GEKCO in the Press
July 2014 Newsletter
GEKCO - July 2014 Newsletter
Environmental disaster looms
Environmental disaster looms Date: 06 Jan 2015 | By Anna Cox - anna.cox@inl.co.za The Star THE GAUTENG Department of Education is illegally building a school on a wetland in Riversands, despite being ordered to stop by the Environmental Management Inspectorate of the...
Bounteous biodiversity in Kyalami- 22 August 2014
Bounteous biodiversity in Kyalami KYALAMI – A year’s worth of images from a camera trap in the Greater Kyalami Conservancy (Gekco) reveals that the area is home to a wide variety of wildlife. This despite the urbanisation that destroys habitats and threatens the...
A Spiky Sighting in Kyalami- 9 October 2014
A Spiky Sighting in Kyalami The conservancy is a peri-urban area located between Pretoria and Johannesburg. The large open spaces promote a healthy outdoor lifestyle, and while Kyalami is the centre for equestrian activities in South Africa, it also hosts a variety of...
Public invited to aid urban conservation
Public invited to aid urban conservation FOURWAYS – The Endangered Wildlife Trust has launched an urban conservation project and is requesting members of the public to do their part by logging wildlife sightings around Johannesburg. Article from The Fourways Review by...
Invitation to Development Planning Session for Kyalami area
Residents of Kyalami – the power is in your hands! What do you want to see for the future of our area? Date: Saturday 11 October Time: 08h30 – 11h00 Venue: Cherry Country Lodge - 56 Pine Road, Kyalami A.H. The purpose of this session is to give an update on the...
GEKCO submission to GEMF
GEKCO submission to GEMF The Draft Gauteng Environmental Management Framework has been released for comment and can be downloaded here: The GEMF is being compiled to understand the current status quo and desired...
Runaway Fire Damages Property
Runaway Fire Damages Property (from the Midrand Reporter) "It is unbelievably distressing that there is such carelessness with fire,” said Nusia Dyk of the conflagration that spread across almost half her property on 12 August. The blaze destroyed much of the grazing...
Request for Brief Interviews with Residents
The value of a peri-urban conservancy - effects of varying levels of disturbance on small mammal populations Good day, My name is Tyrone Mckendry and I am an Honours of Science student at the University of the Witwatersrand. As part of the degree, I am...
Arbor Day Tree Sales!
Spring is here and it’s time to plant some trees! Please download the order form below for GEKCO’s Arbor Day pre-sales. Please go to the Grow Wild website for detailed information on the trees available www.growwild.co.za [button...