Exasperated by the apparent legal stalling tactics from the UPL agrochemicals company, elected Durban community representatives have invited the company to a one-on-one meeting to discuss the aftermath of the disastrous July 2021 chemical spill and explosion at Cornubia.
It has been exactly a month since a massive cloud of toxic chemical fumes engulfed residential areas over large parts of Durban for 12 days – but government officials and the Indian-owned UPL agrochemicals giant are still refusing to release a full inventory of the quantity and type of poison.
Committee on environment welcomes plans to ban captive lion breeding
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The Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries welcomes the announcement made yesterday by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, that South Africa plans to ban the breeding of lions in captivity for trophy hunting or for tourist to pet.