The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa, will launch the 2012/13 National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report (NECER) in Pretoria on Sunday, 10 November 2013.
The objective of the NECER is to provide a national overview of environmental compliance and enforcement activities undertaken by relevant institutions across the country during the period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.
The report includes the work of the Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI), commonly known as the Green Scorpions. The Green Scorpions are a network of environmental compliance and enforcement officials from national, provincial and municipal government. It is these EMIs that are tasked with ensuring the implementation of, and adherence to specific pieces of national environmental legislation.
The media briefing will provide a platform for the Minister to provide details on the findings of the report, including some of the most prevalent environmental crimes reported during the 2012/13 period.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Sunday 10 November 2013
Venue: GCIS Media Briefing Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Frances Baard Street (corner Festival Street)
Time: 11h00
There will be a video link to the Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town. The Minister will be in Pretoria.
To RSVP, contact:
Raymond Ramaru
Tel: 012 395 1824
E-mail: RRamaru@environment.gov.za
Sivuyile Ngaba
Tel: 021 441 2788
Cell: 083 958 4663
E-mail: SNgaba@environment.gov.za
For media queries, contact:
Albi Modise
Cell: 083 490 2871
