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CITY VISION Thursday, 3 October 2019
Litsha dogs get free vaccinations SIYABONGA KALIPA
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n commemoration of World Rabies Day, dogs were vaccinated for free in Khayelitsha on Saturday 28 September. Mdzananda Animal Clinic held a mass vaccination day aiming to vaccinate 200 dogs on the day. Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads through the saliva of infected animals, and 99% of human cases result from dog bites and are fatal once symptoms occur. A dog owner, Khaya Budaza, said he is happy that the clinic is vaccinating dogs for free. “I have two dogs and I would not have been able to afford to pay for both of them,” he said. Budaza said on a normal day the clinic is never full because a lot of them can’t afford to pay for their dogs to get help from veterinarians. He said a lot of people do not worry about
their pets getting medical help because they can’t even afford to see doctors themselves. Another resident who wanted to be known as Siya said initiatives like these should happen more often because a lot of people do not know what their pets need. “There are a lot of dogs roaming the streets because their owners do not know what their pets need. “They need to be educated on how to take care of them,” he said. The clinic’s communications manager Marcelle du Plessis said the Western Cape is not a hotspot for rabies, however, that does not mean that they should not be prepared for it. “All it takes is for one dog to come into our area for the virus to spread rapidly. We aim to make our community immune to the virus if it spreads to our area,” she said. She said this deadly virus is preventable through a simple vaccination.
Dog owners from Khayelitsha brought their pets to Mdzananda Animal Clinic to be vaccinated against rabies.
Khaya Budaza took his dogs to Mdzananda Animal Clinic to get free vaccinations on World Rabies Day (Saturday 28 September). PHOTOS: SIYABONGA KALIPA
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NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A SAND MINING PERMIT IN TERMS OF SECTION 27 OF THE MINERALS AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT NO. 28 OF 2002 AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 (ACT 107 OF 1998)(AS AMENDED) TO CONDUCT SAND MINING ON ERF 1267, MFULENI, IN CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE REGION (DMR. REFERENCE NO.: WC30/5/1/3/2/10222 MP) Notice is hereby given of a Public Participation Process in terms of section 27(5)(b) of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (MPRDA) (Act No. 28 of 2002)(as amended) and Chapter 6 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), 1998(Act 107 of 1998) Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 (as amended) Project Proposal: MACCSAND (PTY) LTD (“the applicant”) has applied for a mining permit and environmental authorisation to mine sand on Erf 1267, Mfuleni. The application has been sent to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (NEMA) (Act no. 107 of 1998), as amended and the MPRDA, 2002 (Act no. 28 of 2002). Location: The mine application area on Erf 1267, Mfuleni covers an area of 4.4449 Ha and is bordered by Ingxangxosi Crescent (east of the site), Mfuleni Main Road (north of the site), Church and Nkholo Crescent (west of the site) and Inciniba Street (south of the site). Mfuleni Primary School is 240 m west of the proposed mine area, the Mfuleni Shopping complex is approximately 230 m from the dune; Noncedo Educare is directly opposite the proposed mine area. Application for Environmental Authorisation The mining activity will require environmental authorisation in terms of the EIA Regulations (GN. 324, 325, 326 and 327 of April 2017) of the NEMA, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998). The triggered activities include: GN No. 327 (Listing Notice 1) Activity 21, 22 and 27 and GN No. 324 Activity 12 (Listing Notice 3) of 7 April 2017. Based on these activities, the proposed application will be subjected to a Basic Assessment Process set out in Chapter 4 of GN. No 326 of 7 April 2017. Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP): Rughshana Daniels (ENVIRO PRO CONSULTING (PTY) LTD) Opportunity to participate: Notice is hereby given in terms of NEMA, 1998 (Act. 107 of 1998) that a Draft Basic Assessment Report (dBAR) and Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) have been made available for a 30-day public review and commentingperiod. A copy of the report will be available for review from 14 October 2019 to 13 November 2019 at the Mfuleni Public Library, Mfuleni Main Road, Mfuleni. Contact the EAP for more information regarding the placement and retrieval of the DBAR and EMPr. Members of the public are invited to provide written comments on the Draft Basic Assessment Report and Environmental Management Programme. If you wish to register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) or submit comments regarding the project, please forward this in writing to Rughshana Daniels by 13 November 2019. (see contact details below). I&APs who wish to register and provide commentary, should include their name, contact details and preferred method of notification (e.g. e-mail address or fax number) to the contact details below. Contact details: Enviro Pro Consulting (PTY) LTD Rughshana Daniels E-mail address: rughshana.daniels@enviro-pro.info Contact no (call/SMS): 074 380 7764 X1VR2NVM-QK011019
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