Watch: Rescue, rehabilitation and release of African Crowned Eagle (2)
South Africa - Plettenberg Bay - 7 June 2023 - Release of a rescued and rehabilitated African Crowned Eagle. Videographer/Photographer: David Ritchie /African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: ORIGINAL - Rescue, rehabilitation and release of African Crowned Eagle
South Africa - Plettenberg Bay - 7 June 2023 - Release of a rescued and rehabilitated African Crowned Eagle. Videographer/Photographer: David Ritchie /African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: ORIGINAL - Rescue, rehabilitation and release of African Crowned Eagle
South Africa - Plettenberg Bay - 7 June 2023 - Release of a rescued and rehabilitated African Crowned Eagle. Videographer/Photographer: David Ritchie /African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: Rescue, rehabilitation and release of African Crowned Eagle (1)
South Africa - Plettenberg Bay - 7 June 2023 - Release of a rescued and rehabilitated African Crowned Eagle. Videographer/Photographer: David Ritchie /African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: Tour of recycling plants to celebrate World Environment Day
he Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) visited plastic waste treatment plants in honor of World Environment Day.
This year’s WED is aimed at seeking innovative ways to end plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is now a global problem with an estimated 353 million tonnes of plastic waste produced in a year and finding itself polluting our oceans because of its durability and taking a much longer time to disintegrate.
To mark World Environment Day 2023, Minister Creecy embarked on a tour of two recycling plants in Cape Town that are supported through Producer Responsibility Organisations – POLYCO and PETCO to gain further insight into the benefits of Extended Producer Responsibility in support of plastic recycling.
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Watch: Tour of recycling plants to celebrate World Environment Day (1)
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) visited plastic waste treatment plants in honor of World Environment Day.
This year’s WED is aimed at seeking innovative ways to end plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is now a global problem with an estimated 353 million tonnes of plastic waste produced in a year and finding itself polluting our oceans because of its durability and taking a much longer time to disintegrate.
To mark World Environment Day 2023, Minister Creecy embarked on a tour of two recycling plants in Cape Town that are supported through Producer Responsibility Organisations – POLYCO and PETCO to gain further insight into the benefits of Extended Producer Responsibility in support of plastic recycling.
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Watch: Arrest Made in the Murder of Warren Rhoode, Son of President's Security Chief
Cape Town, 05 June 2023. Naftal Zandamela, the man accused of killing Warren Rhoode makes his first appearance in the Bellville Magistrate's Court. The 41-year-old man is set to face charges for the murder of Warren Rhoode, the son of Major-General Wally Rhoode, who serves as President Cyril Ramaphosa's head of security. Warren Rhoode had been missing for two weeks after visiting a friend in Delft, Cape Town, before his lifeless body was discovered on April 22. The Hawks, South Africa's priority crime investigation unit, conducted an extensive investigation into Rhoode's disappearance and subsequent murder. Their diligent work led to the arrest of a Mozambican national in Thubelisha, Delft. The suspect was taken into custody for questioning by detectives specializing in serious and violent crimes. The discovery of the victim's body prompted intensified efforts to identify and apprehend the perpetrator(s) responsible for this heinous crime. Ayanda Ndamane African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: Flag carrier of Swazi Kingdom, Eswatini Air lands in Cape Town
South Africa - Cape Town - 02 June 2023 - The long wait is over as Eswatini Air landed in Cape Town. The flag carrier of the Swazi Kingdom, Eswatini Air, finally got its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in December. Picture Leon Lestrade / African News Agency (ANA}
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Watch: BRICS meeting Faces Protest in Cape Town: Ukrainian Community Raises Voice
South Africa - Cape Town - 1 June 2023 - A group of protesters from the Ukrainian society of South Africa gathered outside the hotel where the BRICS leaders are meeting. The Luxurious Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town plays host for the meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. Photographer: Armand Hough / African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: Ukrainian Activists Rally Outside Cape Town Hotel as BRICS Leaders Convene
South Africa - Cape Town - 1 June 2023 - A group of protesters from the Ukrainian society of South Africa gathered outside the hotel where the BRICS leaders are meeting. The Luxurious Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town plays host for the meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. Photographer: Armand Hough / African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: Body dumped in canal on N2 near Kanana informal settlement
South Africa - Cape Town - 01 June 2023 - Gugulethu community members woke up to a horrific scene on Thursday after the body of a man was found dumped in a canal on the N2 near the Kanana Informal settlement. Photographer: Ayanda Ndamane / African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: World's biggest ring in Cape Town set to be new tourist attraction
South Africa - Cape Town - 31 May 2023 - The V&A Waterfront hosted the unveiling of Cape Town's latest tourist attraction, gifted by Shimansky Jewellers. The world's biggest ring and the only one of its kind in Cape Town is set to be a major new tourist attraction where visitors can sit on the actual ring and take pictures. With tourism being so key in SA, Cape Town's latest monument is a welcomed gift. Photographer: Armand Hough / African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: Driver of Fatal AZ Berman Drive Accident in court
Cape Town. On 01 June 2023, outside the Mitchells Plain Magistrate Court in Cape Town, a small group of individuals gathered as Mninikhaya Goodman Mvuli, the driver of the vehicle carrying the children who tragically lost their lives in a bakkie rollover accident on AZ Berman Drive in Mitchells Plain, made an appearance. Pictures: Leon Lestrade / African News Agency (ANA)
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WATCH: Memorial service for community member shot dead by police in Eldorado Park
South Africa- Johannesburg- Memorial service Eldorado Park - 30 May 2023. A group of mourners pray on the pavement where a young man was shot and killed by police on Sunday. Following the shooting, there were several protests and burning of tyres at the police station. Picture: Timothy Bernard / African News Agency (ANA)
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Dr Iqbal Surve’s WEF insights after four intense days of discussion (1)
Dr Iqbal Surve’s WEF insights after four intense days of discussion (1)
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Watch: General Fikile Mbalula address a few issues including the Phala Phala Report
South Africa- Johannesburg - ANC SG - 31 May 2023. The African National Congress secretary General Fikile Mbalula spoke about a few issues including the Phala Phala report, the relationship with Russia and coalitions during a press briefing held at Luthuli house on Wednesday morning. Picture: Timothy Bernard / African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: Stormers and Munster fans fill up the stadium
South Africa - Cape Town - 27 May 2023 - Rugby fans fill up the Cape Town stadium, just few minutes before the start of the URC final between Stormers and Munster. Video : Phando Jikelo /African News Agency (ANA)
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Watch: Former trade unionist, activist and academic, Dr Dennis George sendoff
Funeral service of former trade unionist, activist and academic Dr Dennis George who passed away on Monday evening.
A prominent figure in the South African labour movement, political activism, and business leadership, George left an indelible mark on South African society.
The service was held at The Petra Life Center in Mitchells Plain.
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Watch: Funeral undertakers warn dire cremation backlog
A disaster instead of a backlog is what funeral directors and undertakers believe they will face this winter as only one of the two cremators is currently in operation at the Maitland Crematorium.
In addition, the crematorium was closed for two days in April.
Meanwhile, Drakenstein Crematorium remains closed for the past month - and bodies have been taken as far as the Eastern Cape for cremations.
The cremator is able to do 17 cremations in 24 hours.
The City said approximately 105 cremations are possible on one cremator per week if they operate 24/7 which allows 450 cremations per month.
With the crisis, undertakers told Weekend Argus they were forced to utilise Durbanville Crematorium or cremators in Port Elizabeth which incurs additional cost.
The Province has five crematoriums in total, three of which are fully functional, these include George and Worcester.
In a letter to Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell, Chairperson of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) in the Western Cape said,
“There is currently a backlog of 4 weeks for a cremation to take place.
This is devastating to our industry and to the public. Families of the deceased need closure on the death of a loved one.”
Spokesperson for Bredell, Wouter Kriel said, “We have been in contact with the cremation industry on the challenges they currently face.
“It is a combination of events that has led to this situation, including capacity taken offline for maintenance, unforeseen breakdowns and compliance issues,” he said.
In addition, he also added that the various roleplayers are working together to find short term solutions to address the immediate backlog that exists, but also longer-term solutions.
Meanwhile, Councillor Patricia Van der Ross said that there were two contracts in place for new cremators at the end of 2023.
For Sheldon Solomon, the Director of Fern Funerals in the Western Cape, the backlog could mean the nail in the coffin.
This as hundreds of clients are left traumatised waiting for their loved one’s ashes.
Solomons took the Weekend Argus team on a tour of his cold storage facility where 15 bodies were inside coffins after a funeral service was conducted and was waiting to be sent for cremation.
In addition to this, approximately 50 bodies were in bags waiting for an earth burial or cremation.
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