WWF to lose panda symbol on World Wildlife Day
By Mphathi Nxumalo
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Durban - AS the world commemorates World Wildlife Day on Wednesday, South African organisations that work hard to ensure animals are protected spoke on what they felt were the most important issues needing to be addressed.
According to the UN: “The animals and plants that live in the wild have an intrinsic value and contribute to the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic aspects of human well-being and to sustainable development.
World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that their conservation provides to people.”
Image: kznwildlife.comGiant s Castle Resort has been temporarily closed
The Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wild Life says it has been forced to review housekeeping protocols for all of its resorts. This after a number of its employees tested positive for the coronavirus.
Ezemvelo’s spokesperson Musa Mntambo says the new protocols are an attempt to reduce the possibility of either the guests or employees contacting the virus.
Mntambo has also confirmed the temporary closure of Giant’s Castle Resort.
“We can also confirm the Giant’s Castle has had to close down following the testing positive of two of employees out of seven who undertook the test. We are still waiting for the results of the other five. The staff complement of Giant’s Castle is 26 people and although all those employees have been asked to self-isolate until we receive the results of the five who had tested together with the two.”