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Summary Peatlands are the largest terrestrial carbon store on earth, storing more carbon than all other vegetation types in the world combined. But once peatland is destroyed it releases carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas driving climate change, into the atmosphere. Worldwide, damaged peatlands are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, annually releasing almost six percent of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The protection of peatlands is therefore a key component of global efforts...

The City of Cape Town’s spatial planning and environment directorate has put aside R7 million for upgrades to the Sea Point promenade as part of it’s main spending for the new financial year

First Nature Policy Plan 2021-2025 as Country on Public Review for One-Month Close First Nature Policy Plan 2021-2025 as Country on Public Review for One-Month Page Image Page Content Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI), has placed the first issued “Sint Maarten’s Nature Policy Plan” on public review for one-month to facilitate communication with all stakeholders. The document serves as a framework for management and developm...

Traffic Alert: Bush Road Closure near Cost U Less Intersection. One traffic lane accessible Close Home > Press Releases > Traffic Alert: Bush Road Closure near Cost U Less Intersection. One traffic lane accessible Traffic Alert: Bush Road Closure near Cost U Less Intersection. One traffic lane accessible Page Image Page Content The Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning, and Infrastructure (Ministry of VROMI), announces that one lane along the Bush road will be closed to m...

Upgrades for Fisherman’s Lane, Monwabisi, Seaforth, Muizenberg, Table View beachfronts By Staff Reporter Share Upgrades are in the pipeline for Fisherman’s Lane, Monwabisi, Seaforth, Muizenberg, Table View beachfronts among others. The City said its Directorate for Spatial Planning and Environment’s capital budget for the new financial year starting on July 1, amounts to R137.7 million with the main spending priorities being upgrades and improvements at several beachfronts along ...

Table View residents concerned about City’s development plans Share Cape Town - Residents in Table View are concerned that plans for the proliferation of high-rise buildings in the area will make it too congested, putting a strain on basic services. The Greater Table View stakeholders have described the draft of the Blaauwberg District Spatial Plan as “pro development and anti basic services”. They were commenting on the review of the eight Integrated District Spatial Development...

The City of Cape Town recently conducted a visit to Glencairn Beach in order to assess the progress made in the overall upgrade of the Glencairn Beach precinct.

. On 14 May, the Western Cape government announced the release of a new policy framework to guide the development of “inclusionary housing” in its municipalities. The document is open for public comment until 13 July 2021, with workshops to be held virtually on 31 May. Inclusionary housing policy is one way to compel property developers to include a proportion of affordable housing units in any development over a certain size in well-located areas. In South Africa, the ratio of units and th...

Confusion over plans for Woodstock developments after City’s online meeting Share Cape Town - Following the Citys online meeting about the draft Spatial Development Framework (SDF) for the Table Bay District on Tuesday night, there has been confusion on whether Queens Park in Woodstock has been removed from being earmarked for potential development. On Monday the residence started a petition opposing the earmarking of the Victoria Walk (Golders Green) and the Queens Park Sports Field for p...

City of Cape Town reviewing baboon programme after NSPCA decision Share Cape Town - The City of Cape Town says it will review the terms and conditions of its Urban Baboon Programme contract with NCC Environmental Services following its decision to withdraw the use of paintball guns as a means of deterring the animals from entering urban areas. The decision follows the National Council of SPCAs’ withdrawal of its approval of paintball markers as a scientifically proven and humane aversion tool...