Question no: 1451
Mr M J Ellis (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
Whether South Africa has (a) signed and (b) acceded to the revised African convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs answers:
South Africa has not signed and/or acceded to the convention. South Africa is still considering the financial and institutional implications of acceding to the convention.
Issued by: Department of Water and Environmental Affairs
25 September 2009
