by AfriForum | Mar 7, 2021 | Environmental Affairs, Blogs, Other Blogs
By AfriForum and Treasure Karoo Action Group AfriForum and the Treasure Karoo Action Group have worked together for many years to prevent fracking in South Africa. When taking South Africa’s water shortages and widespread droughts into consideration, fracking is...
by AfriForum | Nov 24, 2020 | Environmental Affairs, Media statements
AfriForum today learnt that the proposed coal mine that was planned by Manzolwandle Investments in close proximity to the Kruger National Park, has been stopped in its tracks. The Department of Minerals and Energy sent a document stating the rejection of the...
by AfriForum | Mar 9, 2020 | Environmental Affairs Campaigns and petitions
This rehabilitation project aims to rehabilitate Knysna and surrounding areas after the devastating fires in 2017 and plans on planting indigenous trees and shrubs in cooperation with other interested parties in a bid to restore the area in time to its former glory....
by AfriForum | Mar 9, 2020 | Environmental Affairs Campaigns and petitions
AfriForum sent documentation to Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs, in which the organisation raised its concerns about the future of the Tsitsikamma Marine Conservancy (TMC). AfriForum is also prepared to take legal action with your support in this...
by AfriForum | Mar 9, 2020 | Environmental Affairs Campaigns and petitions
Fracking refers to the process where a high-pressure liquid is used to break rock and release natural gas from deep within the shale rock levels in the earth’s crust. Millions of litres of water are needed to make only one such hole, and thousands of holes can be...