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Ref: 02/1/5/2
MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 228 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Ms M Wenger (DA) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
Ms Nosipho Ngcaba
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 228
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 2 NW244E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22 February 2013
Ms M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
1) Whether any efforts are being made to work with conservation officials
in Mozambique to curb incursions into the Kruger National Park by
rhino poachers; if not, why not; if so, what (a) efforts and (b) are
the further relevant details?;
(2) Whether she intends to meet with her counterpart from Mozambique in
the near future to discuss further measures to reduce rhino poaching
in the Kruger National Park by rhino poachers; if not, why not; if so,
(a) when and (b) what are the further relevant details?
Ms M Wenger (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
228.
1) Yes. Conservation officials of SA are working together with Mozambique
to curb incursions into the Kruger National Park by rhino poachers.
a) Efforts currently underway include information management, planning
for a high security zone along the border and a conservancy.
b) Regarding information management, plans are underway to strengthen
radio communication systems between the two countries. The security
zone is planned to include the deployment of Mozambican Defence Force
members. A roadmap and memorandum of agreement have been developed for
the conservancy. Furthermore, a memorandum of understanding will be
developed with safety and security agencies in both countries in the
new financial year.
2) Yes. We have met once already and planning to our next meeting which
we postponed from about two weeks ago.to a new date to be determined
soon. The objective is to discuss further measures to reduce rhino
poaching in the Kruger National Park.
a) A new date is being sought between the two Ministries.
b) Further relevant details will be communicated in due course.
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