GEKCO in the Press
GEKCO input into Joburg 2014 IDP
GEKCO input into Joburg 2014 IDP GEKCO attended the discussion on the Integrated Development Plan for 2014/15 on the 12th of April 2014 The budget items for our area are: Upgrade of bulk water main – Blue Hills Floodline delineation and biodiversity verification to be...
Wetlands specialist shares flooding theory- 17 March 2014
Wetlands specialist shares flooding theory- 17 March 2014 FOURWAYS- Persistent rains in Gauteng have caused many of Fourways’ roads to flood; a local wetlands specialist has a theory as to why that might be. Paul Fairall is a wetlands and riparian remedial expert....
Blue Hills development threatens birds – study- 4 March 2014
Blue Hills development threatens birds – study- 4 March 2014 BLUE HILLS – An updated version of the Grass Owl Sensitivity Survey for the proposed development on the corner of the R55 and Summit Road in Blue Hills has been released. Lukas Niemand of Pachnoda Consulting...
A green day for Human Rights- 21 March 2014
A green day for Human Rights- 21 March 2014 KYALAMI – The Greater Kyalami Conservancy is spreading its green fingers to Diepsloot in celebration of Human Rights Day on 21 March from 10am to 12pm. A healthy environment and promoting constitutional rights to the...
Newsletter- April 2014
Newsletter- April 2014 Headlines from this newsletter: Biodiversity Project- species list Grass Owls GEKCO AGM GEKCO Website Update on local issues and events Recent development applications Click on the ‘Download’ button below to read the newsletter. [button...
Human Rights Day – Raising awareness and working together for a better community in Diepsloot
Human Rights Day – Raising awareness and working together for a better community in Diepsloot Environmental groups in Diepsloot, Bontle ke Tlhago and WASSUP hosted an awareness day amongst residents of Extension 1 to highlight the right to a protected, healthy...
Caution: Bullfrog crossing! – 11 March 2014
Caution: Bullfrog crossing! - 11 March 2014 GLEN Austin Conservancy warned motorists and residents to keep their eyes peeled for the African Giant Bullfrogs GLEN Austin Conservancy warned motorists and residents to keep their eyes peeled for the Giant Bullfrogs who...
Diversity in Kyalami- 17 January 2014
Diversity in Kyalami- 17 January 2014 KYALAMI - The Greater Kyalami Conservancy's latest biodiversity project revealed the wide range of animals that roam the conservancy. Tyrone Mckendry, who heads up the biodiversity section for the conservancy, borrowed a...
Image captures biodiversity threat- 20 February 2014
Image captures biodiversity threat- 20 February 2014 KYALAMI - They say a picture captures a thousand words, and Tyrone Mckendry's photo of an African grass owl fleeing flames of a veld fire, did just that. His photographs appeared on the front page and page 3...
Wetland harmed- 18 February 2014
Wetland harmed- 18 February 2014 BLUE HILLS - PANIC struck when it was found that the normal operations of the Sommerset Pump Station were disrupted and sewage spilled into the wetland. Wetlands in Crisis chairperson Paul Fairall said the pump station was a cause of...