsheet as an Annexure containing the names of young persons incubated through the Groen Sebenza Programme, including those employed by different organisations and those unemployed.
(b) Some chose to further their studies while others were self-employed at the end of the programme. However, as indicated previpusly, the ongoing Tracer Study will provide the status quo ...
a) The planning for the Tsitsikamma restaurant precinct development has been completed following the fire in November 2016 and is ready to be subjected to a tender process. After the restaurant was destroyed by the fire, SANParks decided to upgrade the entire restaurant precinct to include all infrastructure.
The project scope includes the following:
1. No, South Africa has not signed the petition with the Presidents of Uganda, Gabon and Botswana calling on the European Union to close its ivory market as South Africa’s Constitution allows for the sustainable utilisation of the country’s natural resources - ivory is one of these natural resources. South African National Parks and some of the provincial conservation authorities have stockpiles of ivory ...
The Department of Environmental Affairs size of the land occupied is 3.1 hectares (ha).
(b) 1. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
(i) 6 397ha (for use as national botanical gardens)
(ii) 991ha (for use as part of national botanical gardens) and 85ha (for use by the National Zoological Garden)
(iii) Not applicable
(aa) 1 390 ha (to use and occupy as part of ...
1. (a, b, c and d)
The complaint in relation to this matter was not received by the Department of Environmental Affairs, and we have recently become aware of it through media articles. Although one article indicates that the matter was reported to “the Blue Scorpions of the Department of Environmental Affairs”, it is likely that the matter was rather reported to ...