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A plume off the Hout Bay coast which marine conservation photographer Jean Tresfon claims eminates from the local sewage outfall pipe. Picture: Jean Tresfon

Environmental affairs

First On EWN: Cape Town’s sewage debacle not flushing away

By Aletta Harrison

An EWN probe has revealed Environmental Affairs is clueless on how much sewage is being pumped into the sea.

  • FILE: A dead rhino at the Finfoot Lake Reserve. Picture: EWN.

    Rhino horn poaching reaching ‘tipping point’

    A team of experts has been tasked to come up with solutions to the poaching crisis.

    2654 days ago
  • Approximately 668 rhinos were illegally hunted in 2012 alone and the number has increased to 825 this year. Picture: Big Game Parks.

    Illegal hunting in SA on the rise

    This year 825 rhino have been poached, from 668 in 2012.

    3108 days ago
  • Rhino on the game farm belonging to alleged poaching kingpin Dawie Groenewald. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

    367 rhino killed in 2013

    Game ranger Andrew Desmet is in a stable condition after he was wounded by poachers.

    3276 days ago
  • The South African Navy has been breaking-up SELI 1 by making use of explosives.

    SELI 1 has not affected birdlife - SANCCOB

    The South African Navy has been breaking-up SELI 1 by making use of explosives.

    3350 days ago
  • Rhino on the game farm belonging to alleged poaching kingpin Dawie Groenewald. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

    R25m to combat rhino poaching

    Environmental Affairs Dept. will use a R25 million donation to fund a DNA rhino database.

    3613 days ago
  • Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa speaking at the New Age breakfast on 11 June 2012. Picture: Jacob Moshokoa/EWN

    Molewa makes green economy a priority

    The Environmental Affairs Minister said the preservation of water is top on her department’s agenda.

    3629 days ago
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