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2010/09/01
R Mabudafhasi concludes people and parks conference
Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, today concluded the four day People and Parks conference held at the University of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal.
The 4th People and Parks conference was convened under the overarching theme Conservation for the people with the people.
Delivering the closing address, Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi said the pace of implementing the programme remains "painstakingly slow and ... [highlighted result]
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2010/09/01
R Mabudafhasi concludes people and parks conference
Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, today concluded the four day People and Parks conference held at the University of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal.
The 4th People and Parks conference was convened under the overarching theme Conservation for the people with the people.
Delivering the closing address, Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi said the pace of implementing the programme remains "painstakingly slow and frustrating".... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12615&tid=16909 Size: 3KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/08/31
R Mabudafhasi to participate in World Water Week, 5 to 10 Sept
Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on Friday, 3 September 2010, depart for Stockholm, Sweden, where she will participate during the World Water Week (WWW) representing South Africa from 5 to 10 September 2010.
World Water Week Stockholm is an annual gathering at which the world community of water and sanitation development professionals meets and discusses issues surrounding evolutionary progress and prospects on water. Their research ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speech/DynamicAction?pageid=461&sid=12592&tid=16630 Size: 3KB Collection: speeches_cms
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2010/08/30
R Mabudafhasi: People and parks conference
There was little or no consideration for communities who were seen as threats to the environment.
Over the past three years, the Department of Environmental Affairs has been implementing the People and Parks programme. This programme is in response to the World Parks Congress Conference of Parties (COP7) which emphasised the need to consider communities as stakeholders in parks by specifically focusing on governance, participation, equity and benefit sharing for communities.
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2010/08/26
R Mabudafhasi to announce winners of ninth Women in Water Awards, 27 Aug
The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mme Rejoice Mabudafhasi, will announce the winners of the ninth Women in Water Awards at Oshabeni village, near Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, on 27 August 2010.
The Women in Water Awards (WWA) event is one of the intervention projects of the Department of Water Affairs aimed at empowering women to participate actively in the management of water resources and also to recognise their role and initiatives in ...
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2010/08/25
R Mabudafhasi: Launch of Fognet Project
Programme director
Honourable Executive Mayors: Vho-Thivhulawi Makumbane, Vho- A Tshikalange, Vho-Falaza Mdaka
Local Mayor Vho-LuruliMahosi (chiefs) Vho-Netshiavha, Vho-Nevondo, Vho-Khakhu Magota (headmen)
Chief Executive Officer of SAWS Dr Linda Makuleni
Professors Hannes Rautenbach and Jana Olivier from the University of Pretoria
Representative from the Limpopo Provincial Government
Principals and educators from local schools
Learners
Members of the community
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2010/08/25
R Mabudafhasi launches Fognet Project
Today, the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mme Rejoice Mabudafhasi launched the Fognet Project at the Mphephu Holiday Resort in Venda, Limpopo Province.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is the National Meteorology Authority operating as a government entity under the Ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs and also a member of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). SAWS derives its mandate from the South African Weather Service Act, Act No. 8 of ... [highlighted result]
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2010/08/24
R Mabudafhasi: Closing of Women and Environment Conference
Programme director, Minister of Economic Development
Your Excellencies, ministers from Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee for Water and Environment Veterans
MECs for Environment from Northern Cape and Gauteng provinces
The chairperson of the National Women and Environment Forum ...
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2010/08/23
R Mabudafhasi to launch FOGNET project in Venda, 25 Aug
Mme Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, will launch the FOGNET project at the Mphephu Holiday Resort in Venda, Limpopo province, on 25 August 2010.
This year marks 150 years of organised meteorology in South Africa and provision of meteorology services to South Africans and beyond our borders. South African Weather Service (SAWS) has climate data dating as far back as 1860, there have been major milestones and achievements ...
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2010/08/17
R Mabudafhasi to hand over Bushbuckridge eco-town, 19 Aug
Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mme Rejoice Mabudafhasi will handover the R41 million Bushbuckridge Buyisela / Eco-town, on 19 August 2010, in Mpumalanga.
The Buyisela / Eco-towns project is developed to address environmental problems and challenges faced by local municipalities, namely waste management, biodiversity loss, water quality and management, climate change and air pollution, environmental education and awareness as well as related socio-economic ...
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2010/08/13
R Mabudafhasi to lead Women and Environment Conference, 22 to 24 Aug
Mme Rejoice Mabudafhasi, the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, will be joined by about 400 women from around the country to seek ways to eradicate poverty affecting women while also contributing towards the green growth path by engaging on the economic opportunities available in growing the sector during the fourth Women and Environment Conference.
The conference will be held under the theme: "Towards a green growth path: Women at the forefront ...
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2010/08/12
R Mabudafhasi: Hand over of Umhlabuyalingana Conservation of Medicinal Plants project
We are here today to handover the Umhlabuyalingana Conservation of Medicinal Plant project to the local leadership.
The objective of this project is to promote the conservation of our natural resources, especially medicinal plants and also to promote indigenous knowledge.
Conservation of our natural resources is crucial for economic growth and development.
A survey by the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicated that 80 percent of the world's population ...
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2010/08/10
R Mabudafhasi to initiate Public Participation programme in KwaZulu-Natal, 12 to 13 Aug
Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, will take her Public Participation programme road show to KwaZulu-Natal from 12 to 13 August 2010.
Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi will spend two days in KwaZulu-Natal as part of her Public Participation programme, which kick-started in Limpopo last week. During her visit to the province the deputy minister will engage communities and launch projects of the Department of Environmental Affairs...
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2010/08/04
R Mabudafhasi: Launch of Adopt a River Project
Programme Director
Premier: Mr Cassel Mathale
MECs present
Executive mayors
Mayors and councillors
Chiefs
Traditional Leaders
Distinguished guests
Provincial and national officials
Members of the media
Ladies and Gentlemen It is indeed a great honour for me to be here today, to launch the Luvuvhu Adopt a River Project during Women s month.
R800,000 has been allocated for Luvuvhu Adopt a River Project, 100 women from the villages around ...
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2010/08/03
R Mabudafhasi: Launch of Maila Conservation of Medicinal Plants project
At the same time, there is a growing appreciation of the value of medicinal plants and their associated traditional knowledge by the modern industries, especially Pharmaceutical industry.
Many widely used products such as plant based medicines and cosmetics produced by modern industries are derived from medicinal plants, and majority of them are indigenous and endemic to South Africa. They have much to offer in identifying local conservation issues and the development of improved ...
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2010/07/28
R Mabudafhasi to undertake Public Participation programme in Limpopo, 2 to 4 Aug
Mme Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs will kick-start her Public Participation programme from 2 to 4 August 2010, in Limpopo province.
The engagement with communities by the deputy minister is in response to Cabinet's approval of the new outreach initiative, which replaced the initial Izimbizo programme.
Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi will spend two days in Limpopo as part of her Public Participation programme. During her visit to the ... [highlighted result]
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2010/07/18
R Mabudafhasi attends Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministers' meeting
The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, MP, represented South Africa at the SADC meeting for ministers responsible for environment and natural resources management on Friday, 16 July 2010, held at the Victoria Falls "Mosi-oa-Tunya", Zimbabwe.
Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi's participation at the SADC meeting is a culmination of the Department of Environmental Affairs' budget vote speech, whereby it unequivocally stated that ...
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2010/07/15
Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi to attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting for ministers responsible for environment and natural resources management, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on Thursday, 15 July 2010 depart for Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe where she will attend the SADC meeting for ministers responsible for environment and natural resources management, representing South Africa, on 16... [highlighted result]
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2010/06/15
R Mabudafhasi to commemorate World Day to Combat Desertification, 17 Jun
The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi will commemorate World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) on 17 June in Keimoes, Northern Cape. The celebration will take place under the theme, Enhancing soils, anywhere, enhancing life everywhere .Hosting of the event in the Northern Cape is particularly significant as the province is one of the provinces severely affected by the impacts of land degradation and desertification with the highest proportion... [highlighted result]
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2010/06/10
R Mabudafhasi to embark on clean fires campaign, 14 Jun
The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, will embark on the Clean Fires Campaign Basa njengo Magogo .The campaign will take place in Ratanda, Heidelberg on Monday, 14 June 2010. The Department of Environmental Affairs has adopted Basa njengo Magogo (BnM) model as part of the Clean Fires Campaign.The theme of this campaign is "Mollo o Hlwekileng for Better Environment, Improved Health and Safety" Basa njengo Magogo or make fire like the ... [highlighted result]
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