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20 Nov Orion Engineered Carbons Funds The Orion Eco Schools Project in South Africa

Posted at 17:03h in Media Releases

20th November 2020 Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a worldwide supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, today announced that it has funded The Orion Eco Schools Project in South Africa. This program provides opportunities for teachers to grow and improve their teaching and learning...

29 Jul TGC Learnership Graduation Eastern Cape

Posted at 08:35h in Media Releases

29th July 2020 Tourism Green Coast Youth Graduate into the Tourism Economy Four successive graduation ceremonies were held on the Wild Coast, Eastern Cape between the 15th and 24th July 2020, during which 118 youth from the Eastern Cape graduated from the Tourism Green Coast (TGC)...

28 May World Environment Day

Posted at 09:00h in Media Releases

Embargo date: 28th of May 2020 Friday 5th of June marks World Environment Day 2020 which will be celebrated with under the theme Biodiversity #ForNature. The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) in partnership with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP SA) will unleash the...

25 Oct 2019/20 BLUE FLAG STATUS AWARDED TO 64 OF SA’S TOP BEACHES, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM BOATS AND MARINAS

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64 Blue Flags will be proudly flown at 45 beaches, 9 marinas and by 10 sustainable tourism boats around South Africa over the forthcoming 2019/20 South African Blue Flag season. The season officially opens on the 1st of November 2019. This was announced at the National...

16 Oct EEESAY 2019 Winners

Posted at 10:43h in Media Releases

PRESS RELEASE Innovative High School Businesses Challenge Youth Unemployment 11 October 2019 EEESAY Project awards enterprising high school learners at annual events An innovative high school project, EEESAY (Entrepreneurial & Environmental Empowerment for South African Youth), led by Teach A Man To Fish (TAMTF) in partnership with WESSA (Wildlife...

15 Sep WESSA recognises Environmental and Conservation stars at 93rd AGM and Annual Awards

Posted at 10:47h in Media Releases

WESSA (the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) paid tribute to a wide range of outstanding environmental achievements with the presentation of the organisation’s National Annual Awards. These Awards were presented at the organisation’s 93rd AGM, which was hosted by WESSA’s Northern Areas Region...

11 Jun WESSA Umgeni Valley officially proclaimed Nature Reserve status

Posted at 10:50h in Media Releases

After seven years of a long legislative process, we are pleased to inform you that uMngeni Valley has been proclaimed a Nature Reserve. The process was officially gazetted on the 16th May 2019. uMngeni Valley is a place of special value as it holds an...

19 Oct Promising entrepreneurs awarded for innovative school business ventures.

Posted at 10:52h in Media Releases, News

Led by Teach A Man To Fish in collaboration with WESSA and BWDT the Entrepreneurial and Environmental Empowerment for South African Youth (EEESAY) programme is made possible with funding from the European Union Delegation to South Africa. This milestone endeavour is producing promising young entrepreneurs...

13 Oct 2018/19 Blue Flag status awarded to 66 of SA’s top beaches, sustainable tourism boats and marinas

Posted at 11:20h in Media Releases

2018/19 Blue Flag status awarded to 66 of SA’s top beaches, sustainable tourism boats and marinas 12 October 2018 66 Blue Flags will be proudly flown at 46 beaches, 8 marinas and by 12 sustainable tourism boats around South Africa over the forthcoming 2018/19 South African Blue...

17 Sep RADISSON RED HOTEL AWARDED GREEN KEY STATUS

Posted at 11:24h in Media Releases, News

Radisson RED hotel in the Silo District of Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront has been awarded Green Key status. 17 September 2018 An exciting partnership between the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) and the Radisson Hotel Group has resulted in the Radisson RED hotel in...