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SA beaches proudly fly blue flags

Blue Flag 2013/2014 season launched. In September World Tourism Day 2013 was celebrated across the provinces with the theme: Tourism and Water. In keeping with this theme, Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, launched the new Blue Flag ...
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Sharks in transit

Transporting sharks is not something Imperial Truck Rental is called upon to do on a daily basis but the company was proud to have been involved in assisting with the release of two ragged-tooth sharks into the ocean off Gordon’s Bay. The Imperial...
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The challenge of marine debris mainstreamed

“The marine environment has many challenges. Global warming is visible within this sphere and its impact is slowly being understood. Overfishing, acidification, chemical pollution with the added pollution of marine debris of which the main product...

Critical analysis of the Cape’s coastal zones

With the promulgation and enactment of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act (NEM: ICMA) on 1 December 2009, a paradigm shift in coastal management has occurred in South Africa. This paper aims to address selected...