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The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Environment House 473 Steve Biko Road Arcadia Pretoria 0083 email: fshaik@environment.gov.za tzikalala@environment.gov.za 15thAugust 2019…
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This statement covers the period January through December 2016, which is inclusive of the period September to December 2016. …
Minister onverskillig en slu, sê drukgroepe Enigiemand sal voortaan twee renosterhorings “vir persoonlike doeleindes” mag landuit neem as voorgenome regulasies…