MEDIA ADVISORY

17 July 2022

MEC MASE MANOPOLE TO LEAD THE NELSON MANDELA DAY PROGRAM IN BARKLEY WEST-DIKGATLONG MUNICIPALITY

As part of the International Mandela Day celebration, the MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Mme Mase Manopole will spend the day with the community of De Beershoogte and Mataleng in Barkley West- Dikgatlong Municipality on Monday, 18 July 2022.

International Nelson Mandela Day Vaccination Site

16 July 2022 As part of the International Mandela Day on Monday, 18 July 2022, the Department’s veterinary team, led by MEC Mase Manopole, will embark on a vaccination drive in Mataleng and De Beershoogte suburbs in Barkley West. The community is urged to bring their cats and dogs for vaccination.#MandelaDay2022 Click here to view 

Early Mandela Day Preparations

13 July 2022 Starting early with their Mandela Day preparations, staff from the Department are in Barkly West today checking in on the homes they will be supporting and establishing food gardens. This year the focus is on highlighting the plight of food security and climate change under the theme “Do what you can, with

THE DEPARTMENT REVIEWS PRIVATE LAND WORTHINESS FOR CONSERVATION

The Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform’s Biodiversity Stewardship Unit, Research and Development Units in conjunction with various stakeholders such as the Northern Cape Protected Area Expansion Review Committee, the Kolomela Mine, World Wildlife Fund South Africa (WWFSA) and Wilderness Fondation Africa (WFA) converged in Kimberley for the bi-annual Committee Meeting.

MEC MANOPOLE CAUTION FARMERS AND LAND USERS TO BE ON HIGH ALERT FOR VELD FIRES

22 July 2022.

The Northern Cape MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform MEC, Mme Mase Manopole, is calling on the public and land users to be on high alert for veld fires during this fire season.

This comes after a preparatory meeting was held with all role player in order to increase the readiness of the Province, in response to the veldfires season.