CITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY 2005/2006

Published by: , Environmental Management

Co-ordinated by: Lindie Buirski - Environmental Educator, City of Cape Town

A Partnership Initiative of: City of Cape Town; The Wildlife & Environment Society of South ,

Researched, Edited and Proof-read by: Kevin Newman

Layout & Design: 8seconds: Image and Brand Creation, Cape Town

This book is printed on environmentally friendly paper made from sugar cane fibre in an acid free paper making process.

Date Published: June 2005

Website: www.capetown.gov.za/environment

THIS DIRECTORY IS FREE OF CHARGE

Originally Compiled by: Farieda Khan: Environmental Advisory Unit,

ISBN: 0-9584352-6-X

Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in “The Environmental Resource Directory for the City of Cape Town 2005/6” is accurate and correct; no responsibility will be accepted by the City of Cape Town for information supplied, errors contained therein, or any action taken in consequence of the information contained therein.

Page 1 of 190 Contents

Message from the Mayor Foreword by the City Manager Introduction Map of the City of Cape Town Wildlife and Environment Society of , Western Cape (WESSA:WC) Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (IMEP) Alphabetical Listing of Organisations (A - Z) Alphabetical Listing of Organisation Acronyms (A - Z) Environmental Consultants, Products & Services (A - Z) Selected Government Departments (Local, Provincial & National) List of Recycling Organisations and Waste Facilities Media (Radio Stations, Newspapers & Publications) Environmental Calendar of Special Days for 2005 and 2006 Websites of Broad Environmental Interest Your A to Z Dictionary of Environmental Words Index: Organisations under their Category of Activity (A - Z) Quick Reference Telephone Numbers for Complaints, Help & Advice Feedback / Update / Add an Organisation in the Next Edition (2007/8)

Page 2 of 190 Message from the Mayor

I am proud to present you with the fourth edition of the popular Environmental Resource Directory for the City of Cape Town. How privileged we are to be surrounded by mountains, the sea, biodiversity and a wealth of people dedicated to improving the lives of others and the environment. This directory can be used for environmental networking in Cape Town and it provides a platform for all environmental organisations, especially those in marginalised communities.

Communities and individuals can achieve so much when they take the initiative to do something to make a positive difference to the environment that surrounds them. The organisations in this directory are committed to their cause, ensuring a sense of environmental awareness that is key to the successful appreciation of the natural, built and socio-economic environment. The natural environment is also a key factor in attracting visitors and investment to the City.

The City of Cape Town now has its very own environmental policy, the Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy, or IMEP. As a major milestone for environmental management in this country, IMEP adopts general policy principles for sustainable development, ensuring the conservation of the environment for future generations. We have celebrated 10 years of democracy in our country and remembered the momentous events that brought us to where South Africa is today. Great advancements have been achieved in the environmental field, especially in terms of legislation and policy such as IMEP. A special characteristic of our city is the willingness of so many people to work for the common good across the barriers of race and class. We need to build on this strength. We must not fall into the trap of those who seek to use those differences to create division, mistrust and despair.

I hope that this useful reference directory will enable many partnerships to be forged, and that through them, the citizens of Cape Town can enjoy working on improving their local environment. I encourage you to take this book as a guide to act on the environmental issues that concern you.

ALDERMAN NOMAINDIA MFEKETO EXECUTIVE MAYOR: CITY OF CAPE TOWN

Page 3 of 190 Foreword by the City Manager

The Environmental Resource Directory's popularity underlines the importance of networking information that allows people to participate fully in the many actions, decisions, events and processes that contribute to Cape Town's rich environment. The City of Cape Town, in partnership with the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa: Western Cape, is proud to bring you another directory with new environmental organisations and the latest contact details.

Enabling citizens to join in the evolution of democracy and give meaning to sustainable development is the direction in which the City of Cape Town is headed. As Local Agenda 21 gave us the strategies and programmes, the challenge is now to implement Local Action 21 and build effective partnerships. As a growing city, citizens need to be aware of their impact on the environment and be able to recognise the warning signs of environmental stress. It is only then that they are motivated to do something constructive towards solving current and future problems. The directory will assist those citizens and organisations that require a kick-start in the environmental sector.

The City puts considerable effort into updating, publishing and distributing this resource free of charge. We hope you find this directory useful and put it into purposeful action.

DR WALLACE MGOQI CITY MANAGER: CITY OF CAPE TOWN

Page 4 of 190 Introduction

Welcome to the fourth edition of the biennial Environmental Resource Directory (ERD) for the City of Cape Town. The purpose of the directory is to identify as many environmental organisations in the City as possible, in order to assist individuals and organisations to initiate environmental action and to act as a reference tool. The word 'environmental' encompasses the natural, built and socio-economic environment in its broadest sense. Two new sections have been added to this edition. These include an A-Z section to advertise Environmental Consultants, Products and Services, who were charged advertising fees. Secondly, a section entitled Your A to Z Dictionary of Environmental Words has been added to assist the layperson to understand important environmental words. This dictionary is also available as a separate resource from the Environmental Strategy Department (see details below).

The aims of the directory are to: • Assist individuals and organisations to initiate environmental action; • Create a support network for NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations), CBOs (Community-Based Organisations), NPOs (Non-Profit Organisations), government institutions and environmental consultants that offer the relevant services, information, skills and resources required; • Encourage participation by individuals and communities not environmentally active in the past; • Facilitate networking within the environmental sphere.

Components of the directory include the main Alphabetical (A-Z) Listing of Organisations; an A-Z Listing of Organisation Acronyms; Environmental Consultants, Products and Services; Selected Government Departments; Recycling Organisations and Waste Facilities; Media Contacts; Environmental Events Calendar; Websites of Environmental Interest; an A to Z Dictionary of Environmental Words; Quick Reference Telephone Numbers; and an Index.

A special thank you to those organisations and individuals that responded to e-mails, faxes and telephone calls for updating of their information, this really eased our workload. If your organisation is not included in this edition and you would like it to be, please see the back page for instructions (your organisation must have a reference to environmental issues, or have a specific environmental focus, to be included in the directory).

LINDIE BUIRSKI ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR

Page 5 of 190 Map of the City of Cape Town

Page 6 of 190 Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA)

The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) is a leading environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO). WESSA: Western Cape (WESSA: WC) is one of 9 regional offices dedicated to identifying and addressing conservation and environmental priorities within the Western Cape area for the past 57 years.

Nationally WESSA's vision is of a South Africa that is wisely managed by all to ensure long- term environmental sustainability. The organisation encourages public participation in caring for the earth's diversity and promotes the integration of conservation and development initiatives based on sound environmental and social principles.

In the Western Cape emphasis is on promoting public participation and environmental justice in the conservation of the environment where the greatest impact is from human activity. WESSA: WC tries to contribute to environmental policies, strategies and legislation, supporting collaborative partnerships as well as networking with relevant organisations and all levels of government. We also believe in effective capacity building and empowerment through public education, skills development programmes and supporting local environmental initiatives.

WESSA: WC is actively involved in the following specific areas:

Planning and Development The intention is to ensure that development does not impact negatively on environmentally sensitive areas, and that it is carried out in accordance with sound legal, environmental and ethical principles. WESSA: WC is actively involved in ensuring that relevant legislative procedures are followed particularly with regard to EIAs. It is prepared to take or encourage preventative legal action where necessary in fulfilment of this watchdog role.

Networking and Capacity Building Programme WESSA: WC encourages co-operation in effective environmental action through continual networking and forging supportive collaborative partnerships with a range of relevant NGOs, CBOs and government bodies. Frequently this leads to projects or strategy development around specific issues whether these are "green" like the enhancement of a City or "brown" like undertaking health risk assessments in . Associations with the Environmental Justice Networking Forum, Catchment Management Forums, Peninsula Mountain Forum and C.A.P.E. provide the social space for exchange of ideas. WESSA encourages the formation of local Friends groups in the Cape Metro and beyond. These small organisations do huge amounts of work for the environment and sustainability.

Coastal Zone Management WESSA: WC supports the implementation of the principles of the White Paper for Sustainable Coastal Development in South Africa and looks forward to its full enactment. We contribute to CoastCare initiatives such as the Adopt-a-Beach and Blue Flag programmes which set out, amongst other things, to improve access to coastal resources, enhance tourist potential and ensure coastal conservation through greater public awareness and participation.

Water and We are committed to improved water demand management as a strategy for ensuring the equitable and careful use of water as well as the conservation and rehabilitation of watercourses, and wetlands. In pursuit of these objectives we participate actively in numerous city and national water forums including the South African Water Caucus. Practical initiatives include the promotion of water leaks repair and rain harvesting projects.

Page 7 of 190 Current emphasis is on the assessment of water quality in rivers impacted on by agriculture, industry, housing developments and stressed waste water treatment works with a view to halting unsustainable trends.

Staffing At the moment we have 4 environmentalists and 4 administrative staff. We would not be able to function effectively without regular input from volunteers and the dedication of our Regional Committee.

Funding Apart from funding generated through member subscriptions, as well as donations and bequests from the public, WESSA: WC obtains financial support for its projects through joint partnerships with parastatals, the corporate sector, and government departments. In addition, income is generated through project management fees, our gift shop, and the sale of environmental resource materials.

Resources WESSA: WC houses and continues to add to a wide selection of environmental resources on a broad range of subjects useful to organisations, the public and to schools. The Share-Net series is a popular, informative and interactive hands-on collection of booklets widely used in southern Africa in environmental education programmes.

We produce a local newsletter, Cape Environment, four times a year. The national magazine, African Wildlife and its junior companion, EnviroKids, are issued every three months.

WESSA's website: www.wessa.org.za contains useful information and resources.

Sustainability Sustainable Development remains a popular buzz phrase around the world, but is often synonymous with the idea of business sustaining itself and profit margins rather than ensuring that natural systems will be able to continue to support human activities and supply our needs without being compromised to the detriment of all. WESSA: WC will continue to strive for better public understanding and endorsement of this concept in all its activities.

CONTACT DETAILS To become a member, or for more information and details, please contact us at: 31 The Sanctuary, off Pollsmoor Road, Kirstenhof, 7945 PO Box 30145, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 701 1397 Fax: 021 701 1399 E-mail: [email protected]

Page 8 of 190 Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (IMEP)

The City of Cape Town adopted its first integrated environmental policy in 2001. Since that time IMEP has formed a cornerstone for many projects and programmes focusing on sustainable development across the city.

On 29 October 2003, the IMEP Pledge was signed by over 150 Councillors, marking a renewal of the Council's commitment to the IMEP principles. This was a fantastic achievement as support for IMEP was tangible in all the major political parties.

Council has so far approved three IMEP strategies and others are on their way. The approved strategies address Biodiversity, the management of the Coastal Zone, and Environmental Training and Education. In the pipeline are the City's Energy Strategy and Air Strategy. Two more strategies, for Noise Pollution and for Heritage Resource Management, are due to be launched in 2005.

In addition to the strategies, the principles and vision of IMEP are promoted through the use of a number of environmental management tools. Progress with these tools has also been significant: The City now has an Environmental Information System (EIS) that contains the best available information on the City's natural, built, scenic and cultural / historic environment. Work is continuing to expand the EIS to all computer users in the City and to link it to the many other information networks that already exist.

Cape Town is also the only city in South Africa to have completed and updated five years of State of Environment (SoE) reporting. The annual SoE is an important tool in giving feedback on changes to our environment. Regular reporting of selected indicators allow long-term trends to be identified so that appropriate action can be taken.

IMEP is comprised of a number of parts: The strategies, tools and themes link together with the IMEP principles and our vision for the environment in the year 2020. Together they form a 'whole' that is far greater than the sum of the individual parts.

BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY

Cape Town is one of only three cities in the world that ranks as an urban biodiversity 'hotspot'. Cape Town is located within the Cape Floristic Kingdom, one of only six floral kingdoms in the world. It is the smallest of the world's floral kingdoms but is also one of the richest with a high proportion of endemic species (i.e. species which occur nowhere else in the world) and endangered species. As a result, the Cape Floristic Kingdom is known as a "global biodiversity hotspot", placing an international responsibility on the City of Cape Town, provincial government and national government to ensure the conservation of these important resources. Biodiversity is at the core of sustainable development. It impacts on the quality of human life and is an essential component for the sustainability of all human activity. Biodiversity is in essence, the life support system of our city.

The City of Cape Town has developed a Biodiversity Strategy to tackle the task of protecting its biodiversity. This Strategy has 7 strategic objectives, which will provide for ways in which the City can best nurture its spectacular natural beauty and conserve its rich natural heritage.

Page 9 of 190 These being:

1. Establishing a Biodiversity Network of primary protected areas to conserve and protect an adequately representative sample of all the unique biodiversity in the City 2. Establishing secondary areas of the Biodiversity Network by incorporating for example public open spaces and road reserves to enhance the protection of biodiversity as although these areas serve other primary functions, they can play a vital role as corridors and nodes if they are managed appropriately 3. Conserving rivers and wetlands as crucial, sensitive and rich biological systems and essential ecological corridors and links 4. Managing invasive alien vegetation, which poses one of the biggest threats to biodiversity 5. Developing and implementing Biodiversity legislation to provide protection for the most threatened species, habitats and ecologically sensitive areas 6. Establishing a Biodiversity information and monitoring system to facilitate effective decision-making 7. Promoting Biodiversity education and awareness in order to effectively share, own and take collective responsibility for the City's exceptional biodiversity resources.

A core component of each strategic objective and an over-arching theme of the Biodiversity Strategy is the role of partners and partnerships in protecting and conserving biodiversity. The City of Cape Town cannot conserve and enhance biodiversity on its own, but will only be successful with the active participation and support of a wide range of organisations and individuals, at local, national and international level.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING STRATEGY (EE & T)

The Environmental Education and Training Strategy is a framework in which to plan, co- ordinate and implement the City's various environmental education and training initiatives.

The strategy aims to:- • Guide decision making regarding environmental education and training in the City of Cape Town. • Ensure that the achievements and quality of current best practice are maintained. • Address current needs regarding environmental education and training. • Link the City's environmental and training programmes to broader national initiatives.

The goals (intended outputs) of the strategy are that:-

• The Cape Town public are environmentally aware and conscious. • CCT staff are competent in environmental matters pertaining to their responsibilities.

13 Strategic objectives address these goals. (Copies of the Strategy are available from the 6th Floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town)

Four projects have emerged from the strategic planning process for environmental education and training:-

1. Environmental page in Induction Programme Manual of the City of Cape Town An introduction page on the important role of the environment has been included in the Induction Programme Manual for all new City of Cape Town employees.

Page 10 of 190 2. Environmental Education & Training Database for City of Cape Town Projects, Programmes and Resource Materials An Environmental Education & Training Database has been developed to provide users with all the EE and Training projects, programmes and resource materials within the City of Cape Town (CCT). This database is an on-going data collection process. All CCT officials are welcome to submit their environmentally relevant projects, programmes and resource materials.

(This database is available on www.capetown.gov.za/enviro/eetra)

3. Into Evaluation: A Start-Up Resource An evaluation resource, Into Evaluation: A Start-up Resource, has been developed to help people plan and conduct an evaluation. The resource takes the form of a file, so that users can add further examples of evaluations, including their own, and other useful material they may come across. As a 'start-up' resource it is not comprehensive but aims to provide just the 'basics' as a starting point. Users are encouraged to expand the resource, thereby customising it for their own context. The file is easy to use, flexible enough for a variety of settings and types of projects, and is accompanied by guidelines based on principles for evaluating environmental education and training activities.

(Copies are available from the 6th Floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town)

4. Training Needs Analysis During the strategic planning process, environmental training for City of Cape Town staff was identified as a priority. The conduction of an analysis of internal training needs to support and improve environmental management in all relevant spheres of the City's activities will address this priority. This project will commence in 2005.

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Cape Town has 307 km of coastline stretching from Silwerstroom Strand in the north-west to Kogel Bay in the south-east, including two of the largest bays in South Africa, namely and . Recognising that the coast is one of its greatest economic and social assets, the City of Cape Town adopted the Coastal Zone Management Strategy in October 2003 as a framework for the sustainable management and enhancement of this unique asset.

A Coastal Zone Technical Coordinating Committee (CZTCC), representing all of the City's key line functions, as well as the National Park, was formed to oversee and implement the Coastal Zone Management Strategy. This committee is chaired by the Director: Community Facilities and meets on a monthly basis.

The Coastal Zone Management Strategy has a number of strategic objectives, including: • Development and implementation of Sustainable Coastal Management Plans (SCMP's) at each of the 43 Coastal Management Units • Blue Flag Status at appropriate beaches within the City • Development of a Coastal Recreation Plan • Effective Management • Coastal Water Quality Management and Monitoring • Development of appropriate Coastal Legislation • Coastal Education and Awareness of City staff, Councillors and the public • Conservation of Natural Coastal Areas • Guiding Development in the Coastal Zone

Page 11 of 190 • Coastal Engineering and management of hard surfaces.

Significant progress has been made over the last 12 months, including: • Three beaches applying for full Blue Flag status, two of which were successful in their first attempt • Three new Pilot Blue Flag Beaches • Development and implementation of SCMP's • Completion of a coastal recreation analysis • Development of a management plan for the sensitive coastal environment of Soetwater • Application, including Operational Management Plans, for all of the slipways and boat launching sites within the City's boundaries.

The second City of Cape Town State of the Coast Report was launched in December 2004.

ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

The Energy and Climate Change Strategy is based on Cape Town's State of Energy Report, among the first for a city in the developing world. Cape Town is also the first city in Africa to develop a comprehensive Energy and Climate Change Strategy. This Strategy is part of the City's overarching Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (IMEP).

The overall goal of the Energy and Climate Change Strategy is to promote sustainable development. It will help integrate sustainable approaches into the core functions of the City, within a framework that provides a clear vision and direction for the City as a whole, and specifically the energy sector. It will also improve delivery and financial sustainability in local authority operations; improve air quality; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and promote economic and social development for the City.

The City has a Renewable Energy target of 10% by 2020.

The draft Energy and Climate Change Strategy is divided into five sectors: • Residential • Commerce & Industry • Transport • Electricity Supply • Government

Some of the pilot projects that have been developed include: Municipal Building Energy Retrofit, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Vehicles, Bicycle Feasibility Study in , Solar Water Heating Projects, Kuyasa Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) (installing solar water heaters, Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs), insulated ceilings), Landfill CDM (landfill gas to energy project).

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN

The need for Cape Town to develop an Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) is driven by the national policy and legal framework, as well as the fact that many Cape Town residents and stakeholders have identified air pollution as a priority for the implementation of IMEP.

The Constitution not only guarantees a right to a healthy environment, it assigns air pollution to be a function of local authorities. Fortunately Cape Town has a long established

Page 12 of 190 Air Pollution Control Section, as well as the most extensive air pollution monitoring system of any city in South Africa.

Even with these resources, Cape Town faces a massive challenge: Severe incidents of air pollution occur over the City and cause the well known 'Brown Haze', especially in winter. The major cause of the haze is very small particles, such as dust and the smoke emitted from cars and lorries. Dust and small smoke particles are also common in informal settlements where wood and paraffin are used as a fuel, for example. Unfortunately these particles, because of their small size, create a health risk similar to that of smoking.

The City published its draft AQMP for public and stakeholder participation in April 2005. The draft AQMP identifies policy principles for air quality management and establishes eight key objectives for air quality management: • To specify ambient air quality standards and targets • To monitor priority pollutants which cause Brown Haze and affect human health • To improve air quality in informal areas • To enforce current and future legislation for air quality management • To compile a source emissions inventory • To control vehicle emissions • To consider air quality in land use and transport planning • Tp periodically review the air pollution situation, report on progress and update our strategies and objectives where needed.

Key aspects of the AQMP include identifying air pollution hot spots, identifying the sources of air pollution and understanding the risks to health. Appropriate strategies to reduce air pollution must then be developed, together with implementation mechanisms such as fines and incentives. It is planned that a draft policy framework for air pollution will be released in late 2004. This framework will set out the City's approach to developing the AQMP and implementation from 2005 onwards.

For more information on IMEP and its strategies, contact: Environmental Resource Management Department, City of Cape Town PO Box 16548, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 487 2284 Fax: 021 487 2255 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capetown.gov.za/environment

Page 13 of 190 Alphabetical Listing of Organisations (A-Z)

NOTE: Remember to now dial the full area code (e.g. 021 777 1234) when phoning or faxing a landline.

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ABALIMI (INC. ABALIMI BEZEKHAYA & THE TREE PROJECT)

97 Lower Main Rd, Observatory, 7925 / PO Box 44, Observatory, 7935 Tel/Fax: 021 447 1256 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.abalimi.org.za Contact: Robert Small - Director

Aim: Abalimi, "the people who plant", incorporates Abalimi Bezekhaya and The Cape Flats Tree Project. Abalimi is an independent affiliate of Catholic Welfare and Development (CWD). Abalimi is an environmental development NGO based in and Nyanga. Abalimi supports the establishment of best practice Community-Based Projects with the aim of catalysing the emergence of a permanent environmental and micro-ecological urban agriculture movement in the Cape Flats townships.

Services offered: Training courses in ecological vegetable gardening; Integrated Land Use Design (ILUD) planning workshops for schools; low-cost agriculture and greening inputs to individuals and groups from the People's Nurseries in Khayelitsha and Nyanga; 1-3 year holistic start-up support partnerships to emerging community-based urban agriculture and greening projects; technical information, planning and logistical support to individual survival gardeners and community based urban agriculture and environmental initiatives. Autonomous Sub Projects: (1) Schools Environmental Education & Development (SEED) – capacitating teachers to integrate Environmental Education into all their work and to utilise the "outdoor classroom" as their main resource – [email protected] (2) Jungle Jive – Environmental Street Theatre, to inspire environmental action. Aimed at youth, schools and the broader community - [email protected]

ADOPT A PET / ANIMAL DEFENDERS

2 Lincoln Road, , Cape Town, 8001 Tel/Fax: 021 465 4560 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Cicely Bloumberg

Aim: We believe in a holistic approach towards helping with the upliftment of people in disadvantaged areas with job creation projects. Utilising humane education and pet therapy to teach people, particularly children, empathy, compassion and respect for all life that includes the environment, animals and people.

Services Offered: An adoption facility for rescued animals (dogs, cats, puppies and kittens) who otherwise would have no safe haven. We rehabilitate and treat them when necessary and we home them to caring responsible owners. All animals are sterilized, inoculated, dewormed and checked by veterinarians before they are adopted out. Personal home visits are made before the animal is adopted out. Animals must be part of a family and sleep indoors at night. As an animal rights group with a 'no-kill' policy, we defend the rights of all animals whose lives are in danger, to the best of our ability.

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ADVANCE SOUTH AFRICA FAIR (ASAF)

17-19 Buccaneer Crescent, Rocklands, Mitchells Plain, 7798 Tel: 021 391 5505 / 072 310 4173 Fax: 021 391 7667 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Danny Christians - Chairperson and CEO

Aim: To create jobs and eradicate poverty for our disadvantaged communities and focus itself on sustainable coastal development.

Services offered: An awareness programme is underway in Mitchell's Plain and Khayelitsha, coastal towns singled out by the State President for urban renewal programmes. These programmes include: creating employment opportunities; economic growth (arts, culture, heritage, tourism); social upliftment (education, health, sports); environmental issues and training; and public/tourist awareness mechanisms.

AFRO-MONTANE INFORMATION FORUM (AMIF)

25 Canigou Ave, , 7700 Tel: 021 686 3964 Contact: Pixie Littlewort - Project Organiser

Aim: To bring together those areas involved in forest conservation on the Peninsula by establishing contacts and exchanging information.

Services offered: Guided walks at for children and tertiary learners in high schools who have not had the opportunity to experience a natural forest; technical information and contact numbers for the various forests of the Peninsula; manual on forest ecology, including pocket forests from Silvermine to .

ALCOHOL AND DRUG CONCERNS - ALCOHOLICS VICTORIOUS

16 Drogheda Rd, Wynberg, 7800 Tel: 021 797 1270 Fax: 021 762 4235 Contact: Tom Greer

Aim: To present, to provide and to prepare those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction/ awareness.

Services offered: Presenting prevention awareness education to schools, teachers, the youth and individuals. Providing suitable accommodation for those who require 'care' and 'counselling'. Counselling services available by telephone or by appointment. The centre has support groups to help the individual to face the future and 'build up' the confidence that once was and is now no more.

ALPHEN MANOR HOUSE (MUSEUM)

Off M41 (Main Rd) / M43, , 7800

Page 15 of 190 Services offered: The original Alphen Cape Dutch manor house is now a hotel on the original wine estate. It houses a collection of antique furniture and pictures. The oldest water mill in the Cape (1772) is situated here.

ANIMAL ANTI-CRUELTY LEAGUE (AACL)

90 Bofors Circle, Epping 2, 7460 / PO Box 59, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 534 6426 Fax: 021 534 5625 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.satis.co.za/aacl Contact: Neels Troskie - General Manager / Dee Terblanche - Operations Manager

Aim: To prevent and eliminate all cruelty to animals, whether arising from ignorance, neglect or deliberate cruelty, and to alleviate suffering caused by such cruelty.

Services offered: The AACL provides veterinarian services to underprivileged communities and educates them in responsible pet ownership; investigates complaints of cruelty and mistreatment of animals and polices the animal industries through the Animal Protection Act. Monday to Saturday full-time clinic and a mobile clinic; take in strays/unwanted pets from the public or local law enforcement; run adoptions over the weekends.

ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANISATION (ARO)

5 Olieboom Rd, Schaapkraal, Ottery, 7945 / PO Box 14285, Kenwyn, 7790 Tel: 021 396 5511 Fax: 021 396 5514 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.animalrescue.org.za Contact: Karen de Klerk - Public Relations Officer

Aim: To provide a relief service for animals in townships and squatter camp areas in Cape Town.

Services offered: ARO provides a free veterinary service to both domestic and livestock animals. Three mobile clinics and two ambulance service vehicles service underprivileged and disadvantaged communities only. ARO also runs a Youth Education Programme, which arranges guided tours for schools in these communities. Tours provide a "hands on experience" to educate future generations in proper pet care. A Feeding Programme operates whereby pet food is taken to townships and sold at cost price. Paws for Thought Sterilisation Campaign provides subsidised sterilisation.

ANIMAL VOICE OF SOUTH AFRICA

PO Box 825, , 7129 Tel/Fax: 021 852 8160 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.animal-voice.org Contact: Louise van der Merwe - Editor

Aim: To promote and develop humane rights for all animals.

Services offered: A publication which exposes hidden crimes against animals and keeps the reader abreast of advances in animal welfare world-wide; a catalogue of videos and posters of interest to both consumers and school learners interested in lobbying for and

Page 16 of 190 promoting kindness to animals. Supply and distribution of humane education programmes and materials to schools and other learning facilities.

ARTS AND MEDIA ACCESS CENTRE (AMAC)

E Sacks Futeran Building, 16 Harrington St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 10229, Caledon Square, 7905 Tel: 021 465 3660 Fax: 021 465 2008 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.amac.org.za Contact: Graham Falken - Co-Director

Aim: We envision a country where everyone has access to the means of communication and creative expression for personal empowerment and community development.

Services offered: Education and training, including hands-on production experience and media literacy /cultural studies; Access to equipment and facilities under the mentorship of experienced mentors to encourage media and arts production, distribution and income generation; Support services, including technical support, organizational development, SMME support, training referrals, job and internship placements and career counselling; Professional communications services to NGO's, Government and the private sector including, DTP, graphic design, copywriting and editing, web page development, print management and communications consultancy services.

ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

Athlone St, Bellville South, 7530 / Private Bag X1, Kasselsvlei, 7533 Tel: 021 951 2234/9 Fax: 021 951 5118 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: F Fisher - Principal / T L Klink - Project Manager: Skills Development

Aim: Early Intervention, Pre-primary to Matriculation certification for blind, partially sighted, mentally handicapped and multi-handicapped. Orientation & Mobility skills, work placement, parent counselling, psychological services, occupational therapy. Education and training opportunities provided in a secure and therapeutic environment.

Services offered: Skill development for multi-handicapped learners and other learners who are trained in cane work, woodwork and market gardening. Computer literacy, call centre/telephony training, Professional Sound Studio training and gardening. Vocational training program in maintenance of building and property, upholstery and institutional management for intellectually challenged learners. Braille text resources production centre for visually impaired learners.

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BABOON MANAGEMENT TEAM, THE (BMT) c/o Western Cape Nature Conservation Board, Private Bag X7, Bellville, 7535 / c/o WCNCB, Cape Metro Business Unit, 16 Voortrekker Rd, 3rd Floor, Centre, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 957 5900 Fax: 021 945 3457 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Melikhaya Pantsi - Chairman

Page 17 of 190 Aim: To ensure the holistic management of baboons on the .

Services offered: Baboon-related advice, conservation, education and management.

BANFF FESTIVAL OF MOUNTAIN FILMS WORLD TOUR

PO Box 16543, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 072 700 0000 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Morgan Behr - Organiser

Aim: To celebrate the world's best mountain films and stories. Be inspired.

Services offered: Showcase of festival highlights, corporate hospitality. Friday September 2 – Thursday September 8, 2005. September 2006.

BEAUTY WITHOUT CRUELTY

2nd Floor, Marshall House, Pearce St, Claremont, 7700 / PO Box 23321, Claremont, 7735 Tel/Fax: 021 671 4583 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Joy Booth

Aim: To educate the public regarding vivisection and the cruelty perpetrated on animals in the fur trade, seal culling and ivory trade, and to encourage the use of products not tested on animals in the cosmetic industry.

Services offered: School talks, presentations and free literature.

BERGVLIET HIGH SCHOOL

Firgrove Way, , 7945 Tel: 021 712 0284 Fax: 021 715 0631 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wcape.school.za/bhs Contact: Tim Le Mesurier - Head of Environmental Education

Aim: To provide environmental education and promote recycling.

Services offered: As a leader in environmental education for 15 years, Bergvliet High has an annual Grade 10 Conservation Camp as part of its curriculum. The school has also been a leader in recycling paper, bottles, tins and plastic since 1987. Regular hacks are undertaken in Silvermine and the local to control alien vegetation. Bergvliet High is able to share experiences with other groups with similar interests.

BERTRAM HOUSE MUSEUM

39 Orange St, Gardens, 8001 / PO Box 645, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 424 9381 Fax: 021 481 3941 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/bertram Contact: Johanna Strauss

Page 18 of 190 Services offered: An early 19th Century Georgian red brick house and museum with a formal English garden. Filled with treasures such as Georgian furniture, porcelain and silver, it also boasts a rare Clementi piano and a 200-year-old Grecian harp. Facilities include a café and conference/workshop/party room for hire. Safe parking and 24 hour security.

BICYCLING EMPOWERMENT NETWORK (BEN)

1st Floor, Old , 148 Lansdowne Rd, Claremont 7700 / PO Box 2346, Clareinch 7740 Tel: 021 671 4655 Fax: 021 671 6049 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.benbikes.org.za Contact: Andrew Murray Wheeldon - Managing Director

Aim: The main aim of BEN is one of poverty alleviation through promotion of the use of the bicycle in all of its forms to enhance low-cost, non-motorised transport and improve health through linking exercise and mobility. BEN facilitates the transportation of bicycles from Europe, Great Britain and the United States (China) to South Africa, the establishment of bicycle workshop projects, distribution of these bicycles to strategically selected groups of recipients and the planning/ introduction of bicycle user paths/ networks.

Services offered: BEN brings government and other relevant organisations together to investigate and promote the benefits of non-motorised transport (NMT) and integrative, environmentally sustainable transportation systems for the city, province and country. BEN is now working successfully with local government (transport, education - promoting bicycle programs in schools, infrastructure projects and rural development programs), business (sponsoring bicycle employee purchase programs), industry (re-strategising the types of bicycles used), community groups (mobilizing of poor people on bicycles), media (promotions), and cycle associations (linking commuter, recreational and competitive bicycle groups).

BIOWATCH SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE TOWN)

2nd Floor, Community House, 41 Salt Rd, Salt River, 7925 / PO Box 13477, Mowbray, 7705 Tel: 021 447 5939 Fax: 021 447 5974 E-mail: biowatch@.co.za Website: www.biowatch.org.za Contact: Nicci van Noordwyk

Services offered: Biowatch is committed to facilitating South Africa's adherence to international and national commitments on biodiversity through research, monitoring, advocacy and informing people about their rights. Specific focus is placed on genetic engineering in agriculture.

BLOMVLEI COMMUNITY CENTRE

111 Blomvlei Rd, Hanover Park, 7945 Tel: 021 692 3987 Contact: Moira Harper - Club Leader and Area Co-ordinator

Services offered: Recreational services offered to children during the day. During the evening the centre is hired out to various organisations.

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BO-KAAP MUSEUM

71 Wale St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 645, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 481 3939 Fax: 021 481 3938 Website: www.museums.org.za/bokaap Contact: Bradley Adams

Services offered: The George Hallet Photographic Exhibition portrays one man's impression of life in the Bo-Kaap. A second exhibition highlights the social history of the Bo- Kaap and the influence of Apartheid and Apartheid laws such as the Group Areas Act. The venue is available for hire.

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA (BOTSOC)

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7700 / Private Bag X10, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 797 2090 Fax: 021 797 2376 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.botanicalsociety.org.za Contact: Dr Bruce McKenzie – Director

Aim: To encourage interest in the conservation, cultivation, study and wise use of the indigenous flora and vegetation of southern Africa.

Services offered: For almost 100 years the Society has been intimately involved in the development of the world famous Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, conservation of the Peninsula Mountain chain and the flora on the Cape Flats. This involves a fine-scale strategic conservation plan and associated activities that are handled by the newly established Cape Conservation Unit (CCU) of the Society. The Society works in partnership with many of the programmes and activities of the South African National Biodiversity Institute based at Kirstenbosch. Members of the Society enjoy the privilege of free entry into Kirstenbosch gardens, are encouraged to assist in volunteer programmes and receive the quarterly journal Veld & Flora, which is devoted to the wonders of the indigenous plants of South Africa. The Kirstenbosch Branch of the Society runs many activities (walks, talks, plant sales, natural history book sales, etc.), which encourage membership involvement.

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CAMBRIDGE PROGRAMME FOR INDUSTRY (CPI)

Block Q, Greenford Office Estate, Punters Way, Kenilworth, 7740 / PO Box 2264, Clareinch, 7741 Tel: 021 671 8803 Fax: 021 683 8664 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cpi.cam.ac.uk Contact: Peter Willis - Southern African Director

Aim: To design and deliver high-level learning events and programmes for leaders in business, government and civil society, focusing on the challenge of integrating sustainable development into strategy. Also facilitating dialogues in the same field. CPI can help an

Page 20 of 190 organisation to learn about sustainable development and take it back to the workplace, making it personal and relevant to every individual.

Services offered: Cambridge University's Programme for Industry developed and runs the Prince of Wales's Business & the Environment Programme, which centres on an intensive three-and-a-half day seminar, where senior executives from large companies explore the social and environmental challenges of doing business in a rapidly changing world. The Programme is widely regarded as the leader in its field worldwide. The next seminar will be run from the 1st - 4th of March 2005 in .

CAMPHILL VILLAGE 'ALPHA'

Klein Dassenberg, near Atlantis (off ) / PO Box 1451, Dassenberg, 7350 Tel: 021 572 2345 Fax: 021 572 2238 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.camphill.org.za Contact: Brian Joffin - Director

Aim: To provide care and employment for adults with mental and physical handicaps. We aim to create work and home environments that are mutually therapeutic and spiritually fulfilling to all. In our work we strive to produce and provide products and services of quality that have a healing impact on the environment and the broader community.

Services offered: Camphill Village offers a group home and health and therapy centre. It is engaged in agriculture, horticulture, runs a basket workshop, a bakery, a farm store and a tea garden. Camphill also has a building maintenance and architectural office. Camphill has started a Youth Empowerment Programme, a training course for young people needing orientation and career guidance. Products on sale and grounds open to the public at Sunday Market on the first Sunday every month from 10am to 4pm, and every Saturday from 9am to 2pm at our Farm Stall, Nursery and Village Café. Tours and talks by arrangement.

CANCER ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (CANSA)

37A Main Rd, Mowbray, 7700 / PO Box 186, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 689 5347 Fax: 021 685 7065 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cansa.org.za / www.cansa.co.za Contact: Alice Victor

Aim: To substantially reduce the impact of cancer in all South African communities through sustainable facilitation of research, prevention, early detection and care.

CAPE ACTION FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT (C.A.P.E.)

Cape Coordination Unit, House No.9, Kirstenbosch Gardens, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Newlands, 7700 / Cape Coordination Unit, Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 799 8790 Fax: 021 797 3475 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capeaction.org.za Contact: Trevor Sandwith - C.A.P.E Coordinator

Aim: C.A.P.E. is a strategy and action plan prepared by South Africa with the assistance of the Global Environment Facility. C.A.P.E.'s goal is "By the year 2020, the natural

Page 21 of 190 environment of the Cape Floral Kingdom will be effectively conserved, restored wherever appropriate, and will deliver significant benefits to the people of the region in a way that is embraced by local communities, endorsed by government and recognised internationally.

Services offered: C.A.P.E. has three broad areas of focus: 1) conserving biodiversity in priority areas; 2) Using resources sustainably; and 3) strengthening institutions and governance. Please contact us for further information and to register as a C.A.P.E. Action Partner.

CAPE BAT ACTION TEAM (CAPE BAT)

PO Box 4978, Tygervalley, 7536 Tel: 021 418 5725 / 021 975 1248 Fax: 021 421 6971 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capebat.co.za Contact: John Taylor - Chair

Aim: Cape BAT was founded to assist with education around and conservation of our local bats. Many species are on the brink of extinction, and, as flying mammals, they have an undeniable economic value as pollinators of crops, seed disperses and pest controllers. Members and supporters include UCT representatives, the Speleological Society, EWT, WCNCB, WESSA, the Friends of SA Museum and Bacardi.

Services offered: We would welcome the opportunity to attend any meeting of interest groups and arrange a presentation on bat conservation. There are a number of related talks and outings we can offer. We can assist with bat exclusions and problems. Talks for school groups can be booked through the SA Museum by calling Mr Sidney Kannemeyer at Tel: 021 424 3330.

CAPE BIRD CLUB

PO Box 5022, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 559 0726 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capebirdclub.org.za

Services offered: The Cape Bird Club is the Western Cape branch of BirdLife South Africa. The Club provides a range of birding opportunities and activities, with outings, camps and courses. We also provide curriculum-based environmental education to primary schools and have developed a Resource Pack that has been distributed to 200 schools in the Cape. The Club is represented on various committees and assists NGOs with the awareness and value of threatened habitats.

CAPE CRAFT AND DESIGN INSTITUTE (CCDI)

Room 2.413, Administration Building, Cape Technikon, Keisergracht, , 8001 / Room 2.413, Administration Building, Cape Technikon, Box 652, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 460 3982 Fax: 021 460 3553 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capecraftanddesign.org.za Contact: Marjorie Naidoo - Manager: Communications

Page 22 of 190 Aim: The Cape Craft & Design Institute (CCDI) is a joint initiative by the Provincial Government of the Western Cape and the Cape Technikon, to support and grow sustainable businesses in the Craft Sector.

Services offered: The CCDI offers a Product Development Clinic; short-term design, business, marketing and export training courses; medium-term learnerships, business and marketing mentoring; access to a variety of markets (such as events, links to retailers and niche market product development programmes); access to information through a monthly newsletter, a monthly crafters’ meeting and a website. The website is linked to their Western Cape craft database, which reflects the crafters and their products.

CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST (CAPTRUST)

PO Box 231, Bergvliet, 7864 Tel/Fax: 021 712 0088 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Paul Gray / Marie le Roux Tel: 021 465 3972 / Frank Wygold Tel: 083 338 9319 - Chairman

Aim: To act as a forum for the exchange of information and experience in matters pertaining to the sustainable use and conservation of the natural and man-made environment, and, where appropriate, for the common action in dealing with environmental issues.

Services offered: A Cape-based network organisation offering member organisations information, advice and support concerning environmental problem areas; directing occasional symposia; an annual award; resolution of survey, development and legislation problems.

CAPE FLATS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (CAFDA)

PO Box 211, Retreat, 7965 Tel: 021 706 2050 Fax: 021 706 3013 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cafda.org.za Contact: Mr N Pillay - Chief Executive

Aim: To assist with the social and economic development of the community within its area of operation. The ultimate goal is to establish a stable family and community life for all inhabitants within its area of operation.

Services offered: Core functions include social services for disadvantaged people; a day centre for seniors; after care facilities for primary school children; a place of safety for abused and neglected children; job creation and skills training programs such as baking, sowing, computer literacy and hairdressing; community tourism; training in different crafts; income-generation project bookshops; modern dancing and ballet school.

CAPE FLATS NATURE c/o Urban Conservation Unit, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 691 2548 Fax: 021 691 2557 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: The Communications Manager

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Aim: Cape Flats Nature builds good practice in sustainable management of the City of Cape Town's nature conservation sites in a way that benefits the surrounding communities, particularly townships where incomes are low and living conditions poor. The project works with four pilot sites that were chosen from the City's biodiversity network: Edith Stephens Wetland Park, Harmony Flats Nature Reserve, Macassar Dunes and (Please see entries under site names for site services and contact details).

Services offered: Links schools, community based organisations and individuals from communities surrounding the pilot sites wanting to be involved in conservation action on their doorstep, with the site management and programmes. In partnership with the WCED and the Primary Science Programme, builds the capacity of educators to use the sites for environmental education as outdoor classrooms. In partnership with the Schools Environmental Education Programme (SEEP), hosts a quarterly Cape Flats Nature Trail for 100 learners.

CAPE FOR KIDS

No. 8 Well Way, , 7806 Tel/Fax: 021 790 6067 Fax: 021 791 0037 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capeforkids.com Contact: Ali Corbett - Manager

Aim: Cape for Kids introduces young children to their heritage to help them value it for future generations.

Services offered: Cape for Kids uses puppets and music to introduce young children to environmental problems such as litter, or to interesting places in the Cape. Children are involved in interactive activities and puppet shows, which are educational and great fun. We offer educational tours, lasting approximately an hour and a half at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, V&A Waterfront, Boulders and Rondevlei. These tours are run throughout the school term by trained staff and are suitable for children aged 4-10. Each programme begins with an educational puppet show, followed by a walk with 'hands-on' activities. The programmes are endorsed by the South African National Biodiversity Institute, Table Mountain National Park, SANCCOB and Rondevlei Management.

CAPE INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE

71 Hout St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 3952, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 424 7128 Fax: 021 424 3620 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cifa.org.za Contact: Jacquie Cullis - Executive

Aim: To promote the art, science and practice of Architecture and the interests of its members.

Services offered: Voluntary membership for Architects registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP). Provides services such as: promotion, networking and advocacy in various issues affecting the built environment, continued professional development education and general information relating to the profession.

Page 24 of 190 CAPE LAND ROVER CLUB (CLRC)

PO Box 22173, , 7975 Tel: 021 509 2541 Fax: 021 509 6158 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] Contact: Peter Bruyns - Environmental Officer

Aim: To organise and co-ordinate opportunities for owners and enthusiasts of Land Rover products to take their vehicles off-road while still promoting conservation and sustainable utilisation of the environment.

Services offered: Club activities, which are open to owners and enthusiasts of Land Rover products, include organised monthly 1-4 day outings and occasional longer expeditions. Driver training and technical workshops are also offered. The Club involves itself in numerous conservation and environmental issues. We are currently in negotiation with the City's Disaster Management team to provide a volunteer off-road support team in disaster situations. The Club frequently provides two-way radio communications support for sporting events (eg The / Die Burger Cycle tour, and other sporting events).

CAPE MEDICAL MUSEUM

Portswood Rd, Green Point, 8001 / PO Box 16511, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel/Fax: 021 418 5663 Contact: Ms Berkah Kaplan

Services offered: Historic exhibition of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and nursing. Display on indigenous medicine and medicinal plants. Guided tours are offered.

CAPE MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY

22 Ivy St, Observatory, 7925 / Private Bag X7, Observatory, 7935 Tel: 021 447 9040 Fax: 021 448 8475 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capementalhealth.co.za Contact: Ingrid Daniels - Director

Aim: To improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disability (mental handicap) or psychiatric disability (mental illness) and that of their families. To initiate appropriate services, provide information and raise awareness about intellectual disability and mental illness.

Services offered: Counselling and supportive services; Mental Health Awareness Programme; Staff Development Programme; special care centres for children; a network of groups managed by volunteers; a rehabilitation centre, a group home providing supported accommodation for adults with psychiatric disability.

CAPE NATURE [formerly Cape Nature Conservation]

4th Floor, 106 Adderley St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X100, Cape Town, 8000

Page 25 of 190 Tel: 021 483 4615 Fax: 021 483 3500 E-mail: [email protected] / cncinfo@cape- town.org Website: www.capenature.org.za Contact: David Daitz - Chief Executive Officer

Aim: To conserve, manage and promote the unique natural heritage of the Western Cape, in partnership with all its people for the benefit, well-being and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Services offered: CapeNature offers environmental education around nature reserves (centres and day programmes) as well as visual aids such as posters and leaflets. A large number of Nature Reserves and Wilderness Areas are spread around the Western Cape to preserve and manage the unique fauna and flora and to offer a retreat for nature lovers.

CAPE PROVINCE MOUNTAIN CLUB (CPMC)

57 Military Road, Steenberg, 7945 Tel/Fax: 021 701 0867 E-mail: [email protected] Website: kabboadventures.com Contact: Hugh Stevens - Chairperson

Aim: To promote a love and appreciation of mountains through organised mountain activities. The club instructs and educates members and the wider community in mountain craft and the conservation of mountain flora and fauna. The club has an active community outreach programme.

Services offered: Club activities, which are generally open to visitors, include mountain walking and rock climbing approximately twice a month. Overnight accommodation, in our club hut on Back Table, for groups undertaking mountaineering activities on Table Mountain. Educational Outreach programmes with organisations and communities interested in the mountain environment.

CAPE TIMES FRESH AIR CAMP

Cape Times Fresh Air Camp, Froggy Pond, Simonstown, 7975 Tel/Fax: 021 786 1448 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Barry - Camp Supervisor

Aim: The main aim is to provide camps for underprivileged children.

Services offered: Our campsite is also available for organisations wishing to use the facilities to further the education of learners, as we are situated in Historical Simon's Town and the penguin colony. The campsite is opposite the sea and can accommodate 150 children in five dormitories at R25 per person per night (subject to change). The camp has a fully equipped kitchen with a dining hall and hall. We also cater to the needs of people in wheelchairs and provide the appropriate bathroom facilities.

CAPE TOWN ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED (CAPE TOWN APD)

152 Tarentaal Rd, Bridgetown, Athlone, 7764 / PO Box 12982, Mowbray, 7705 Tel: 021 637 1204/5 Fax: 021 637 1205 E-mail: [email protected]

Page 26 of 190 Website: www.apd-wc.org.za Contact: Bridget van der Merwe - Chief Executive Officer

Aim: To proactively promote the interests of persons with physical disabilities and their families in the Cape Peninsula; to provide effective and efficient social development services to create opportunities with which people with physical disabilities and their families can develop their full potential to enjoy maximum quality of life and independence.

Services offered: Developmental social work services include: Encouragement and empowerment through counselling, group activities and community programmes; Attention to basic needs including: access to social grants and material assistance, wheelchairs, other assistant devices/appliances, transport, education; screening for employment options, including training; Access to a range of options for economic empowerment including employment in the open labour market and elsewhere; Access to sport, recreation and cultural activities; Access to peer support, capacity building and resource networking; Access to day care, relief care or home based care services; Care of disabled people in their own homes in the communities of the Cape Peninsula; Facilitation of care of disabled people away from their homes in appropriate care facilities; Awareness raising about disabilities and Human Rights. Lobbying for changes that add quality to life; Challenge to the limitations of disabling conditions and to the negative public attitudes toward disability.

CAPE TOWN CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY

Head Office, 31 Eden Rd, Claremont, 7708 / PO Box 18008, Wynberg, 7824 Tel: 021 674 4170 Fax: 021 683 0404 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.helpkids.org.za Contact: Mr Niresh Ramklass - Chief Executive

Aim: Since 1908, Cape Town Child Welfare has protected the rights of children. Our needs- directed child care programmes and projects operate in every sphere where children are vulnerable and are offered throughout the greater Cape Town, focusing on under-resourced, disadvantaged areas and the growth of services in communities where they are needed most.

Services offered: We establish programmes to protect orphaned and vulnerable children including the ground breaking "Isolabantwana" (Eye on the Child) community-based child protection programme which is the organisation's innovative approach to fighting the increasing incidence of child abuse and neglect in the deprived areas of Cape Town and strengthening at-risk families to care for their children appropriately by utilising trained community volunteers. This programme is also conducted further afield in South Africa and includes the Western Province as a whole.

CAPE TOWN CONVENTION BUREAU

7th Floor, Waldorf Building, 80 St Georges Mall, 8001 / Private Bag X9108, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 487 4800 Fax: 021 487 4803 Website: www.tourismcapetown.com

Page 27 of 190 Services offered: Assistance with strategic information and trends relating to the convention and incentive industry in Cape Town. Arrangement of appointments and introductions to local meeting venues, accommodation establishments, professional conference organisers (PCO's), destination management companies (DMC's), event management companies and a wide range of business tourism products and service suppliers. Assistance to associations or organisations bidding to host international conferences in Cape Town. Provision of marketing material to support conference and incentive related marketing efforts (e.g. maps, videos, etc). Assistance with pre- and post- tour options for delegates.

CAPE TOWN DISABILITY DESK - CITY OF CAPE TOWN: CAPE TOWN REGION

6th Floor, Tower Block, Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 298, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 400 2764 Fax: 021 418 3858 Contact: Joseph Williams

Aim: To provide socio-economic and political empowerment of the disabled, poverty relief and funding.

Services offered: Self-representation; promoting a culture of Human Rights; networking partnerships; professional and dynamic teamwork; developmental and integrated socio- economic empowerment; cost effectiveness and accountability; capacity building; practical change; removal of discriminatory practices and the breakdown of barriers; equity in accessing of resources and opportunities.

CAPE TOWN DRUG COUNSELLING CENTRE

1 Roman Rd, Observatory, 7925 / PO Box 56, Observatory, 7935 Tel: 021 447 8026 Fax: 021 447 8818 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.drugcentre.co.za Contact: Grant Jardine

Aim: As an out-patient service, the centre offers accessible prevention, treatment and training programmes to enable individuals and communities to take up the challenge of substance abuse.

Services offered: Prevention – using lifeskills programmes for school learners; courses for educators covering areas such as school drug policy, crisis management, drug, referral and resource information. Treatment – assessment and comprehensive outpatient programme including individual, family and group counselling, medical and psychiatric treatment, and complementary health treatments. Telephone counselling also available. Training – courses for professionals, community workers and business people, providing information and skills to respond to drug problems in their communities and workplaces. CAPE TOWN ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE ASSOCIATION

PO Box 333, Rondebosch 7701 Tel: 021 715 6187 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mervyn Henderson - Chairperson

Aim: To provide a facility for the purpose of organising and promoting conservation of the natural and built environment.

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Services offered: A multi-purpose building suitable for meetings and functions for NGOs involved with the promotion of environmental concerns.

CAPE TOWN HERITAGE TRUST, THE (CTHT)

2nd Floor, Heritage Square, 103 Hout St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 16092, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 424 9591 Fax: 021 424 3159 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.heritage.org.za Contact: Laura Robinson - Director

Aim: To conserve the architectural, cultural and natural heritage of Cape Town and its environs for the benefit of the inhabitants of the city and of the nation at large.

Services offered: Expertise relates specifically to the restoration of historic buildings and structures and their sustainable incorporation into the urban fabric of the city. The Trust has developed a wide network of specialists in the field of cultural heritage, including architects, archaeologists, historians and others. This network also includes all levels of government and local authorities. The Trust offers consultancy and advice on matters relating to the preservation of the built environment as well as aspects of cultural heritage.

CAPE TOWN HOLOCAUST CENTRE

88 Hatfield St, Gardens, 8001 Tel: 021 462 5553 Fax: 021 462 5554 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/ctholocaust Contact: Mrs Mira Osrin

Services offered: A place of remembrance for 6 million Jews who died in the Holocaust, as well as all other victims of Nazism. Entrance is free. School visits for a group of maximum 60 learners can be arranged. The programme lasts 3.5 hours. Group visits for adults can also be arranged.

CAPE TOWN ROUTES UNLIMITED

7th Floor, Waldorf Building, St. Georges Mall, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9108, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 487 4800 Fax: 021 487 4801 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capetourism.org Contact: Noki Dube - Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Aim: Working co-operatively with public and private industry partners to promote the development, management and growth of the Western Cape's tourism industry and ensure its long-term success.

Services offered: Leisure Marketing: Promote Cape Town and Western Cape as a preferred leisure destination; Convention & Events Bureau: generate and attract high yield business tourism including M.I.C.E.; Visitor & Membership Services: Alignment and integration of a Province-wide Visitor Information Network; Product Development: facilitating market access and identifying opportunities for both public and private sectors

Page 29 of 190 and communities; Client and Business Relations: developing strategic partnerships and joint marketing initiatives from stakeholders.

CAPE TOWN SNAKE PARK

50 Windermere Rd, , 7945 / PO Box 30129, Tokai, 7966 Tel/Fax: 021 788 2995 Contact: Mandy Vorster

Services offered: The Park is run as a private corporation. Lively and educational shows are presented at shopping centres, schools, colleges, private functions and parties to promote the conservation of reptiles in South Africa and to subsidise the Snake Park. The park is situated in , which is open to the public at a nominal fee. While the Park does not undertake removal of snakes, information, advice and contact numbers can be provided.

CAPE TOWN SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND

45 Salt River Rd, Salt River, 7925 / PO Box 1081, Woodstock, 7915 Tel: 021 448 4302 Fax: 021 448 5206 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ctsb.co.za Contact: Mrs Hannl Cronje - CEO

Aim: A vehicle to facilitate sustainable employment opportunities of visually impaired persons.

Services offered: Empowering the blind through income generation skills training i.e. business skills, computer literacy, candle making, manufacturing and marketing handcrafted cane-woven products, cane repairs, hand-woven material, access to assistant devices, retail sales showroom. Also an employment consultancy service and we offer an outreach programme for developing self-help groups.

CAPE WEST COAST BIOSPHERE RESERVE

PO Box 283, Darling, 7345 / Vyge Valley Farm Stall on Route 27 (R27), Darling District. Tel/Fax: 022 492 2750 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capebiosphere.co.za

Aim: The Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve strives to be the best international example of integrating rapid growth and change with biodiversity conservation, sustainable living, and heritage preservation.

Services offered: UNESCO registered the Cape West Coast Biosphere in 2000 upon application by Minister Valli Moosa and the people of the west coast, supported by the City of Cape Town, the West Coast District municipality, and the Provincial Government of the Western Cape. The Reserve is well anchored within the City of Cape Town, starting at the Diep River in the south and extending northwards across most of the west coast lowlands, west of the N7, to the Berg River valley in the north. A full strategic plan, as well as a business planning process has been completed. Thirteen specific actionable goals for a five- year cycle have been identified within six broad themes, being sustainable development & planning, bio-diversity conservation, education & capacity development, research &

Page 30 of 190 monitoring, as well as stakeholder support development. An active and representative Board drives the Section 21 Company.

CAPE WESTERN VINTAGE RAILWAY - EPPING MARKET CHOO-CHOO

PO Box 491, Goodwood, 7459 Tel: 021 797 1125 / 084 477 7934 Fax: 021 761 6819 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jeremy Hutton - Manager

Aim: To preserve vintage railway stock and allow the public to ride on a fully restored steam train.

Services offered: Based at the Epping Municipal Market, the Epping Market Choo-Choo has been running for almost ten years, on the first Sunday of each month. The train consists of a restored locomotive, two main saloons, a kitchen coach and balcony lounge car. Departure times are 11:00 and 14:00; prices are R25 (adults) and R10 (children) (subject to change); unreserved seating, block bookings accepted; duration approx. 1h 15min; food and beverages available on the train. Children get to meet the driver at the end of the journey and are given the chance to "blow the whistle" and make as much noise as they want. All proceeds go towards our vintage railway stock.

CAPE WETLANDS TRUST (CWT)

PO Box 231, Bergvliet, 7864 Tel/Fax: 021 712 0088 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Paul Gray - Trustee

Aim: To protect, enhance and integrate the Disa River wetland adjacent to the Orange Kloof Nature Reserve (TMNP) with the Hout Bay River catchment system and the Table Mountain National Park.

CAREER PRACTICE, THE

Dhansey's Centre, Cnr Lawrence & Cornhill Rds, Athlone, 7764 / PO Box 144, Howard Place, 7450 Tel: 021 696 0101 Fax: 021 696 0117 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs Julia Falken

Aim: To promote an awareness of career development in communities especially amongst the youth (unemployed, employed and school-going) and in particular to facilitate an increase in the number of learners preparing themselves for alternative careers in all career categories.

Services offered: Career counselling; career assessments; career development workshops; educational consulting; language & maths tutoring; community projects; youth internships; youth job readiness programme.

CART HORSE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (CHPA)

Page 31 of 190 24 Gunners Circle, Epping 1, 7460 / PO Box 846, Eppindust, 7475 Tel: 021 535 3435 Fax: 021 535 3434 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.carthorse.za.org Contact: Megan White - Fundraiser/Public Relations

Aim: The CHPA aims to prevent the suffering of the working cart horse caused by ignorance, neglect and abuse; to contribute to the alleviation of poverty by offering subsidised services to the cart horse owners, which considerably reduces the running cost of the working cart horse thus allowing for a higher take-home income for the operator and through proper care and maintenance extends the working life of the cart horse; to build capacity within the cart horse owning community by providing skills development and training, thus empowering them to care for their cart horses independently of the CHPA; to assist in the development of the carting industry into a lucrative, sustainable means of income generation through regulation.

Services offered: The CHPA is a non-profit organization that provides static and mobile clinic services, support, education and training to under-developed communities living on the Cape Flats who use horses and carts to collect scrap metal as a means of generating an income for themselves and their families. CHPA is sensitive to the social-economic problems endemic in the cart horse owning communities.

CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE (CASTEEL DE GOEDE HOOP)

Cnr Darling and Buitenkant St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 1, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 787 1249 (Info) / 021 787 1260 (Bookings) Fax: 021 787 1089 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.castleofgoodhope.co.za Contact: Captain Francois Morkel – Manager

Aim: To preserve and protect the military and cultural heritage of the Castle and to optimise the tourism potential of the Castle.

Services offered: A unique combination of cultural and military history, exhibitions and military ceremonies awaits you at the . Also experience the dungeons, Dolphin Pool, blacksmith and above all the tranquil atmosphere, which has become synonymous with the Castle of Good Hope since the early days. The Castle lends itself to many present day activities such as open air concerts with Table Mountain as a backdrop, fashion shows, film and fashion shoots as well as a variety of venues for corporate functions and conferences.

CATHOLIC WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (CWD)

37A Somerset Rd, Green Point, 8001 / Private Bag X8, Cape Mail, 8003 Tel: 021 425 2095 Fax: 021 425 4295 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cwd.org.za Contact: Jasper Walsh - Director

Aim: With our passion and love for all, we strive to eradicate poverty through service, caring and accountability. We walk alongside people and communities, irrespective of their faith. Together we build sustainable and self-reliant communities.

Page 32 of 190 Services offered: CWD programmes are active in the fields of: Community Development; HIV/Aids Prevention and Care; Woman and Child Abuse and Prevention; Street or Homeless People; Counselling and Care Groups; Youth Development; Health, Nutrition and Food Security; Assistance to Refugees; Care for the Aged; Early Childhood Development; Job Training and Placement; Entrepreneurial Training; Shipping Container Conversion; Savings Mobilisation.

CATTS (CHILD ABUSE THERAPEUTIC AND TRAINING SERVICES)

Kenilworth Clinic, Kenilworth Rd, Kenilworth, 7700 / PO Box 24525, Lansdowne, 7779 Tel: 021 763 4500 Fax: 021 788 9217 / 021 761 9109 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs Marcel Londt - MSocSc (Clinical Social Work, UCT)

Aim: A private practice offering a multi-disciplinary psychological service to the population of South Africa.

Services offered: We offer specialised treatment for: sexual deviance and violence; marital problems; child and adolescent aggression; domestic violence; trauma (counselling); child abuse, rape and incest. We also offer awareness and skills based training in: family violence; development-oriented prevention programmes; and rehabilitation of child, adolescent and adult sexual offenders.

CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION (WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)

9 Aliwal Rd, Wynberg, 7800 Tel: 021 762 1622 Fax: 021 762 8690 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ms Sigi Howes - Head

Aim: To teach the conservation of the natural, man-made and social environment to WCED school children; to foster environmental awareness and conservation consciousness among learners and teachers; to encourage schools to become involved in practical environmental projects that benefit their communities; to collect, preserve, display and make available for research, material that reflects the history of education in the Western Cape.

Services offered: Environmental education programme for school groups; Education Museum open to the public and school groups; annual educational exhibition for International Museum Day; exhibitions on requests for schools' anniversaries; environmental awards for schools' practical projects; quarterly newsletter; reference library with resource material on environmental matters; archival material on the history of education; free posters and information for schools; extensive networking.

CENTRE FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION (CFCE)

McGregor House, 4 Victoria Rd, Plumstead, 7800 / PO Box 280, Plumstead, 7801 Tel: 021 797 6802 Fax: 021 797 7095 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cfce.org.za Contact: Helen Stotko - Managing Director

Aim: To develop holistic and creative approaches to teaching children and to promote these; to train pre-school, primary and high school teachers in Waldorf teaching; to work

Page 33 of 190 with disadvantaged communities (rural and urban); to set up pre- and primary schools; to provide INSET (In Service Training); and to provide educational equipment.

Services offered: Training programmes (part-time) in pre-school, primary school and high school; full-time eurhythmy training for teachers (educational movement); personal development courses (part-time).

CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CIRD)

Andrag Building, 11 Modderdam Rd, Bellville, 7530 / Private Bag X26, Sanlam Court, Bellville, 7532 Tel: 021 949 4290 Fax: 021 949 4299 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cirdsa.org Contact: Georgia Smith - Operational Manager

Aim: CIRD focuses on poverty alleviation; integrated rural development programmes such as SMME promotional and support activities; community-based health care; land reform; skills training and capacity building covering a range of modules from life skills and project cycle management to communications and media.

Services offered: The abovementioned programmes are offered together with policy, project and development strategies; integrated management, targeting and monitoring systems that have been field-tested.

CENTRE FOR RURAL LEGAL STUDIES (CRLS)

Office 343, Eikestad Mall, 43 Andringa St, Stellenbosch, 7600 / PO Box 1169, Stellenbosch, 7599 Tel: 021 883 8032 Fax: 021 886 5076 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.crls.org.za Contact: Sharron Marco-Thyse - Director

Aim: We aim to build the capacity of rural people to undertake participatory action research, and use legal processes to bring about change. We seek to achieve sustainable rural livelihoods where the poor understand their socio-economic rights and have access to them.

Services offered: Research, advocacy and policy implementation and monitoring on land and agricultural labour issues, legal advice to rural workers, production of media resources and training materials, and training courses on land and agricultural labour issues.

CENTRE FOR THE BOOK

62 Queen Victoria St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 15254, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 423 2669 Fax: 021 424 1484 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.centreforthebook.org.za Contact: Ms Colleen Higgs - Programme Manager

Aim: To contribute towards building a culture of reading in South Africa in all our languages, by supporting readers, writers, libraries, booksellers, publishers, teachers, parents and children.

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Services offered: Advice and Information; showcase of recent SA publications; venue hire for conferences, launches and exhibitions and other functions; support for emerging writers; writers database; Community Publishing Project; co-ordination of World Book Day celebrations; advocacy and lobbying on behalf of writers, readers, libraries, publishers and booksellers; advocacy regarding children's literature and quality books for all children in their own languages; building networks in the book world.

CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS (THE INTERIM)

PO Box 1749, Noordhoek, 7979 Tel/Fax: 021 789 1385 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eapsa.co.za Contact: Jeanette Walker

Aim: The primary function of the Interim Certification Board is to provide an operating structure for the certification of Environmental Assessment Practitioners.

Services offered: Prior to establishing the Interim Certification Board there was no means of certification available for environmental practitioners who do not have a natural science background. This deficiency has become a matter of serious concern to the environmental profession. There has been a rapid growth in the number of environmental practitioners entering the environmental assessment field. The need to uphold professional standards and provide some level of assurance about the quality of environmental assessment work is underlined, and the imperative for certification grows.

CHANGE MOVES

10 Merrick St, Observatory, 7925 Tel/Fax: 021 447 2851 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mike Abrams - Programme Co-ordinator: Youth & Community Development

Services offered: Change Moves is an organisational development and training co- operative offering training, capacity building and change management services.

CHAPMAN'S PEAK CARAVAN PARK

Main Rd, Noordhoek, 7985 / PO Box 345, Noordhoek, 7985 Tel/Fax: 021 789 1225 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Chris Bennett - Manager

Services offered: The Park has 46 caravan and camping sites situated on two hectares of land. Sheltered from the south-easter, magnificent sea views enhance this peaceful setting, only 30 minutes from central Cape Town. Local amenities provide for scenic mountain walks and picnic areas. A modern ablution block, swimming pool and trampoline are to be enjoyed. Tariffs on request.

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CHEETAH OUTREACH

Spier Wine Estate, Lynedoch Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600 / PO Box 116, Lynedoch, 7603 Tel: 021 809 1188 / 082 491 0231 Fax: 021 881 3352 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cheetah.co.za Contact: Annie Beckhelling - Founder

Aim: To ensure the long-term survival of the cheetah and its ecosystem through a multi- disciplined and integrated conservation programme of research and education.

Services offered: Cheetah Outreach is an educational effort that brings the cheetah to the people, where the great cats may be seen and touched (more than one million people have experienced this). The programme raises an awareness of these endangered animals and their threatened ecosystems as well as promoting livestock management techniques incorporating non-lethal predator control (guard dogs). Cheetah Outreach offers presentations, environmental resources and workshops to schools within the Western Cape Province and collaborates with other research and conservation institutions internationally to help ensure the survival of this African predator.

CHILD ACCIDENT PREVENTION FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (CAPFSA)

Staff Education Building, Red Cross Children's Hospital, Klipfontein Rd, Rondebosch / PO Box 791, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 685 5208 Fax: 021 685 5331 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.altonsa.co.za/childsafe/ Contact: Nelmarie du Toit

Aim: CAPFSA promotes optimal health and development of all children in South Africa. CAPFSA aims to reduce intentional and unintentional injuries of all severity through research, education, environmental change and recommendations for legislation. CAPFSA believes that every child has a right to grow and flourish in a safe environment without the threat of being hurt.

Services offered: CAPFSA works in co-operation with government, industry, NGOs, CBOs and individuals. CAPFSA makes the following resources available to their service communities: videos, leaflets, talks/workshops, posters, archive on research projects and types of injuries, statistical information (national and local) and training courses.

CHRYSALIS ACADEMY

Porter Estate, Tokai Rd, Tokai, 7965 / Private Bag X2, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 712 1023 Fax: 021 712 1075 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.chrysalisacademy.org.za Contact: Dez Mynhardt

Aim: A residential, 12-week programme aimed at empowering unemployed young men and women both physically and mentally, for the challenges of life. Participation is voluntary and training is conducted at the Chrysalis Academy in Tokai, Cape Town. It is FREE to residents of the Western Cape (Minimum requirements: 17-22 years old, Grade 10, no criminal record).

Page 36 of 190 Services offered: The programme starts with ORIENTATION, which lays the foundation of the course and establishes a disciplined daily routine where neatness and personal hygiene are emphasised. This is coupled with goal setting, teamwork, motivation, problem solving and communication. The students also cover basic health and nutrition, level one first aid, fire fighting and environmental awareness. During the WILDERNESS PHASE, personal limits are tested, and students learn much about their strengths and weaknesses, as well as teamwork and the power of nature. In the SKILLS PHASE students are introduced to the Basic Engineering Skills Training (BEST), car maintenance, welding, brick laying, metal and woodwork as well as electrical circuitry. Training to become chef's assistants or tailors also begins at this time as does sports coaching. By the end of the course students qualify as Level One coaches in two sports codes of their choice. The final COMMUNITY PHASE is the preparation for life in the real world and focuses on business survival skills, an introduction to computers and career guidance. A wide variety of socially acceptable activities are also engaged in such as arts and crafts, singing, chess, bridge and leisure reading. VOLUNTEERISM is actively promoted and students are exposed to a wide range of community-based activities. When they graduate, students are able to access learning or employment opportunities which would have been beyond their grasp before the course.

CLAY MUSEUM

Rust-en-Vrede, 10 Wellington Rd, , 7550 / PO Box 437, Durbanville, 7551 Tel: 021 976 4691 Fax: 021 975 0468 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Monica Ross - Curator

Services offered: The Durbanville Cultural Society in an old Cape Dutch complex (1850). Featuring the work of South African ceramicists. Booking is required for a guided tour. COMMUNITY ARTS ASSOCIATION (COMART)

Elsies River Multi-Purpose Centre, Halt Rd, Elsies River, 7490 / P O Box 163, Elsies River, 7480 Tel/Fax: 021 931 7868 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: John Davids

Aim: To serve our community by utilizing arts and culture as vehicles in human development.

Services offered: Access is provided to arts and cultural resources and development for children, youth and adults in Elsies River and surrounding areas. Programmes include: Music – choral and music literacy; Dance – Spanish, contemporary and line dancing; Crafts; Hiking and environmental awareness; Drama; French language classes; Heritage – recovering our past through story writing, story telling, photo exhibitions, identification of sites.

COMMUNITY CHEST OF THE WESTERN CAPE, THE

82 Bree St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 3836, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 424 3344 Fax: 021 424 7387 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.comchest.org.za Contact: Greg Damster - Manager: Special Events and Competitions

Aim: As the leading professional fund-raiser, community investor and development organisation, we facilitate caring to a wide range of people and communities.

Page 37 of 190 Services offered: We provide the organisation and structure that enables social responsibility resources to go to the right people at the right time at the right place.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE ASSOCIATION (CDRA)

52/54 Francis St, Woodstock, 7925 / PO Box 221, Woodstock, 7915 Tel: 021 462 3902 Fax: 021 462 3918 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cdra.org.za Contact: Peta Wolpe - Office Manager

Aim: To build the capacity of those organisations and institutions working towards social transformation.

Services offered: Capacity building consultancy services; developmental explorations; training programmes; communication (e.g. publications and a Resource Centre); environmental network contacts and work with NGOs involved in development.

COMMUNITY NETWORKING FORUM (CNF)

(34263) 7 Phandle St, Harare, Khayelitsha, 7784 Tel/Fax: 021 363 0615 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.schoolblogs.com/cnfcc Contact: Solomon Cedile - Co-ordinator

Aim: To develop networking contacts and capacity among groups in Khayelitsha and to develop environmental awareness (LA21 and NEMA) in the community, including the rural poor.

Services offered: Running workshops and seminars with a focus on the environmental calendar; setting up networking contacts; capacity building in all groups who want to establish and improve themselves as well as distributing pamphlets.

COMMUNITY WOMEN ACTION (CWA)

174 Main Rd / Strand St, , 7100 Tel: 021 904 1990 / 084 244 8478 Fax: 021 904 4730 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Joan Mouton - Project Co-ordinator

Aim: CWA is a welfare organisation that promotes tourism and is a training centre for unemployed people. We focus on the empowerment of women against abuse and crime.

Services offered: Women are trained in needlework, handwork, welding, baking, home economics, dance and music lessons. It is a regular gathering for the youth and has an eating area with conference facilities. CWA has network links with the Departments of Health, Social Services, Labour and Tourism in order to work together for more efficiency and to train in entrepreneurship.

COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING - SOUTH AFRICA (CIWF-SA)

PO Box 825, Somerset West, 7129

Page 38 of 190 Tel/Fax: 021 852 8160 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.animal-voice.org Contact: Louise van der Merwe - South African Representative for CIWF

Aim: To promote awareness among consumers that their buying power significantly influences the well being – or lack of it – of farm animals. Lobbies at government, supermarket, consumer and school levels, for change in systems of institutionalised cruelty regarding farm animals.

Services offered: CIWF-SA has a variety of workbooks, worksheets and videos available to schools and consumer bodies at cost price. CIWF-SA also arranges farm visits for learners so as to enable them to understand the differences they can achieve in animal welfare, simply by using their buying power.

CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND EXPLORATION SOCIETY (CEES) [formerly South African White Shark Research Institute]

Unit 48, Woodbridge Business Park, Koeberg Rd, , 7441 / Postnet Suite 254, Private Bag X19, Milnerton, 7435 Tel: 021 552 9794 Fax: 021 552 9795 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.whiteshark.co.za Contact: Mrs Jytte Ferreira - Managing Director

Aim: CEES aims to increase knowledge of the White Shark, it's habitat and behaviour and also to create public awareness of the need for conservation of White Sharks and all other sharks through various conservation and education programmes, locally and internationally.

Services offered: CEES run various conservation programmes in SA where we participate in educational displays, animal awareness weeks etc. School lecture programmes are run, as well as local civil development programmes in Gansbaai. We have a specialised film department where we assist various documentary companies. We also run a very successful 14-day student educational programme, a volunteer programme, 10-day White Shark expeditions as well as a specialised shark discovery and tagging trip.

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL (CI)

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7700 / Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021799 8655 Fax: 021 762 6838 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.conservation.org Contact: Tessa Mildenhall - Programme Manager

Aim: CI applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of plant and animal diversity in the hotspots, major tropical wilderness areas and key marine ecosystems.

CONSERVATION PLANNING UNIT (CPU)

Conservation Planning Unit, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7735 / Conservation Planning Unit, Private Bag X7, 7735

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Tel: 021 799 8698 Fax: 021 797 6903 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: http://cpu.uwc.ac.za Contact: Selwyn Willoughby - Project Manager

Aim: The CPU, situated within CapeNature, is a core C.A.P.E. project responsible for biodiversity planning information management outside of protected areas. The Unit aims to ensure that biodiversity considerations are effectively integrated into land-use management practices by providing knowledge and information management support to biodiversity planning, decision-making and monitoring and evaluation.

Services offered: We provide: 1) free and easy access to comprehensive, up-to-date and reliable biodiversity information via our website, on compact disc or in hardcopy; 2) support, motivation and train users in the appropriate use and integration of biodiversity information into land-use management; 3) biodiversity planning support in priority areas within the Cape Floristic Kingdom; and 4) capacity within partner organisations to strengthen knowledge and information management practices. Please contact us for further information or to register as a CPU Partner organisation.

CONTACT TRUST, THE

10th Floor Dumbarton House, 1 Church St, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 426 1413 Fax: 021 426 1446 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.contacttrust.org.za Contact: Charlene Houston - Director

Aim: To support and strengthen civil society lobbying strategies through facilitating access to information that enables informed, proactive participation in policy and legislative processes

Services offered: Policy & Legislation Services; Parliamentary Committee Meeting Reports; Lobbying Strategy Development, Training & Assistance; Advocacy Support; Civil Society Feedback Service; Special Alerts on Opportunities for participation.

CRESCENT CLINIC

269 Main Rd, Claremont, 7700 Tel: 021 762 7666 Fax: 021 762 7669 Website: www.crescentclinic.co.za Contact: Zandre Finkelstein - Hospital Manager

Aim: A private clinic offering a multi-disciplinary psychiatric service to the population of South Africa.

Services offered: Specialised psychiatric services including the fields of clinical psychologists; psychiatrists; occupational therapists; clinical social work and psychiatric nursing care. Specialised treatment of depression, substance dependency, eating disorders and other psychiatric disorders.

CRIME STOP MISDAAD WESTERN CAPE

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Ex-SARS Building, AJ West St, Bellville, 7530 / South African Police Service, Crime Stop Misdaad, Private Bag X9004, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 08600 10111 Fax: 021 918 3466 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.saps.org.za Contact: Capt L Hauptfleisch - Unit Commander (Tel: 021 918 3340/1)

Aim: To render a professional service to members of the public who wish to report any information on the prevention, combating and investigation of crime, while protecting the identity of the informer.

Services offered: Generating, processing, managing and finalizing of volunteered information from informants. Developing and maintaining of a missing persons database, on which the Bureau of Missing Persons will be able to render support to investigators. Captain Crime Stop is the police super-hero. He teaches children about crime and how to protect themselves. The Crime Stop number 08600 10111 is taught in a fun and enthusiastic presentation. Target audiences are nursery school children between 3 and 6 years and primary schools (Grade 1 to Grade 5).

CROW (CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF WYNBERG)

34 Brentwood Rd, Wynberg, 7785 Tel: 021 762 6410 / 083 730 3114 Fax: 021 697 0420 Contact: Mr Leon Johannes - Secretary

Aim: To work closely with the community and eradicate crime and offer protection. Also to educate the youth about sustaining our environment and natural resources by means of a communications network.

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DE OUDE DROSTDY (MUSEUM)

PO Box 213, Tulbagh, 6820 Tel: 023 230 0203 Fax: 023 230 0510 Website: www.museums.org.za Contact: Mrs M Erasmus - Curator

Services offered: The Drostdy was opened in 1806 by renowned French architect Louis Michael Thibault and it had to withstand 3 natural disasters in history. After restoration, it maintains its graceful dignity. Today it houses a unique collection of early Cape furniture and household articles, as well as old gramophones. Local artists and potters exhibit their work from time to time.

DEAF FEDERATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (DEAFSA)

Cnr Thicket & Hemlock Roads, Newlands, 7700 / PO Box 226, Newlands, 7725 Tel: 021 683 4665 /6 Fax: 021 671 2644 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.deafsa.co.za Contact: Mr A Kleinschmidt - Provincial Director

Page 41 of 190 Aim: To support any person affected by a hearing loss, at every level of their lives and needs.

Services offered: DEAFSA, formerly known as the South African National Council for the Deaf, was founded in 1929 and is a co-ordinating, umbrella organization which facilitates services to the South African Deaf and hard of hearing communities. DEAFSA currently has 9 affiliated Deaf Provincial Federations (DPF) throughout South Africa.

DEVELOPMENT ACTION GROUP (DAG)

101 Lower Main Rd, Observatory, 7925 Tel: 021 448 7886 Fax: 021 447 1987 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dag.org.za Contact: Deevra Norling - Personal Assistant to the Director

Aim: To support and implement community housing and development projects and processes; to work towards the creation of an enabling, community-sensitive policy environment.

Services offered: Organisation building, planning, research, procuring finances, land acquisition and housing construction support and training with a view to assist people to improve their living environment. LA 21 leadership training and a loan scheme for housing improvements.

DISABLED PEOPLE SOUTH AFRICA (DPSA)

Dumbarton House, 7th Floor, Room 705, 1 Church St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 3467, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 422 0357 Fax: 021 422 0389 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Nazli Petersen - Administrator

Aim: To be the assembly of persons with disability in South Africa and to promote and achieve equality and integrity for people with disabilities.

Services offered: Human rights and development for all people with disabilities.

DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM FOUNDATION

Central Methodist Mission Church, 25A Buitenkant St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 10178, Caledon Square, 7905 Tel: 021 466 7200 Fax: 021 466 7210 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.districtsix.co.za Contact: Mandy Sanger - Education Manager

Aim: This foundation aims to ensure that the history and memory of forced removals in South Africa endures. It also aims to foster understanding between communities isolated by segregation by focusing on the cosmopolitan nature of District Six. Central to its mission is the documentation and imaginative reconstruction of the history, labouring life and cultural heritage of the District Six community. It is a useful curriculum site and an award-winning tourist attraction.

Page 42 of 190 Services offered: The restoration and conservation of the Central Methodist church as a museum. The preservation of a cobbled section of Horstley Street as an integral part of a memorial park. Information on the history of District Six; Memory Room where the public record their own history; ambassadors training programme where young adults are trained to teach young children about museum material and the importance of history. The venue is available for hire.

DOLPHIN ACTION AND PROTECTION GROUP, THE (DAPG)

PO Box 22227, Fish Hoek, 7974 Tel: 021 782 5845 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Nan Rice

Aim: Education for the protection and conservation of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Anti-litter campaigns concerning sea pollution and plastic waste.

Services offered: Distribution of educational literature relating to various campaigns run by the organisation; clearing house for information from national and international sources on various issues.

DOMESTIC ANIMAL RESCUE GROUP (DARG)

PO Box 32074, Camps Bay, 8040 Tel: 021 438 8685 021 790 2050 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.darg.org.za Contact: Joy Giovanini

Aim: To rescue and re-home dogs, cats and other domestic animals.

Services offered: DARG has mobile clinics and focuses primarily on animal sterilisation to reduce the number of homeless and abused animals. They also give talks in schools and to other interested parties on humane education and the relationship between animal abuse and human violence.

DOWNS COMMUNITY CENTRE

Usk Rd, , 7764 Tel: 021 691 0328 Contact: Rhona Masoka - Club Leader

Aim: To deliver a service to the underprivileged community.

Services offered: The running of youth projects. The centre is also used for senior citizens and for hiring purposes for the community.

DURBANVILLE CULTURAL SOCIETY

Activity/Information Centre, Rust-en-Vrede, 10 Wellington Rd, Durbanville, 7550 / PO Box 437, Durbanville, 7551 Tel: 021 976 4691 Fax: 021 975 0468 E-mail: [email protected]

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Aim: To promote and co-ordinate cultural activities in the Durbanville area, i.e. exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and educational activities and also to provide access to both the visual and performing arts.

Services offered: Art gallery, dance studio, art studio, clay museum and lecture rooms.

DURBANVILLE ENVIRONMENT FORUM (DEF)

PO Box 2144, Durbanville, 7551 Tel/Fax: 021 976 2959 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.def.za.net Contact: Jonathan Cartwright - Spokesperson

Aim: The aim of the DEF is to ensure that the Environmental Clause (Chapter 2, Section 24) of the South African Constitution is upheld in our neighbourhood. The DEF focuses primarily on integrated planning and sustainable development in the three largest urban water catchments of Cape Town. The DEF also addresses water issues in the two catchments that provide water to urban Cape Town, namely those of the Berg and Breede rivers.

Services offered: Advocacy and lobbying; Promotion of integrated planning; Networking; Assistance to community based organisations with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) inputs; Workshops; Project monitoring; Promoting environmental understanding.

DURBANVILLE NATURE RESERVE - CITY OF CAPE TOWN: TYGERBERG REGION

Race Course Rd, Durbanville, 7550 / Private Bag X4, Parow, 7499 Tel: 021 970 3097 Fax: 021 979 0093 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Hestelle Melville

Aim: To provide environmental and conservation education for all levels of the community.

Services offered: Qualified environmental educator, guided walks, standard and tailor- made environmental education programmes, lecture room and audio-visual equipment.

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EAGLE ENCOUNTERS

Spier Wine Estate, Lynedoch Road (R310), Stellenbosch / PO Box 152, Lynedoch, 7603 Tel/Fax: 021 842 3684 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eagle-encounters.co.za Contact: Tracey Chalmers - Co-founder / Director

Aim: Eagle Encounters is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of birds of prey.

Page 44 of 190 Services offered: Eagle Encounters is a bird of prey rehabilitation, education, conservation and eco-tourism centre. With our core function being rehabilitation, we receive birds that have been injured, poisoned or confiscated. The long-term vision of our project is to do our part in preserving the eco-environment by protecting birds of prey through the release of prime rehabilitatable candidates and through creating community awareness. We are open 7 days a week, providing exciting, hands-on edutainment to the public! Display times run from 11h00 to 17h00. We also spice-up conferences with interactive displays and motivational talks; conduct in-house and mobile educational displays for school groups; do bird club talks; provide training for conservation and tourism students; fly the wedding rings to the bridal entourage; do movie and photographic shoots and conduct awareness outreaches into rural communities.

EARTHLIFE AFRICA (ELA)

PO Box 176, Observatory, 7945 Tel/Fax: 021 683 5182 / 083 460 3898 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.earthlife-ct.org.za / www.earthlife.org.za Contact: Liz McDaid / Davin Chown

Aim: Earthlife Africa is an environmental watchdog and campaign organisation, subscribing to the following principles; ecological wisdom, grassroots democracy, non-violence and reverence for the earth.

Services offered: Initiating and co-ordinating environmental campaigns aimed at sustainability; energy; biodiversity and conservation; broad environmental and social justice issues; hazardous waste and GM (Genetically Modified) food.

ECO-ACTIVITIES

7 Lysander Way, , 7806 Tel: 021 712 3966 / 084 681 4385 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Wendy Hitchcock

Aim: To create an understanding of human dependence on biodiversity and healthy ecosystems for all our needs; to highlight personal lifestyle choices that can make a difference; to connect people to themselves, other people and the earth through creative activities that generate a feeling of self-worth and collective responsibility for the well being of our environment.

Services offered: 1) Environmental outings and/or practical sessions for school groups Gr R-12, educators or adult groups. Outings are adapted to suit the needs of the group. Schools are encouraged to use their local environments and to make outings an integral part of their learning programme. Topics include use of indigenous plants, biodiversity, water and wetlands, growing plants, plant diversity, networking in nature, identifying fynbos plants as well as environmental issues. Self-development, time management and team building can also be included. 2) Environmental art and craft classes. Small classes allow children to experiment with a range of techniques and develop their own ways of expressing themselves. Nature is the basic inspiration for projects.

ECO-RANGERS AFRICA

Page 45 of 190 PO Box 159, Noordhoek, 7979 Tel/Fax: 021 789 2723 / 072 970 6394 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ecorangersafrica.co.za Contact: Julian Satow-Allen - Projects Director

Aim: Eco-Rangers Africa is a non-profit organisation, which aims to create environmental awareness by producing, broadcasting and distributing film and television documentaries.

Services offered: Educational videos and schools environmental initiatives documentation; Corporate environmental responsibility videos; Environmental organisations promotional & fund raising videos; Environmental events and campaigns documentation; NGO / CBO Environmental Projects and Programmes progress documentation; Government environmental initiatives and social responsibility documentation; Environmental scientific research documentation; Aerial and Aquatic filming services.

EDITH STEPHENS WETLAND PARK

Tel: 021 691 8087 Contact: Luzanne Hendricks - Nature Conservation Area Manager

Aim: A community park that has conservation, environmental education and recreation as its main focus, especially for the surrounding communities of Philippi, Nyanga, , Manenberg and Hanover Park. The site works in partnership with community organisations to provide regular nature activities, school holiday programmes and a place for anyone wanting to be involved in conservation action on their doorstep.

Services offered: Environmental education covering topics such as wetland ecosystems, birds, conservation, human impacts and pollution; Conservation activities for community volunteers wanting to make a contribution to taking care of the Reserve; School holiday programmes; Once a month nature activities; Scenic kilometre-long boardwalk through the wetland; Bird hide for peaceful bird watching; Tranquil picnic spots in the gardens; An indigenous useful plants garden; Conference hall with kitchen; Open-air amphitheatre.

EDUCATION MUSEUM (WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)

9 Aliwal Rd, Wynberg, 7800 Tel: 021 762 1622 Fax: 021 762 8690 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ms Sigi Howes - Head

Aim: To collect, preserve, display and make available for research and education, material relating to the history of education in the Western Cape; to give children the opportunity of experiencing schooling as it was 100 years ago through edu-drama in a recreated Victorian/Edwardian classroom.

Services offered: Fully accredited museum of international standard, open to the public and school groups; archival material and reference library available for research; ongoing research into early education; quarterly newsletter; extensive education programme; annual exhibition for International Museum Day; information on museum education; networking with other museums in SA in general; networking with school museums all over the world specifically.

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7 Dalegarth Rd, Plumstead, 7800 Tel: 021 761 8939 Fax: 021 797 5292 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.educo.org.za Contact: Marian Goodman - Executive Director

Aim: We are a dynamic learning organisation that passionately supports the development of people, facilitates deep personal transformation towards social change, values diversity and respects the natural environment. Experiential learning and adventure-based activities form the foundation of our programmes. Rooted in a belief in the therapeutic power of wilderness, the rich value of dialogue, deep reflection, and rites of passage methodology, we create an enabling environment for people to grow, develop and heal, to enhance our relationship with self, with others and with the natural world. Our programmes cater for all ages with emphasis on young people, and specialised focus on youth at risk or in need.

Services offered: Environmental education for learners and teachers. Personal Mastery and Leadership courses. Diversion programmes for youth offenders; Youth Service Programme (15 months) with skills training, community service and workplace experience, in the Conservation, Environmental Education and Community Development fields. Groot Winterhoek Outdoor learning Centre.

EDUTRAIN - / WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

5th Floor, Propnet Building, 1 Adderley St, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 449 2180 Fax: 021 449 2055 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Marilyn Fletcher - Co-ordinator

Aim: To enhance learners' knowledge by shifting the classroom environment and providing learners with the opportunity to experience and enjoy a train journey under the supervision of educators. Learners are exposed to places of historic, cultural and environmental interest that they otherwise might not have seen.

Services offered: Sound life skills are inculcated by means of stimulating visual and real life experiences. At the places of interest, lectures, talks, videos and guided tours are provided. In many cases it is a hands-on experience.

EE (ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION) FRIENDS

PO Box 292, Noordhoek, 7979 Tel: 021 913 5695 Fax: 021 913 6268 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Hestelle Melville / Mary Murphy

Services offered: EE Friends is an informal network of Environmental Educators in Cape Town, and meet on average once a term and are hosted by one of the EE service providers. Members of the network offer Agenda Items, which include updates on what people and organisations are doing, and processes like the Western Cape EE policy initiative and changes to Curriculum 2005. It is a forum for discussion, communication and building the EE Network. We aim to keep in touch and keep informed about Environmental Education, particularly in Cape Town.

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ELSIES RIVER SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION (ERSWA)

PO Box 98, Matroosfontein, 7490 Tel/Fax: 021 932 6041 E-mail: [email protected] Website www.erswa.org.za Contact: Gilbert Thomas

Aim: To establish pre-school institutions, family care, capacity building and the development of youth development programmes.

Services offered: Catering and accommodation; collaboration with Elsies River youth and welfare development; equipping and initiating an IT centre; IT training for NGOs.

EMMA ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY, THE (TEARS)

Lekkerwater Rd, Sunnydale, 7975 / PO Box 22376, Fish Hoek, 7974 Tel/Fax: 021 785 4482 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tears.org.za Contact: Mrs Marilyn Hoole - Chairperson

Aim: To rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home abandoned and abused animals. We turn tears of sadness into tears of joy and although we know we can't change the world, we do make a difference.

Services offered: TEARS' main concern is alleviating the suffering of township animals in the Informal Settlements of , Red Hill, View Township and Mountainview Township. We have a weekly clinic in Masiphumelele where we are able to provide for basic treatment for the animals. Sterilisation of animals is a priority as is education about responsible pet ownership.

EMPOWERMENT FOR AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (EASD)

14 Antrim Rd, , 8005 / PO Box 165, Green Point, 8051 Tel: 021 434 6012 Fax: 021 434 6134 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://easd.org.za Contact: Dave MacDevette - Director

Aim: Mobilizing people and knowledge for sustainable development in Africa.

Services offered: Design and evaluation of strategies to alleviate poverty, whilst achieving significant environmental co-benefits; Design and evaluation of environment knowledge management strategies, programmes and projects for countries, organisations and programmes; Design and evaluation of capacity building strategies and the provision of training and coaching for environmental management and sustainable development; The design and evaluation of environmental information systems; The development of systems, knowledge bases and training for State of the Environment reporting and Integrated Environmental Assessment; Development of models and strategies for Sustainable Development; Facilitation and management of meetings and strategy development processes; Development of multimedia products.

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ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST (EWT)

Private Bag X11, Parkview, 2122 Tel: 011 486 1102 Fax: 011 486 1506 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ewt.org.za Contact: Dr. Nick King - Director ([email protected]) / Yolan Friedmann - Conservation Manager ([email protected])

Aim: The EWT is a non-government, non-profit, conservation organisation, founded in 1973. The EWT conserves threatened species and ecosystems in southern Africa by: Initiating research and conservation action programmes; Implementing projects which mitigate threats facing species diversity; and Supporting sustainable natural resource management. The EWT communicates the principles of sustainable living through awareness programmes to the broadest possible constituency for the benefit of the region.

Services offered: The EWT operates in a unique manner, having established Working Groups through which the mission and objectives of the Trust can be achieved. These Working Groups form the backbone of the organisation and are essentially self-managed programmes harnessing the talent and enthusiasm of a dynamic network of individuals who specialise in an area of conservation importance and have developed unique expertise in response to the challenges they face. These Working Groups include: the Blue Swallow Working Group, Bat Conservation Group, Marine Conservation Group, African Wattled Crane Programme, SA Crane Working Group, Raptor Conservation Group, Poison Working Group, Vulture Study Group, Oribi Working Group, Riverine Rabbit Working Group, Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, Wildlife Biological Resource Centre, Carnivore Conservation Group, Law and Policy Working Group, Conservation Leadership Group, TRAFFIC office, ESKOM Strategic Partnership and ACSA Strategic Partnership.

ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT GROUP (EDG)

PO Box 12801, Mill Street, 8010 Tel/Fax: 021 465 9790 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.edg.co.za Contact: Christopher Purcell

Aim: To contribute to the improvement of welfare in developing areas of southern Africa through the provision of adequate, affordable and sustainable energy.

Services offered: Project design, financial engineering and management; social, technical and economic evaluation of energy needs and supply technologies; renewable energy power supply system design; regional integrated development planning; technical research and evaluation of renewable energy systems and components; and rural water provision.

ENVIROGLASS TWO RECYCLING

3 van Eck St, Sacks Circle, Bellville South, 7530 Tel: 021 951 7363 Fax: 021 951 7809 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.reclam.co.za

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Aim: To increase volumes of recyclable bottles from the domestic and commercial market through skips, igloos, drums and agents.

Services offered: We service the Cape Metropolitan, Boland, and Stellenbosch areas collecting recyclable bottles from igloos and drums. Agents relieve hotels, clubs and restaurants of their waste bottles. Waste glass is collected from the commercial market (bottlers) using skip containers. We have a buy-in depot at our premises for waste bottles.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (EEASA) c/o WESSA, PO Box 394, Howick, 3290 Tel: 033 330 3931 Fax: 033 330 4576 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eeasa.org.za Contact: The Administrative Secretary

Aim: To act as a responsible body for the purpose of consultation and co-ordination of issues concerning environmental education; to promote the study of the environment; to facilitate the exchange of information pertaining to environmental education.

Services offered: Annual workshops; publication of journals, bulletins and newsletters as well as participation in conferences and exhibitions; the promotion, organisation and sponsoring of activities associated with and research in environmental education. EEASA promotes interaction and networking with environmental education practitioners and professionals from a range of countries. With strong branches throughout South Africa and southern Africa, including Namibia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Botswana, EEASA plays a significant support and networking role in environmental education in the southern African region.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORKING FORUM, WESTERN CAPE (EJNF)

1st Floor, Community House, 41 Salt River Rd, Salt River, 7925 / PO Box 318, Woodstock, 7915 Tel: 021 448 0144 Fax: 021 448 0145 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ejnf.org.za Contact: Shireen Wentzel - Administrator

Aim: The Environmental Justice Networking Forum (EJNF) is an environmental network concerned with healthy living, working and recreation environments that are accessible to all and which embody the principles of sustainable living. The facilitation and development of environmental capacity of participatory organisations to enable members to promote the achievement of environmental justice.

Services offered: EJNF offers a networking facility and support to its participant organisations and can provide links to organisations nationally.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION, THE (ELA)

4 Nuttall Road, Observatory, 7925 / PO Box 82, Observatory, 7935

Page 50 of 190 Tel: 021 448 8908 Fax: 021 448 3422 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Louis de Villiers - Member

Aim: The ELA is a non-profit making company established in 1991 to promote the enhancement and conservation of the environment and, in particular, to advance the education of its members and the public in all matters relating to the development, teaching and practice of law relating to the environment.

Services offered: Members of the ELA are largely lawyers, judges, advocates and attorneys. These include teachers of law and members of the Association of Legal Advisors of South Africa. The ELA publishes a quarterly newsletter, the Environmental Law Monitor, as well as The South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, which appears bi- annually. The ELA hosts an annual conference on environmental law.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING GROUP (EMG)

10 Nutall Rd, Observatory, 7925 Tel: 021 448 2881 Fax: 021 448 2922 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.emg.org.za Contact: Stephen Law - Director

Aim: To empower people from disadvantaged communities to take charge of their own environment, negotiate with government for change and contribute to the policy-making processes. To assist civil organisations and community groups to engage in an informed way with decision-makers about environmental issues.

Services offered: Our primary role is one of building bridges between policy and decision- makers and those who are most affected by those decisions. This is carried out by means of workshops with communities, NGOs, academics and government officials. Seminars on key issues, policy research and assistance to communities in making policy submissions or lobbying parliament/government.

ENVIROPAEDIA, THE

PO Box 425, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 786 4311 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.enviropaedia.com Contact: David Parry-Davies - Editor

Aim: The Enviropaedia is a comprehensive Environmental Encyclopaedia and Networking Directory - designed to assist individuals and organisations, to live and work in a balanced and "sustainable" manner.

Services offered: For individuals: The Enviropaedia provides explanations of the environmental challenges that we face and helps us to improve the sustainability of our own lifestyles. It also shows how we can use our "consumer power" in a tactical manner to encourage and promote sustainability. For Companies: The Enviropaedia provides information and strategies to help improve the sustainability of company operations. It also provides a database of environmental goods & services providers who can further assist companies. For Environmental NGO's and Environmental Goods & Services Providers: The Enviropaedia provides financial support and a subsidised communication and PR platform.

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ENVIROVENTURE

32 Dolomite Ave, Penlyn Estate, Lansdowne, 7780 Tel/Fax: 021 691 6639 / 083 441 8438 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ameen Lagardien

Aim: To provide environmental education to disadvantaged children in the mountains and fynbos and to organise hiking expeditions.

EPILEPSY SOUTH AFRICA, WESTERN CAPE

235 Lower Main Rd Observatory, 7925 / PO Box 69, Observatory, 7935 Tel: 021 447 3012 Fax: 021 447 0430 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.epilepsywc.org.za Contact: Berenice Berry - Office manager Co-ordinator / Wendy Nefdt - Regional Director

Aim: To provide a service to people with epilepsy within the broader community.

Services offered: Social workers, support groups, workshops and educational programmes in schools. We welcome volunteers to assist our organisation.

ERICA DISA GARDEN PROJECT

11 Disa Place, Bergvliet, 7945 Tel/Fax: 021 712 3977 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ken Gillard - Chairperson

Aim: In association with the local council, the residents living around this area are gardening together to beautify and improve our public open spaces and to upgrade this green lung area, which is always a desirable asset to any neighbourhood. In the years ahead we will try to re-introduce some of the 595 indigenous plant species that were growing in this area discovered by Dr William Frederick Purcell on the Bergvliet Estate, Constantia, around 1900.

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FAIREST CAPE ASSOCIATION, THE (FCA)

3rd Floor, City Hall, Darling St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 97, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 462 2040 Fax: 021 461 9519 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fairestcape.co.za Contact: Noel / Ernest / Tracy

Aim: The Fairest Cape Association (FCA) promotes a clean and healthy City of Cape Town, in which everyone demonstrates pride, ownership and respect for the environment.

Services offered: The FCA is an independent, non-profit educational organisation working with communities, educational institutions, businesses and local authorities in the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape. The FCA's key task is to create public awareness of the

Page 52 of 190 consequences of poorly managed waste and the benefits of integrated waste management. We do this through: information dissemination and networking, education, facilitation and training courses, building of partnerships eg Waste Wise (including recycling) Community and School Action Programs.

FAMILY AND MARRIAGE SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA, WC (FAMSA)

9 Bowden Rd, Observatory, 7925 Tel: 021 447 7951 Fax: 021 447 0174 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.famsawc.org.za Contact: Noelene Blekkenhorst - Director

Aim: To empower people to build, construct and maintain sound relationships in the family, marriage and community.

Services offered: Couple, pre-marital and marriage counselling; domestic violence counselling and rehabilitation; violence awareness programmes; HIV/AIDS counselling; community development projects; professional skills training; lay counsellor training; trauma debriefing and educational work in schools.

FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY PUBLIC EDUCATION SECTION, FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES – CITY OF CAPE TOWN: SOUTH PENINSULA REGION

Ottery Fire Station, New Ottery Rd, Ottery, 7800 / PO Box 45687, Ottery, 7808 Tel: 021 703 3184/5 Fax: 021 703 3098 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Shaun Smith - Divisional Officer: Fire Safety / Frank Forbay - Assistant Divisional Officer: Fire Safety

Aim: Injury and mortality reduction / mitigation through the teaching of life skills. Identifying high-risk activities / communities and teaching by means of positive messages to change attitudes and behaviours relative to fires and preventable "accidents".

Services offered: Teaching positive safety behaviours to pre-school, primary school, adolescent, adults and elderly persons. Maximum community participation at schools, community centres, churches and events delivering interactive presentations to all audiences. A fun, high energy experience!

FISH HOEK ALIEN VEGETATION CONTROL

PO Box 22267, Fish Hoek, 7975 Tel: 021 785 1157 Contact: Charles Chevalier - Group Leader

Aim: To rid the Fish Hoek and Elsies Peak area of alien vegetation and to conserve indigenous vegetation.

Services offered: This group has been in existence for 29 years and comprises a group of 15 volunteers who meet three times a week for hacks and clean-ups. They employ mechanical as well as biological methods of control.

Page 53 of 190 FISH HOEK CARAVAN PARK

Fish Hoek Beach, Peter Creese Way, Fish Hoek, 7975 Tel/Fax: 021 782 5503

Services offered: Caravan sites for rent only, with ablution block facilities. Close to the beach. Tariffs on request.

FISH HOEK VALLEY MUSEUM

59 Central Circle, Fish Hoek, 7975 / PO Box 22483, Fish Hoek, 7974 Tel/Fax: 021 782 1752 (Tues-Sat from 09h30 to 12h30) Contact: Joy Cobern - Curator

Aim: To preserve local history, oral and written as well as the local environment, natural and built; to provide an archive of local information.

Services offered: Displays on local history and the archaeology of Peers Cave. Talks for groups, walks to Peers Cave and Elsies Peak can be arranged. Programmes on local history for school groups can be arranged by booking. Stone-age artefacts can also be viewed and handled on these programmes. We also offer to do local research for a fee.

FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT UNIT (FDU)

Cape Fisheries Processor, Unit J6, The Industrial Hive, SBDC, Alpha Rd, Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain, 7785 Tel: 021 376 1047 Fax: 021 376 4804 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr Harry Mentoor - Chief Executive Officer

Aim: To develop the fishing communities in South Africa who have been marginalised and assist them with getting a fair share of the quotas available; to liaise with government departments and fishing companies in the interest of all those connected to the industry.

Services offered: Training for skippers and engineers, as well as teaching management skills. The FDU also liaises with community-based organisations to educate the community about the fishing industry.

FOOTPRINTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

25 Angus Avenue, Constantia, 7800 / Off St John's Rd next to Wynberg Military Base Tel: 021 794 5586 / 084 506 3089 Fax: 021 794 5863 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Michelle Sholto-Douglas - Project Manager

Aim: To reduce the ecological impact of the human footprint through education, training and skills development – through education people have the tools to empower themselves – develop and promote empowerment projects. Develop a centre to promote conservation and sustainability. Promote community participation. Network and develop synergies with other organisations. Set examples through practical & tangible demonstration projects. Lobby for, support and sponsorship for the project. Foster a climate of environmental custodianship.

Page 54 of 190 Services offered: Drop off centre for recyclables and indigenous water wise plants. Run educational programmes and workshops for all ages. Offer the use of our facilities to other organisations to further promote environmental education, empowerment projects and awareness campaigns.

FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH (FCR)

Suite 1712, 17th Floor Main Tower, Standard Bank Centre, 2 Heerengracht St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 1489, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 418 4173 Fax: 021 418 4176 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fcr.org.za Contact: The Administrator

Aim: The FCR aims to develop innovative and effective approaches for local governance and sustainable livelihoods. We aim to facilitate partnerships between local government, public, private and civil society in order to promote a developmental local government that increases opportunities for the majority.

Services offered: FCR's programmes are designed to implement the above-mentioned goals and include policy research, training and technical support. Our service areas include action research in development planning, training and capacity building, and information dissemination.

FRIENDS OF BLAAUWBERG CONSERVATION AREA (BCA)

PO Box 391, , 7436 Tel: 021 554 2221 / 082 651 5437 Fax: 021 554 2034 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bca.org.za/friends.htm Contact: Louis Raubenheimer - Chairman

Aim: The Friends of BCA are a voluntary group of concerned citizens whose mission it is to contribute to seeing that the BCA is protected and utilised to the benefit of the general public now and for the future. They are affiliated to WESSA Western Cape.

FRIENDS OF CONSTANTIA VALLEY GREEN BELTS

22 The Avenue, Silverhurst Estate, Constantia, 7806 Tel/Fax: 021 794 4620 Contact: Brian Ratcliffe - Chairman

Aim: To protect our built and riverine environment in and around Constantia Valley.

Services offered: As a formal group of volunteers and a committee, we have been swept along by the growing public concern for the environment. Recent achievements include: upgrading pathways and trails; planting indigenous trees; removal of alien trees; production of a River Walks pocket map; lobbying and negotiating on various environmental issues affecting the area. The Friends support the work of the River Wardens who act as watchdogs for dumping in rivers amongst other activities.

FRIENDS OF HELDERBERG NATURE RESERVE

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Tel: 021 852 9759 Fax: 021 851 4060 Email: [email protected] Website: www.helderbergnaturereserve.co.za Contact: Mr Gerald Wright

Services offered: A voluntary group dedicated to promoting the Reserve through an information centre, indigenous nursery and educational activities.

FRIENDS OF HOPE

2 Epsten Rd, Retreat, 7945 Tel: 073 643 4880 Fax: 021 701 9963 Email: [email protected] Contact: Anthony Jacobs - Secretary

Services offered: Grassroots greening and environment work in Lavender Hill. Environmental excursions offered to children with the generous support from WESSA: WC.

FRIENDS OF LIONS HEAD & (FLASH)

PO Box 7105, Roggebaai, 8012 Tel/Fax: 021 434 8456 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.friendsoflionshead.org.za Contact: Cheryl Pocock

Aim: To contribute to maintaining Lions Head as a recreational area; to act as a voice concerning environmental issues; to establish a network of people to undertake environmental activities such as walks, clearing litter and hacking; and to make suggestions and recommendations to the relevant local authorities managing Lions Head.

Services offered: Botanical walks on Lions Head and Signal Hill; full moon walks on Lions Head; monthly environmental activities such as bird watching, hacking etc.

FRIENDS OF

5 Faraday Way, Meadowridge, 7806 Tel: 021 715 9206 Fax: 021 685 5675 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Roger Graham

Aim: To remove alien vegetation and replant original vegetation.

FRIENDS OF MOSTERT'S MILL (FoMM)

Rhodes Ave, Mowbray, 7700 / PO Box 512, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 088 129 7168 (voicelink) Fax: 021 465 0738 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Contact: Joanna Marx - Chairperson

Aim: To ensure the preservation of the mill, its component mechanical parts and the threshing floor; to restore the mill to working order and to manage its operation in co-

Page 56 of 190 operation with relevant authorities; to achieve public access to the mill for educational, recreational, conservation and environmental purposes.

Services offered: Its activities consist of voluntary operation of Mostert's Mill, the only working historical windmill in the country, on most Saturdays. The public may join FoMM to participate in activities and visit the mill for a guided tour to see wheat being ground into meal.

FRIENDS OF NEWLANDS FOREST

17 Orchard Heights, Newlands, 7700 Tel/Fax: 021 674 1392 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jeff Goy

Aim: To help preserve Newlands Forest.

FRIENDS OF RIETVLEI

PO Box 182, , 7439 Tel: 021 557 4990 Fax: 021 557 3748 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Margaret MacIver - Treasurer

Aim: To promote the conservation of the and surrounding natural areas in Cape Town and to promote wetland education. Services offered: Educational outings for schools and community groups; bird watching walks for children and adults; regular evening meetings, walks and a monthly newsletter.

FRIENDS OF (FRC)

PO Box 41, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 685 3451 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Contact: Joanne Eastman - Secretary / Tim Jobson - Chair

Aim: The ongoing maintenance and preservation of the Rondebosch Common, which is recognised as a core conservation site for acid sand plain fynbos.

Services offered: The Friends do ongoing hacks and maintenance work on the Common throughout the year to remove alien vegetation and litter. A series of Spring walks guided by a knowledgeable leader are held from August to November. Ad-hoc meetings with an invited speaker are arranged during the year to complement our AGM held in May.

FRIENDS OF SILVERMINE NATURE AREA

39 Nelson Rd, Fish Hoek, 7975 / PO Box 283, Muizenberg, 7950 Tel/Fax: 021 785 1477 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Yvonne Viljoen - Chairperson

Aim: To promote the reserve as a tourist attraction; to educate the public in environmental issues and to help the management authority to remove alien vegetation. The "Friends"

Page 57 of 190 group is a Wildlife and Environment Society Project aimed at conserving and preserving Silvermine Nature Area.

Services offered: Information centre at the entrance to the reserve; displays which change regularly and which contain different aspects of Silvermine; brochures of walks etc.; alien vegetation hack groups and organised walks.

FRIENDS OF SIMONSTOWN COASTLINE

PO Box 476, Simon's Town, 7995 Tel/Fax: 021 786 2233 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Rosemary Barker

Aim: To promote the conservation of the Simons Town coastline; to promote the well-being of indigenous flora and fauna; to promote public access to open spaces; to encourage knowledge of nature and coastal features; and to discourage pollution and poaching.

Services offered: Highly trained members offer guided walks along the coast, with an accompanying marine biologist; mountain walks accompanied by a geologist. There is also a member trained in chemical engineering. These specialists can supply informed reports on their subjects. Alien vegetation hacks and talks concerning the environment are regular activities. Public awareness and education through a three-quarterly newsletter. All interested parties are welcome.

FRIENDS OF THE

PO Box 252, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 785 3928 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs Jayne McDermid - Chairman

Aim: To make the public aware of the beauty of the Cape Peninsula and environmental matters concerning the area.

Services offered: Monthly walks on the third Sunday of the month in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, focusing on the flora, avifauna, etc. of the area. FRIENDS OF THE GLEN (FOTG)

25 The Cheviots, Camps Bay, 8005 Tel: 021 438 2013 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Sally Forde

FRIENDS OF THE LIESBEEK

PO Box 333, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 671 4553 Fax: 086 680 0158 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Liz Wheeler - Chairman

Aim: To create an awareness of the river and so rehabilitate, enhance and conserve the river and its environs.

Page 58 of 190 Services offered: Bird & river walks; hacking and weeding parties; indigenous gardening; periodic lectures and monitoring of the river and environs. Guided river walks can be booked through the Josephine Mill at Tel: 686 4939.

FRIENDS OF THE PAARDEN EILAND WETLANDS

PO Box 182, Paarden Eiland, 7420 Tel: 021 511 3819 Fax: 021 510 1382 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Frank Wygold - Education Officer

Aim: To promote interest in and concern for the preservation and conservation of the wetlands contained within the boundaries of Canal, Koeberg, Kings and Boundary Roads and Marine Drive in the Paarden Eiland, Brooklyn and Rugby areas. To encourage local communities to become more involved in activities promoting it's continued well-being.

Services offered: Field study tours for school groups and interested parties in line with outcomes-based education principles.

FRIENDS OF THE TYGERBERG HILLS

Tygerberg Nature Reserve, Totius Street, Welgemoed, 7530 / Friends of the Tygerberg Hills, , Private Bag X4, Parow, 7499 Tel: 021 945 2855 / 021 913 5695 Fax: 021 913 62 68 (For Attention: FRIENDS) E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Karen Marais - Chairperson

Aim: To promote the conservation of the Tygerberg Hills (including Tygerberg Nature Reserve) and other Renosterveld remnants in the Tygerberg area; to create public awareness on environmental issues.

Services offered: Regular hacks, walks and environmental talks at the Tygerberg Nature Reserve, monthly newsletter mainly via e-mail, participating in the CREW Project (Custodians for Rare and Endangered Wildflowers) run by the SANBI. We also offer support to the Reserve Management and Environmental Education Officer based at the Tygerberg Nature Reserve.

FRIENDS OF TOKAI FOREST

PO Box 442, Bergvliet, 7864 Tel: 021 712 1341 Fax: 021 713 2448 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: John Green - Chairman

Aim: To maintain the as a national monument; to foster resonance's between the different users of Tokai Forest, including residential, recreational, commercial forestry, natural habitat and future developers; to develop an awareness of the species, habitats, ecosystems and resources of the area and conserve it for present and future generations; to foster the development of incorporation into the Table Mountain National Park.

Services offered: Knowledge of the flora of the rare remnant acid fynbos of the lower plantation; education pamphlet and trail through Tokai Arboretum; maintenance of a

Page 59 of 190 detailed inventory of the tree species in the Arboretum; monthly walks; bi-annual talks relating to the environment of the area; functions such as mushroom collecting and Carols in the Arboretum; promoting public process and involvement in EIA's for future development on State Lands in the Tokai area such as Porter Estate, Tokai Plantations, Silvermine Naval Base, Pollsmoor and Westlake.

FRIENDS OF VLAKKENBERG

1 Almondbury Lane, Tokai, 7945 Tel/Fax: 021 712 7506 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jos De Gendt - Convener

Aim: Removal of invasive alien vegetation, the stabilisation of access paths, planting of indigenous trees and the social enjoyment of the mountain environment. Hack and conservation meets on every third Saturday of the month at 14h00. Everyone is welcome. School programmes are offered at other times.

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GARDEN CITIES

50 Louis Thibault Dr, , 7441 / PO Box 166, Edgemead, 7407 Tel: 021 558 7181 Fax: 021 558 7172 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: John Matthews - CEO

Services offered: A non-profit organisation providing housing development for underprivileged communities. Garden Cities have established several well-planned and attractive communities based on a unique approach to housing. In all its developments, Garden Cities assists financially and materially in the establishment of community facilities such as crèches, schools, halls, clubs etc. Garden Cities views its activities as a community development process and not merely providing housing for a maximum profit.

GATEWAY DISCOVERY CENTRE TRUST, THE - DISCOVERY MOBILE c/o Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Dept of Technology Promotions, PO Box 652, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 462 7083 Fax: 021 460 3887 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.discoverycentre.org.za Contact: Melanie Stark

Aim: To promote science and technology by making them fun, accessible and understandable. To break down myths and barriers associated with science and technology and to empower children by getting them to see themselves as discoverers, potential scientists or technologists. The Trust also aims to assist educators by providing them with hardware and facilities that embody the OBE principles.

Services offered: The Discovery Mobile is a mini-discovery and science-on-wheels vehicle. Inside are 32 science and technology experiments, while there are a further eight outside as well as great illustrations for fertile young minds. The Trust offers presentations to schools

Page 60 of 190 on the Discovery Mobile as well as a range of interactive exhibition modules suitable for secondary and tertiary students. Other projects include: Elenzululwazi (meaning: "Place of Science") – offering over 25 interactive science and technology "Discovery Stations"; AMANE Computyper – enabling four users at a time to teach themselves to touch type to standard measures of speed and accuracy; The Idea Truck – a mobile library and resource centre for primary schools operating in Site C, Khayelitsha; Partners in Supporting Science, Maths and Technology (PSST!) – a partnership of like-minded MST (Maths Science and Technology) organisations creating science awareness.

GEELBEK GOLD FIELDS ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE, WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK - SANParks

West Coast National Park, Langebaan / PO Box 25, Langebaan, 7357 Tel: 022 772 2798 Fax: 022 772 2798 Contact: Gary de Kock - Park Manager

Aim: To enable stakeholders to derive maximum and equitable benefit from opportunities created through the national parks system, thereby promoting a national conservation ethic.

Services offered: This centre is situated in the West Coast National Park in Langebaan. There are a variety of training programmes and educational activities on offer with varying prices. An example is an informal course in Marine Ecology and the Strandveld Educational Trail. Meals for courses and conferences are also offered by Geelbek Restaurant. A fully equipped auditorium is available for conferences. Accommodation ranges from educational camp facilities, which have specials for educational groups, to fully equipped cottages. Tariffs on request.

GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (GGASA)

35 Lower Main Rd, Observatory, 7925 Tel/Fax: 021 448 5106 Fax: 021 448 5501 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Beryl Jones - Regional Secretary

Aim: To provide a programme embracing a wide range of leisure activities and interests that has an underlying educational purpose. To holistically develop the individual's character based on the law and promise of the Girl Guides so that she may be self-reliant and self- disciplined and concerned with her service to others.

Services offered: Life skills training and crafts; outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, boating and nature conservation; ongoing training for adult Guide Leaders. There are four age groups for women and girls to join: Teddies - ages 4½ to 7; Brownies - ages 7 to 10; Guides - ages 10 to 14; Rangers - ages 14 to 18; and adult leaders. Please telephone the office for enquiries.

GOOD HOPE LIVING HERITAGE

PO Box 27091, Hout Bay, 7872 Tel: 021 790 2008 Fax: 021 790 5078 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capeofgoodhope.org Contact: Dave Cowley

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Aim: To provide a vehicle whereby our built and natural environment heritage can be conserved for the benefit of future generations.

Services offered: Our objectives are to formulate and develop sustainable conservation plans and to execute them to ensure long-term heritage conservation for the benefit of our country; To achieve the long-term financial independence of heritage sites by means of innovative business plans to ensure their sustainable conservation; To lobby and negotiate with the appropriate authorities, and to form partnerships with other conservation bodies and government agencies to achieve our aims; To develop and exchange the necessary skills to accomplish the above.

GOODWOOD MUSEUM

Kerkstraat 43 Church St, Goodwood, 7460 / PO Box 100, Goodwood, 7459 Tel: 021 590 1570 Fax: 021 590 1630 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ria Briers – Curator

Services offered: The museum is housed in a square house typical of the early thirties. Two rooms in the house are furnished in the style of that era. Portraying an illustrated history of Goodwood and a display of working gramophones. Open Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm.

GRASSY PARK AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE (GLENCO)

92 Second Ave, , 7941 Tel/Fax: 021 705 3663 / 083 276 9511 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Vanessa Bolters / Jack Samson

Services offered: The Commission arranges various environmental camps for Grassy Park and Lotus River school children and plans worksheets to accompany them. It encourages recycling in schools and celebrates significant environmental days. Environmental education is offered to children and adults.

GREEN TRUST, THE

Millennia Park, 16 Stellentia Ave, Stellenbosch, 7600 / WWF South Africa, Private Bag X2, Die Boord, Stellenbosch, 7613 Tel: 021 888 2836 Fax: 021 888 2888 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.panda.org.za Contact: Thérèse Brinkcate - Manager: The Green Trust

Aim: The Green Trust is a subsidiary trust of WWF-SA in partnership with Nedbank and aims to conserve the natural environment by working closely with communities to develop practical and sustainable projects.

Services offered: The Green Trust funds a broad range of conservation projects with a significant focus on community-based conservation. Projects should align within the WWF-

Page 62 of 190 South Africa focus areas of Marine, Freshwater, Conservation Education, Grasslands, Fynbos, Karoo, Species, Forests, Climate Change or Toxics.

GROOT CONSTANTIA MUSEUM SCHOOL

Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Constantia, 7806 / Private Bag, Constantia, 7848 Tel: 021 762 1622 Fax: 021 762 8690 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs Myrtle Edwards - Teacher

Aim: To make learners and teachers aware of our cultural heritage; to teach the conservation of man-made, social and natural environments.

Services offered: The Museum School forms part of the Centre for Conservation Education, and therefore falls under the Western Cape Education Department. School groups from Grade R to 12 can visit the Museum School for lessons on cultural history, architecture, art and wine-making. Groot Constantia was the home of Simon van der Stel and is the oldest productive wine estate in South Africa (since 1685).

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HABITAT COUNCIL

1 Bertha Court, Exner Ave, , 8001 Tel: 021 465 3972 / 072 322 6020 Fax: 021 461 0709 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs M Roux - Executive Officer

Aim: To promote consultation, co-operation and, where appropriate, co-ordinated action, in order to:- conserve biodiversity, fragile ecosystems, and natural and cultural resources; contribute towards sound sustainable environmental conservation and management; reduce/prevent all forms of pollution and waste, and other harmful practices which threaten environmental and social well-being; and to act as an early-warning system to help prevent environmental and ecological harm.

Services offered: National umbrella body offering symposia on environmental management and legislation issues; bi-annual newsletter; annual environmental award.

HANGERMAN

PO Box 21, Steenberg, 7947 Tel: 021 701 1595 Fax: 021 701 5053 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Neil Weston - General Manager

Services offered: Suppliers of recycled hangers as stipulated by the major chain stores. By supporting Hangerman, you are supporting handicapped workers in workshops based in the main centres.

HARMONY FLATS NATURE RESERVE

Tel: 021 852 8438 Fax: 021 852 8438

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Aim: To conserve the Reserve's unique vegetation type, use the Reserve as an educational resource and involve the surrounding community in caring for the site.

Services offered: Environmental education covering topics such as ecosystems, Renosterveld, alien vegetation and human disturbance; School holiday programmes; Conservation activities for community volunteers wanting to make a contribution to taking care of the Reserve.

HAWEKWA YOUTH CAMP

The Manager, PO Box 330, Wellington, 7654 Tel: 021 873 3862 Fax: 021 873 2173 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs M Enslin - Manager

Services offered: Hawekwa is situated in Wellington and has access to beautiful hiking trails and fynbos. The camp is often used for team building, conferences, camping holidays and youth camps. There is a hall complex with complete conference equipment, a kitchen, dining hall, braai complex and a swimming pool. Accommodation facilities range from individual and group chalets to camping and caravan sites. Tariffs on request.

HEALTH PROMOTION RESOURCE CENTRE - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WC

2nd Floor, Maynard Plaza, Maynard Rd, Wynberg, 7800 Tel: 021 710 9863/5 Fax: 021 797 2241 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Lesley Boardman - Communications Officer

Aim: To enable individuals and groups in the community to do health promotion. The Centre works from the holistic Ottowa Charter on Health Promotion, which views health as an integral aspect of the natural and cultural environment.

Services offered: Lifeskills, assertiveness frame, self-image, information on health promotion, viz. nutrition, priority diseases such as TB as well as infant mortality. HIV/AIDS workshops are held while workshop structures are taught to groups/individuals needing to disseminate information themselves.

HELDERBERG CONSERVATION FORUM, THE c/o Helderberg Nature Reserve, Verster Ave, Somerset West, 7130 / PO Box 1868, Somerset West, 7129 Tel/Fax: 021 851 3874 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Herbert Mercer - Chairman

Aim: To promote integrated environmental management in the Helderberg Basin through the co-ordinated involvement of interested and affected community groups.

Services offered: An umbrella body representing 16 different organisations to provide a unified response to development and planning proposals.

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Helderberg Nature Reserve, Verster Avenue, Somerset West, 7130 / PO Box 19, Somerset West, 7129 Tel/Fax: 021 851 6982 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Paul Koker - Reserve Manager

Aim: To encourage and further the education of all levels of the community as far as environmental and nature conservation is concerned; to set up and run environmental education programmes to benefit all.

Services offered: Various environmental education programmes from pre-primary to high school level and beyond are offered.

HET POSTHUYS MUSEUM

Main Rd, Muizenberg, 7945 / PO Box 158, Muizenberg, 7950 Tel: 021 788 9295 Fax: 021 788 9261 Contact: Alan Harvey - Chairman

Services offered: The oldest building in Cape Town, (1673) it played a significant part in the "Battle of Muizenberg" during the first British occupation in 1795.

HIPPO, THE WATER SAVER

61 Paradise Rd, Newlands, 7700 / PO Box 681, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel/Fax: 021 674 1932 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Nigel Drury

Aim: To show everyone that water use in buildings can be made far more efficient for very little cost. The Hippo bag creates interest in doing more to use water wisely.

Services offered: The Hippo bag is a simple one and so is the message it promotes: water conservation is easy, inexpensive and very good on your pocket. Some 7 million have been sold worldwide and the 5 million that could be fitted into toilet cisterns in South Africa would save 100 million litres of water per day. The Hippo has proved to also be a successful fundraiser and catalyst for water conservation projects. See "Water Matters" under 'W'.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CAPE TOWN (HSCT)

Josephine Mill, Boundary Rd, Newlands, 7700 / PO Box 157, Newlands, 7725 Tel: 021 686 4939 / 021 761 5332 Fax: 021 686 4939 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Murray Douglas - Chairman

Aim: To foster and promote interest in the historical past, especially of southern Africa, and more particularly, Cape Town and the Western Cape.

Services offered: Meetings where lectures are given; outings to sites or buildings of an historic nature; support of other organisations, societies and individuals that have similar objectives to those of the society and support properly researched and motivated efforts; to

Page 65 of 190 encourage and assist in the collection and preservation of information and records of historic importance, and recommend that such records be lodged with an appropriate institution; and to disseminate the objectives and achievements of the society, its research publications and activities.

HOPE GROUP, THE

47 Highway St, Fish Hoek, 7975 Tel/Fax: 021 782 7243 E-mail: Contact: Di Busschau

Aim: A 'friends' group to maintain the mountainside around Fish Hoek. A community garden has been sponsored by Cape Coastal Properties, where local residents volunteer their services.

HOUT BAY & LLANDUDNO HERITAGE TRUST

PO Box 27091, Hout Bay, 7872 Tel: 021 790 2008 Fax: 021 790 5078 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.zsd.co.za/~houtbay Contact: Dave Cowley - Chairman: Management Committee

Aim: To promote and preserve our environmental and cultural heritage for present and future generations.

Services offered: Major projects include the conservation of Hout Bay River and wetlands; conservation and restoration of Hout Bay's VOC Forts; member evenings and outings.

HOUT BAY MUSEUM ENVIRO CENTRE

4 Andrews Rd, Hout Bay, 7800 / PO Box 26224, Hout Bay, 7872 Tel/Fax: 021 790 3270 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Odette Weir - Museum Manager

Aim: The Hout Bay Museum aims to encourage an awareness of the need to conserve our heritage, both natural and cultural.

Services offered: Teachers may phone to book environmental programmes for school groups which includes a talk, slide show and visit to the respective area of study; Resource Centre; Enviro-Guides and Volunteer Guides will take parties on guided walks to explore the environment. These guides are trained on an individual basis by the museum. Please book by phone.

HUGENOOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM, THE

PO Box 37, Franschhoek, 7690 Tel: 021 876 2532 Fax: 021 876 3649 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museum.co.za

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Services offered: Exhibitions on the French Huguenots, literature and educational programmes on fynbos, fauna, indigenous trees, Bushmen rock art and the Khoi-Khoi in the Franschhoek Valley.

HUMANE EDUCATION TRUST (HET)

PO Box, 825, Somerset West, 7129 Tel/Fax: 021 852 8160 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.animal-voice.org Contact: Louise van der Merwe - Director

Aim: To rekindle the spirit of care and respect for life through humane education.

Services offered: HET is an official partner of the Western Cape Education Department's initiative to include environmental education (including humane education) in the revised schools curriculum. HET has a rich resource of humane education aids, workbooks, worksheets and videos, both local and international in origin. Of interest to educators is HET's powerful documentary 'Caring Classrooms'. Filmed in co-operation with the Departments of Education and Correctional Services, it leaves viewers in no doubt that we leave ethics and values out of the education process at our peril.

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IKHWEZI LOMSO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

E505 Scott St, Khayelitsha, 7784 Tel: 021 361 2233 Fax: 021 361 0275 Contact: Mr Shakes Dwangu

Aim: To empower the youth with leadership and life skills, sexual education workshops for youth clubs including HIV and Aids awareness/prevention and special events; to provide financial assistance to unemployed youth for training in areas such as welding, woodwork and pottery.

ILITHA LABANTU

NY 22, 26A, Gugulethu, 7750 / PO Box 7, Woodstock, 7915 Tel: 021 633 2383 Fax: 021 638 2956 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mandisa Monakali

Aim: To provide women and children with access to support and counselling; provide education services for communities about violence; provide training programmes about the empowerment of women.

INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT TRUST, WESTERN CAPE (IDT)

Page 67 of 190 Glaston House, 63 Church St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 16114, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 426 4588 Fax: 021 423 4256 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.idt.org.za Contact: Jonathan Williams

Aim: The IDT, with strategic partners, will enable poor communities to access resources, and to recognise and unlock their own potential so as to continuously improve the quality of their lives.

Services offered: Programme management for the full programme cycle, which includes conceptualisation, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Harnessing and leveraging of financial resources. Matching communities with resources or opportunities in the form of government or strategic partners.

INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA (IDASA)

6 Spin St, Church Square, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 1739, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 467 5600 Fax: 021 461 2589 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Vincent Williams - Manager

Aim: To promote development of a democratic culture in South Africa; to address fear, prejudice and other obstacles in the transition to a non-racial democracy in SA; to engage influential groups and individuals who may be outsiders to the transition process; to provide information on critical issues and to explore ways of addressing these.

Services offered: Training in capacity building; democracy workshop facilitation; information in the form of regular publications by departments and projects, cassettes, books and other printed matter related to democracy. Projects and programmes which are run: – Budget information service; community safety unit; curriculum development and citizenship education unit; KwaZulu-Natal democracy project; local government information centre; Impumelelo innovations award; political information and monitoring service; public opinion service; South African migration project; transformation and equity programme.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR IMPACT ASSESSMENT, SOUTH AFRICA (IAIA-SA)

PO Box 599, Onrusrivier, 7201 Tel/Fax: 028 316 4658 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.iaia.co.za (IAIAsa) / www.iaia.org (IAIA international) Contact: Mrs Glaudin Kruger - Secretariat

Services offered: IAIA advances the innovation, development, dissemination and application of best practice in environmental impact assessment, management and policy throughout the world.

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)

77 Church St. Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 16497, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 424 2086 Fax: 021 424 2427 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ifaw.org

Page 68 of 190 Aim: IFAW seeks to motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well being of both animals and people.

Services offered: To improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing the commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats and assisting animals in distress.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR RESOURCE AND INFORMATION GROUP (ILRIG)

41 Salt River Rd, Salt River, 7925 / PO Box 1213, Woodstock, 7915 Tel: 021 447 6375 Fax: 021 448 2282 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aidc.org.za/ilrig Contact: Leonard Gentle - Director

Aim: ILRIG provides a research, education, training and production service. ILRIG's aim is to participate in building the capacity of trade unions and other community-based organisations to respond to the challenges of globalisation, and to contribute towards the development of independent, democratic and participatory alternatives to neo-liberal agendas.

Services offered: ILRIG's research work brings the experiences of working people in countries around the world to southern African organisations, guiding the search for alternative policy options. ILRIG's networking results in international solidarity between trade unions and other organisations. ILRIG disseminates its information by running education and training programmes and producing publications. ILRIG's programmes span three broad areas: – globalisation of the world economy and the struggle for alternatives; the impact of globalisation in southern Africa and the struggle for alternatives; women and globalisation.

IRMA STERN MUSEUM

Cecil Rd, Rosebank, 7700 Tel: 021 685 5686 Fax: 021 686 7550 Website: www.museums.org.za Contact: Christopher Peter - Director & Curator

Services offered: An exhibition of artwork by Irma Stern. Postcards, catalogues, reproduction prints and posters are for sale at the museum. The museum is also used as a venue for temporary exhibitions, launches, lectures and social functions.

ISIBANE RESOURCE CENTRE

2nd Floor, Gugulethu Sports Complex, Cnr NY1 and NY2, Gugulethu, 7750 / PO Box 21198, Durrheim, 7491 Tel: 021 633 1883 / 083 390 4265 Fax: 021 633 0135 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Quentin Tini - Executive Director

Aim: To enable disadvantaged business people to compete equally with other established South African businesses at all levels, within an economic environment that is free of artificial and bureaucratic restrictions.

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Services offered: Business counselling and advice; business training (job training, business plans); financial training (pricing, costing, elementary bookkeeping).

ITHEMBA LABS

Old Faure Rd, Faure, 7131 / PO Box 722, Somerset West, 7129 Tel: 021 843 1000 Fax: 021 843 3525 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tlabs.ac.za Contact: Ginny Stone

Aim: Multi-disciplinary research laboratory conducting radiotherapy, radioisotope production and research.

Services offered: Guided tours of the scientific research centre. Tours start at 2pm on the last Wednesday of every month. Telephone booking essential. Schools and other groups may arrange visits on other days. All children must be accompanied by adults while on site. Younger children may like to see the wild animals on site (a herd of springbok, bontebok, zebras, swans and other birds cared for by the NAC staff's Environment Club), weather permitting.

IZIKO MUSEUMS, CAPE TOWN

25 Queen Victoria St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 60, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 481 3940 Fax: 021 481 3941 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/iziko Contact: Johanna Strauss - Head of Marketing

Aim: As an amalgamated national institution of African museums our aim is to manage and promote Iziko's unique combination of South Africa's heritage collections, sites and services for the benefit of present and future generations.

Services offered: Develop, curate, conserve, interpret and exhibit Iziko collections; Promote public awareness of art, culture and science; Provide controlled access to the collections for the public benefit, tourism and research; Undertake research to increase understanding of our heritage; Facilitate and promote learning about our heritage.

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JAZZART DANCE THEATRE c/o , DF Malan St, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001 / Artscape Centre, PO Box 4107, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 410 9848 Fax: 021 419 1907 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jazzart.co.za Contact: Marché Carstens - Company Manager

Aim: As a performing company, Jazzart Dance Theatre strives to: participate in initiatives which develop the cultural life in our city, our region and our country; experiment with forms of dance theatre by integrating different disciplines and drawing on the cultural

Page 70 of 190 diversity of our communities; develop forms of performance that are meaningful and appropriate to the life experience of the communities we serve; challenge/affirm values, attitudes and aesthetic tastes; develop and sustain informed audiences. As a training institution, Jazzart Dance Theatre strives to: develop skills and competencies in marginalised young people; promote the capacity for young people to become economically active in their community and society; instil in each trainee confidence and pride in his/her potential, capability and character; contribute substantially to the training of arts and performance educators in South Africa.

JOBSTART TRAINING CENTRE

4th Floor, Norlen House, 17 Buitenkant St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 13016, Woodstock, 7915 Tel: 021 461 1404 Fax: 021 461 1511 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jobstart.org.za Contact: Jacqui Farr - Project Manager / Monty Mabusela & Billi Du Preez - Placement Officers

Aim: To empower and develop people through practical career-orientated training to take their rightful place in the job market. The ability to work is a fundamental human right.

Services offered: Under the auspices of the Catholic Welfare and Development organisation, we recruit, train and place unemployed people in positions within the Hospitality Industry, i.e. Food Preparation, Food & Drinks Service, Room Attendant, Housekeeping and Commercial Cleaning.

JONKERSHOEK ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

4 Adriaan Moorees St, Stellenbosch, 7600 / PO Box 3230, Matieland, 7062 Tel: 021 887 2040 Fax: 021 883 3711 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Hannes van Zyl - Chairman / Jane van Wilgen - Secretary

Aim: To work for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of the Jonkershoek Valley through co-operative and integrated environmental management.

Services offered: Volunteer group with a variety of personal skills in planning and conservation; an index of research done over seven decades in Jonkershoek.

JOSEPHINE MILL AND MUSEUM

Boundary Rd, Newlands, 7700 / PO Box 157, Newlands, 7725 Tel/Fax: 021 686 4939 Contact: Valerie Epstein

Aim: Josephine Mill belongs to the Historical Society of Cape Town. Josephine Mill dates back to 1840 and is the last working water mill in the Cape Metropole. It was restored over 10 years and reopened in 1987. Stone ground flour is still produced just as it was in 1840. The aim is to preserve the mill and its Victorian technology in the form of a working museum.

Services offered: A working museum where tours are given during which the production of flour using water powered millstones is explained and demonstrated. The tour also

Page 71 of 190 includes a history of milling and of the mill. The museum particularly welcomes tours from school groups. There is a restaurant called Millers Plate, which serves breakfasts and lunches and a shop where biscuits and pasta made from the flour and the actual flour are sold.

JUNGLE THEATRE COMPANY

PO Box 224, Muizenberg, 7950 Tel: 083 423 0083 / 082 253 9619 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jungletheatre.co.za Contact: Stuart Palmer / Vincent Meyburgh - Directors

Aim: To use theatre and workshops as a medium for conveying key environmental issues to a diverse audience. Jungle Theatre uses a multi-lingual, multi-cultural style that utilizes the mediums of music, mime, juggling, puppets, clowning, characterization and comedy to enlighten and entertain.

Services offered: Researching, scripting and performing dynamic theatre pieces that carry environmental messages. Providing accessible, educational, innovative and interactive theatrical events that address environmental and social issues. Leading colourful and interactive street carnivals encouraging community members to participate in local events. Providing groups with the skills to create their own theatre groups that deal with relevant issues. School based skills transfer workshops, empowering learners to maximise their creativity.

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KHAYELITSHA EDUCATION RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE (KERIC)

Old Municipal Building, Bongo Drive, Site B, Khayelitsha, 7784 / PO Box 269, Khayelitsha, 7784 Tel/Fax: 021 361 1668 / 083 240 3070 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Dumisa Bangani - Director

Aim: To mobilise teachers, students, parents, ideas and resources as well as facilitate an efficient culture of teaching, and to promote environmental awareness among residents of Khayelitsha in an empowering manner. The long-term objective is Khayelitsha's ongoing transformation from a township to an environmentally and economically successful region.

Services offered: KERIC is in the process of establishing a recycling centre and compost station, which also offers education and information on recycling. It is involved in greening, eradicating alien vegetation and food gardening. The Arum Lilies Khayelitsha Wetland is an important KERIC project. Specific project objectives are to ensure sustainable development, emphasising public participation and the creation of jobs.

KIRSTENBOSCH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GOLD FIELDS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE, KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDEN – SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE (SANBI)

Page 72 of 190 Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7700 / Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 799 8670 Fax: 021 797 1919 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sanbi.org Contact: Michelle September - Centre Manager

Aim: To use the gardens and resources of the South African National Biodiversity Institute (formerly the National Botanical Institute) to inspire and enable people to take responsibility for the environment.

Services offered: A Guided School Visits Programme which involves a large variety of learner- centred lessons offered to all grades from Tuesday to Friday; a Self-guided Programme where groups, including pre-schoolers and senior citizens, can visit the garden; an Outreach Bus which transports learners and senior citizens to the garden free of charge (conditions apply); an Outreach Greening Programme which assists schools in creating an indigenous garden and using it for teaching purposes; Teacher Professional Development Workshops; Resource Materials available on request.

KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN - SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE (SANBI)

Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7700 / Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 799 8670 Fax: 021 797 1919 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sanbi.org Contact: Donovan Fullard - Head of Education / Sally Hey - School Programme Co-ordinator / Roleen Ellman - Resource Developer

Aim: To promote the sustainable use, conservation, appreciation and enjoyment of the exceptionally rich plant life of South Africa, for the benefit of all its people.

Services offered: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden conserves and displays indigenous plants; nursery sales specialising in indigenous plants; a reference library focusing on botany and horticulture; environmental education excursions for school groups in the garden and indigenous forest; workshops for teachers on botanical and environmental education; popular and scientific publications on botany and horticulture; identification of indigenous plants; and an Outreach bus for guided tours of Kirstenbosch for disadvantaged children. The Outreach Greening Programme also encourages schools to cultivate their own indigenous gardens.

KIRSTENBOSCH OUTREACH GREENING PROGRAMME – SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE (SANBI)

Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7700 / Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 799 8899 Fax: 021 797 6570 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sanbi.org Contact: Faith Boayana - Outreach Horticulturist

Aims: To promote the sustainable use, conservation, appreciation and enjoyment of the exceptionally rich plant life of South Africa, for the benefit of all its people.

Services offered: Horticultural training for the community and school groups over the 3- year programme; facilitation in-garden development; school/community gardening advice.

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KOEBERG NATURE RESERVE

PO Box 53, Kernkrag, 7440 Tel: 021 553 2466 Fax: 021 553 4171 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Contact: Gert Greeff - Estates Manager Nuclear Sites / Hilton Westman - Nature Reserve Supervisor

Aim: To conserve, protect and enhance the unique natural, cultural and historical resources of the nuclear site for education and enjoyment of present and future generations and ensure viability for future power generation.

Services offered: Two hiking trails and a mountain bike trail which are free of charge to the public. Educational hiking trails and group tours for school groups, student groups or interested parties (booking required).

KOEBERG NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND VISITORS CENTRE - ESKOM

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, Communications Group, Visitors Centre, Private Bag X10, Kernkrag, 7441 Tel: 021 550 4021 Fax: 021 550 5120 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eskom.co.za Contact: Marina Jenkins - Head

Aim: Production of electricity in a safe, clean and cost-effective manner.

Services offered: Information on nuclear power, radiation and nuclear waste disposal; also covering alternative and renewable energy sources (booking required if more than 10 people). Educational hiking trail in Koeberg Nature Reserve (booking required).

KOMMETJIE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS GROUP (KEAG)

Imhoff's Gift Farm, Kommetjie, 7975 / PO Box 308, Kommetjie, 7976 Tel/Fax: 021 783 3433 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Wally Petersen - Centre Manager

Aim: To foster an holistic understanding and appreciation of the environment to the benefit of all through advocacy, environmental projects and the provision of resources. To improve the living conditions of communities through food gardening, sustainable land use, greening projects and alien plant eradication.

Services offered: Ecologist; environmental education for schools and other organisations; ecological projects. Community upliftment projects - greening, soil stabilisation, food gardening, capacity building and training; litter clean-ups. Design and implementation consultation. Skills taught at the Centre: ecological and conservation management, permaculture courses and workshops. Recycling depot, except plastic.

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KOOPMANS-DE WET HOUSE (MUSEUM)

35 Strand St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 645, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 481 3935 Fax: 021 481 3993 Website: www.museums.org.za/koopmans Contact: Sally Bartlett - Assistant

Services offered: An 18th Century neo-classical townhouse museum. Unique murals, furniture and rare porcelain. The venue is available for hire.

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LEADERSHIP SOUTH PROGRAMME, THE

13 Wade Rd, Claremont, 7708 Tel: 021 683 7695 Fax: 021 683 1763 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Graham Phippen - Director

Aim: Leadership South's adventure learning and outdoor education programmes offer outdoor experiences, which empower youth and youth leaders to share and understand the vital relationship between marine, rural, urban, industrial and wilderness landscapes. Leadership South focuses on peer education, lifeskills and HIV/AIDS education.

Services offered: Trained facilitators, good networking with other non-governmental organisations and project management instruction for youth are offered.

LEGAL RESOURCES CENTRE (LRC)

5th Floor, Greenmarket Place, 54 Shortmarket St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 5227, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 423 8285 Fax: 021 423 0935 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Chantel Fortuin - Regional Director

Aim: To promote the practice of public interest law; represent indigent communities and individuals, enable them to assert and defend constitutional rights to pollution prevention; protect them from environmental degradation and promotion of conservation.

Services offered: Litigation, negotiation, advocacy and law reform.

LIFELINE / CHILDLINE WESTERN CAPE

56 Roeland St, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 461 1113 (office) / 021 461 1111 (LifeLine counselling line) / 0861 322 322 (LifeLine counselling line) / 08000 55 555 (Childline toll free counselling line) / 021 461 1114 (Childline counselling line) Fax: 021 461 6400 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lifelinewc.org.za Contact: Ruth Martin - Fundraising and Marketing Manager

Page 75 of 190 Aim: LifeLine/Childline Western Cape, a non-profit organisation, specialises in training and counselling. We encourage individuals to find their voice and talk out; we, in turn, offer support and hope in times of loneliness, isolation and need.

Services Offered: LifeLine/Childline Western Cape offers immediate, anonymous and confidential telephone counselling services, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With centres in Cape Town, Khayelitsha, , Guguletu and Wynberg, LifeLine also offers face-to-face counselling, trauma debriefing, bereavement counselling, long-term, therapeutic interventions with children who have been sexually abused, youth development programmes and HIV and AIDS lay counselling services. In addition, LifeLine offers excellent training courses in personal growth and communication and counselling skills.

LITTLE CONFERENCE CENTRE

Klein Constantia Rd, Constantia, 7806 Tel: 021 794 3413 Fax: 021 794 8848 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs June Ellis - Manageress

Services offered: The centre is set in the wine farms of Groot and Klein Constantia, offering an ambience of peaceful tranquillity in a seven-acre garden. Funds raised are put back into Little Stream for upgrading.

LWANDLE MIGRANT LABOUR MUSEUM

Old Community Hall, Vulindlela St, , Strand 7143 / PO Box 356, Somerset West 7129 Tel: 021 845 6119 Fax: 021 845 6119 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lwandle.de.vu Contact: Kutala Vuba

Services offered: The first township-based open air museum in South Africa. Offers educational tours, giving the youth skills to become responsible citizens. Providing new approach to heritage resources identification and management. Also trading an Imbizo Restaurant, which provides delicious food to the public.

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MACASSAR DUNES CONSERVATION AREA

Tel: 021 371 5141 Fax: 021 371 5488 Contact: Lewine Walters - Nature Conservation Area Manager

Aim: To conserve Cape Town's last remaining dune system, provide an educational resource to schools in Khayelitsha and Macassar, and involve the surrounding community in caring for the site. The site works in partnership with community organisations to provide environmental education.

Services offered: Outdoor environmental education classes for students at primary and high school and tertiary levels, including topics such as the coast and marine ecosystems, beaches, dune systems, wetlands, estuaries, rivers, fynbos and useful plants; Nature walks

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MARIE STOPES SOUTH AFRICA (MSSA)

91 Bree St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X1, Roggebaai, 8012 Tel: 021 422 4660 Fax: 021 422 4665 Website: www.mariestopessouthafrica.co.za Contact: Valerie Truby - Regional Co-ordinator

Aim: To assist women to have children by choice and not by chance.

Services offered: Pre- and post-abortion counselling; pre- and post-HIV test counselling; sexuality and contraception counselling; termination of pregnancies; STD treatment; pap smears; vasectomies; provision of all contraceptive methods. Highly qualified gynaecologists, a clinical psychologist and obstetrician are employed. Information pamphlets are available at the clinic.

MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TRUST (MEET)

175 Watsonia Ave, Scarborough, 7975 / PO Box 22706, Scarborough, 7975 Tel/Fax: 021 780 1353 / 084 680 1354 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.meet.org.za Contact: Terry Corr - Chairperson

Aim: To educate young people, with a special focus on children from formerly disadvantaged and marginalised communities, in the awareness of conservation and the marine environment. We believe that respect for ones fellow man and that a stronger environmental ethos can serve as a powerful catalyst for nation building in South Africa.

Services offered: MEET conducts 3 day, 2 night Educational Camps at our Tented Camp 'Camp Africa' at Kommetjie. These environmental, science and leadership camps are innovative, highly educational and have a strong emphasis on social issues including HIV Aids, drug abuse, gangsterism and crime. Well-trained community guides, expert presenters, luxury canvas lodge tents, tasty Cape style cooking, clean comfortable ablutions. Maximum 60 learners, bookings in advance. MEET also accommodates Educator Training Camps and Specialist Groups.

MARVOL MUSEUM

Hazendal Estate, Bottelary Rd (M23), Stellenbosch, 7580 / PO Box 336, Stellenbosch, 7599 Tel: 021 903 5112 Fax: 021 903 0057 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/marvol Contact: Del Terwin - Managing Director

Services offered: The wine estate buildings are beautifully restored and there are currently Russian artefacts on display, as Moscow-born proprietor Dr Mark Voloshin owned it. A library houses books on Russian art and history, a collection of videos on Russia and a Russian CD collection. The main homestead will become a living museum and the cellar (a national monument) has been restored and converted into a wine tasting centre. The venue is available for hire (conferences/weddings).

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MASIBAMBISANE YOUTH EDUCATIONAL DRAMA ORGANISATION

Q133, Site B, Khayelitsha, 7784 Tel/Fax: 021 364 1060 / 072 310 0831 Contact: Mluleki D Sam - Founder & Artistic Director

Aim: To use art as a tool to educate the youth and other people, by tackling issues like child abuse, rape, crime, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, peer group education, teenage pregnancy, cultural events to build up mutual respect amongst our youth, environmental awareness and including physically challenged people in the community.

Services offered: We offer the following programmes: Annual drama festivals at theatres and community centres; Primary school awareness through drama; Drama workshops for high schools; Various workshops to the community youth groups; Industrial theatre for organisations, companies and government institutions.

MASIFUNDISANE CULTURAL GROUP c/o EJNF, PO Box 318, Woodstock, 7915 Tel: 021 448 0144 / 072 690 0320 Fax: 021 448 0145 (c/o EJNF) Contact: Isaac Mangwane

Aim: To raise awareness on environmental issues, human rights, crime prevention and HIV/AIDS.

Services offered: We assist communities in developing environmental groups and networks; help organisations with organisational development skills; run seminars, workshops, winter schools and camps; campaign and lobby on environmental issues affecting the community.

MAYIBUYE CENTRE (MUSEUM) c/o University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 2935 Fax: 021 959 3411 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Richard Whitening

Aim: To help recover aspects of South African history neglected in the past and to provide space for cultural creativity and expression in a way that encourages the process of reconstruction and change.

Services offered: The Centre has a multi-media collection, comprising a documentary archive of letters and writings from prisoners; photographic and film library; an oral history project; CD-ROM series; an art collection and a publishing unit. The centre has an active programme of exhibitions; conferences; workshops and community-outreach activities. Visitors are welcome from 10h00 to 16h00, Mondays to Fridays by appointment only.

MELKBOS CULTURAL CENTRE AND MELKBOS OPPIESEE – DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT

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Otto du Plessis Drive, , 7441 / Private Bag X9067, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 553 2581 Fax: 021 553 2581 Contact: Ms M Badenhorst - Site Manager

Aim: The preservation, development and advancement of culture in South Africa.

Services offered: To develop the intellectual and spiritual potential of our citizens to the advantage of society. Any organisation or society presenting a programme of cultural or educational nature may use these centres, situated on the beachfront. An equipped kitchen, including a gas stove, microwave oven, cold store, kitchen utensils; a dining/conference hall for 150 and 100 people respectively; tuck shop; TV and video; piano; bath and showers. Visitors must bring their own linen, while beds and mattresses are provided. No pets allowed. Tariffs available upon request.

MICHAELIS COLLECTION (MUSEUM)

Old Townhouse, , Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 481 3933 Fax: 021 424 6411 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/michaelis Contact: K Wilke - Director

Services offered: Representative collection of 17th Century Dutch Old Masters. Free entry.

MIKE WOODS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE

Helderberg Nature Reserve, Verster Ave, Somerset West, 7130 / PO Box 2075, Somerset West, 7129 Tel/Fax: 021 852 8831 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.helderbergnaturereserve.co.za Contact: Andreas Groenewald - Education Officer

Aim: To promote an awareness of, concern about and active response to environmental matters in general, and to the conservation of the Fynbos ecosystem in particular.

Services offered: A well-equipped resource centre for project and assignment needs of learners, students and teachers; a nature reserve for hands on experience; a variety of different educational programmes and worksheets covering the foundation phase, intermediate phase and senior phase of the new curriculum; a big collection of slides for visual support; a large lecture hall used for classroom activities and conferences; an overnight campsite for an adventurous educational experience; and an environmental education co-ordinator with a volunteer group assisting with programmes and manning the resource centre.

MILLER'S POINT CARAVAN PARK - CITY OF CAPE TOWN: SOUTH PENINSULA REGION

Coastal Rd, Simons Town, 7975 Tel/Fax: 021 786 1142 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Edwin Genade

Services offered: Caravan site with private beach. Tariffs on request.

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MITCHELLS PLAIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM

17 Blackberry Close, Westridge, 7785 / PO Box 269, Mitchells Plain, 7789 Tel: 021 374 4485 Fax: 021 392 8640 Contact: Cee-Jay Williams - Co-ordinator

Aim: To realise the development of the community through covering all sectors, of which the environment is a part; to enable human dignity and social upliftment.

Services offered: Through networking and involvement in formal structures dealing with community development, the CDF tries to understand the issues affecting the community. An example includes the CDF's involvement in the Wolfgat Nature Reserve.

MITCHELLS PLAIN HEALTH FORUM

79 Cambridge Way, Portlands, Mitchells Plain, 7785 Tel: 021 391 7749 Fax: 021 392 1881 Contact: Maria Appie - Chairperson

Aim: To facilitate and empower the disadvantaged community in Mitchells Plain; working in conjunction with health clinics and disseminating information to health committees.

MITCHELLS PLAIN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST (MPIDT)

SBDC Centre, Unit J 13, Alpha St, Mitchells Plain, 7785 / PO Box 830, Westridge, 7802 Tel: 021 376 7861 Fax: 021 376 1254 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jacques Baartman - Research & Development Co-ordinator

Aim: To promote a healthy business and natural environment which can sustain itself.

Services offered: Transferral of skills and capacity development. Initiation of the Mitchells Plain Garden and Environmental Awareness Project, involving 15 primary schools in the area. The project aims to encourage the transferral of skills through the active involvement of children and communities in the project and to supplement school-feeding schemes.

MONKEY TOWN PRIMATE CENTRE

Mondeor Rd, Somerset West, 7130 / PO Box 152, Somerset West, 7129 Tel: 021 858 1060 Fax: 021 858 1082 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.monkeys.co.za Contact: Yvonne Korver - Public relations

Aim: To provide refuge and rehabilitation for displaced primates in naturalistic created habitats; to increase awareness of primate habitat destruction and to contribute to the conservation of primates of the world.

Services offered: Monkey Town has more than 220 primates of 25 exotic species, including chimpanzees. Most of the monkeys roam freely and visitors can watch them safely

Page 80 of 190 from the covered walkways. The sanctuary offers guided tours, feeding time talks, interaction with tame monkeys, a children's touch farm yard and play park, a programme for schools, educational displays, birthday parties. Various birds, antelope and tortoises can also be seen. Light refreshments are available and visitors are welcome to bring their own picnics.

MOSAIC DRUM GARDEN PERMACULTURE PROJECT (Project of Mosaic Training, Service and Healing Centre for Women)

66 Ottery Rd, Wynberg, 7800 / PO Box 18460, Wynberg, 7824 Tel: 021 761 7585 Fax: 021 761 7584 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mosaic-sa.co.za Contact: Nomvuzo Masoka / Zoleka Mali - Project Supervisors

Aim: To teach permaculture gardening skills to indigent women so that they are able to feed themselves and their families by growing vegetables in containers at minimum cost; to encourage a home-based micro-economic enterprise whereby gardeners sell surplus vegetables and seedlings to neighbours/nurseries; to engage gardeners in support groups whereby they speak about their own issues of abuse.

Services offered: Skills training for women interested in learning about permaculture gardening methods; training of trainers in permaculture gardening methods (selected women who have completed one year of learning with the project); support groups for gardeners.

MOUNTAIN CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA (MCSA)

97 Hatfield St, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 465 3412 Fax: 021 461 8456 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mcsa.org.za Contact: Greg Moseley - Chairman (Cape Town)

Aim: To organise and facilitate mountaineering; to procure and protect real rights and access to mountains; to initiate and support actions towards protecting the natural beauty and character of mountains and to promote their effective conservation management; to promote the safety and training of mountaineers; to organise search and rescue parties; to promote the study of mountains and their environments; the preservation of archaeological sites on mountains; and the dissemination of information on mountains and mountaineering.

Services offered: Access and Environment Subcommittees at national and sectional level play a proactive role in promoting the club's access and environmental interests in terms of its objectives. Activities range from fire fighting and combating alien vegetation, to proposing legislation and acting as a pressure group for mountain conservation. The MCSA offers a search and rescue service for the public in all mountain areas in SA, together with the SA Air Force and the Ambulance Service (Metro).

MTN SCIENCENTRE

Shop 407, Entrance 5, , Century City, 7441 / PO Box 18, Century City, 7446 Tel: 021 529 8100 Fax: 021 529 8179 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mtnsciencentre.org.za

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Services offered: An interactive and educational learning experience about science for both young and old. A large range of displays and activities for individuals and school groups. The ScienCentre and its venues are also available for private and corporate functions. A Membership Club offers various benefits including unlimited access for one year. Reduced rates available for groups and families. Prices are available on request.

MUIZENBERG CLEANSWEEP

60 Windermere Rd, Muizenberg, 7945 Tel: 021 788 5702 / 021 788 3845 Contact: Holdi Ford - Founder / Lisa Campbell

Aim: An urban street clean-up project to get rid of urban decay, litter and dirt.

Services offered: Muizenberg Cleansweep started off as a Vlei clean-up group, whereby a group of volunteers would meet every second Saturday. The volunteers now decide where they will meet in advance and clean up the streets in Muizenberg. They have a service whereby members of the community pay a small fee every month and their pavements and gutters will get cleaned every second week. The funds that are left over go to cleaning up public telephones, post boxes, etc.

MUIZENBERG HISTORICAL CONSERVATION SOCIETY

18 Beach Rd, Muizenberg, 7945 / PO Box 158, Muizenberg, 7745 Tel: 021 788 9295 Fax: 021 788 9261 Contact: Alan Harvey - Vice Chairman

Aim: The promotion of the conservation and preservation of all historical facets and aspects of the resort town of Muizenberg.

Services offered: Our organisation administers the Rhodes Cottage Museum and Het Posthuys Museum as well as organising a number of meetings to commemorate historical occasions throughout the year.

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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES (NCOP), ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

V380, Old Assembly Building, Parliament St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 15, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 403 2898 / 083 303 8677 Fax: 021 403 3834 Contact: Rev Peter Moatshe - Chairperson: Select Committee Contact: Matilda Letago - PA to the Chairperson (Tel: 021 403 2875 / 072 264 2477)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIME AND REINTEGRATION OF OFFENDERS (NICRO)

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1 Harrington St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 10005, Caledon Square, 7905 Tel: 021 462 0017 Fax: 021 462 2447 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.nicro.org.za Contact: Soraya Solomon - Executive Director

Aim: To promote social and criminal justice in South Africa. To address the human need of personal safety and security by focusing on: the need for people to avoid involvement in crime either as perpetrators or victims; social and emotional needs of arrested persons, offenders and their families; and the need for just, efficient and effective laws.

Services offered: Diversion Project, which works with young offenders; Offender Reintegration Project, which works with adult offenders and their families; Community Victims Support Project, working with general victims of crime and abused women; Economic Opportunities Project, which focuses on skills training.

NATURAL STEP, THE (TNS)

The Learning Centre, Dreyersdal Farm, Bergvliet, 7945 Tel: 021 715 0526 Fax: 021 715 0325 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.naturalstep.org Contact: Stephen Jacobs - Executive Director

Aim: TNS is an international non-profit organisation working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society. TNS offers a framework based on science and serves as a compass for businesses, government institutions and individuals who are working to redesign their activities to become more sustainable.

Services offered: Introductory Management Seminars; Integrating the TNS framework into your organisation (negotiable series of workshops); strategic planning and decision support; staff training programmes; talks and lectures.

NATURE NETWORK (SONGOLOLO)

10 Boekenhout Dr, Milkwood Park, Noordhoek, 7975 Tel: 073 232 5169 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.naturenetwork.co.za Contact: Rhian Berning

Aim: Through interactive learning children experience the wonder of nature and develop a healthy relationship with their environment. They come to understand their role in the ecosystem and respect all facets from the praying mantis to the rainstorm.

Services offered: An extramural outdoor programme run at primary schools where learners explore and discover their school grounds. Curriculum based programmes for primary schools, linking learning to the outdoor environment, with interesting facts and fun activities about our natural heritage. Consulting pre- and in-service teachers and educators on practical skills and methodology for using the immediate environment as an inspiration and a means for learning. Consulting education centres on the methodology of their EE

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NCEDULUNTU ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

119 Church St, Old Location, , 7100 Tel: 021 909 6690 Fax: 021 909 1397 Contact: Sarah Marthinus - Project Co-ordinator

Aim: Educating the community about proper utilisation of water; mobilising to be aware of environmental issues; awareness revising; waste management.

NON-PROFIT RESOURCE TRAINING (NPRT)

PO Box 386, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel/Fax: 021 685 7726 / 072 337 3772 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Joyce Gampel - Director

Aim: To provide capacity-building short courses for the SA non-profit sector through the continuous development and presentation of practical, effective and affordable training programmes. An Accredited Training Provider with Services SETA.

Services offered: Comprehensive choice of courses on fundraising and organisational sustainability, project management, governance, human resource management and self- development programmes. Open and in-house courses offered. "FUNDI" - the complete Fundraising Management System (software), Marketing & Training. Contact us if you'd like to be added to the e-mailing list for course announcements.

NOORDHOEK ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GROUP (NEAG)

Ekogaia, Nthombeni Way, Noordhoek, 7979 / PO Box 709, Noordhoek, 7979 Tel/Fax: 021 789 1751 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.neag.org.za Contact: Glenn Ashton - Chairman

Aim: To promote environmental awareness, lobbying, education, EIA process interaction, civil society representation.

Services offered: Involved in organising the annual Noordhoek Country Fair and has also established a recycling depot which accepts paper, glass, cardboard, tin cans and plastic (PET 1). Advice, networking, lobbying, intervention, education and consulting. Counselling services, home care and clinic.

NOVALIS UBUNTU INSTITUTE, THE

39 Rosmead Ave, Wynberg, 7800 / PO Box 53090, Kenilworth, 7745 Tel: 021 797 1857 Fax: 021 761 0057 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.novalis.org.za Contact: Ralph Shepherd - CEO

Page 84 of 190 Aim: Growing a leading nation through practical Ubuntu (African Humanism) by putting the soul back into education and the heart back into teaching; caring for the environment through investing in people.

Services offered: 20 years of The Novalis Ubuntu Resource centre, venue hire and Novalis Press. Inspiring personal growth and global development through our 4 quality programmes: 1) Education: The Beautiful Schools Campaign - arts and culture based learning, whole school development, awaken the will to learn; 2) Orphan Care: effective training for care givers; 3) Civil Society: promote the role of civil society as a partner with government and business; 4) Youth: empowering youth through Ubuntu.

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OASIS ASSOCIATION - RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

33 Lee Rd, Claremont, 7708 / Private Bag X23, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 671 2698 Fax: 021 683 5011 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.oasis.org.za / www.oasisrecycling.co.za Contact: Marcelle Peuckert - Donor Development Manager

Aim: To enable persons with intellectual disability to realise their fullest potential and thereby become as independent and productive as possible within the community. An employment opportunity for people with intellectual disability.

Services offered: Two Workshops, two-Day Care Centres and four Group Homes. Recycling and waste management services for domestic households, businesses and schools. Drop-off depots in Claremont and Elsies River as well as a collection service. Environmental education for businesses and schools.

OCEANS OF AFRICA

PO Box 760 Noordhoek, 7979 Tel/Fax: 021 789 2556 / 082 382 2118 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.oceansofafrica.co.za Contact: Noel or Belinda Ashton

Aim: To further the aims of marine conservation in South Africa through an innovative and dynamic educational and awareness programme, which focuses on the whales and dolphins, found in southern African waters.

Services offered: Oceans of Africa is involved in on-going morphological research, scientific illustration and educational programmes. Awareness exhibition, lectures and public interactive programmes are presented at various levels. Scientific illustration and species- accurate artworks are developed and displayed as awareness and conservation tools.

OIL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE (OIEC)

Suite 1415, 14th Floor, ABSA Centre, Cnr Adderley & Riebeek Streets, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 7082, Roggebaai, 8012

Page 85 of 190 Tel: 021 419 8054 Fax: 021 419 8058 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sapia.co.za Contact: Anton Moldan - Oil Industry Environment Advisor

Aim: The OIEC co-ordinates the South African oil industry efforts to effectively manage the environmental issues relating to its business activities.

OPEN AFRICA

Stone Cottage No. 3, Cnr Rhodes Ave and Kirstenbosch Dr, Newlands, 7700 / PO Box 44814, Claremont, 7735 Tel/Fax: 021 683 9639 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.openafrica.org / www.africandream.org Contact: Noel de Villiers - Director and Founder

Aim: To turn Africa's unique natural and cultural heritage into the most valuable product on earth using the mechanism of "Afrikatourism". Open Africa recognises that soon the world's biggest market, Tourism, will be chasing the world's rarest product, Wilderness, with all of the good and bad implications that has. We promote the concept of Afrikatourism, a form of tourism founded on sustainability and community participation, which recognises Africa's strengths and aims to protect the uniqueness of its assets. We aim to optimise the synergies between job creation, tourism and conservation from Cape Town to Cairo.

ORT-STEP INSTITUTE (ORGANISATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TRAINING – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROJECT) c/o MTN ScienCentre (Shop 407, Entrance 5), Canal Walk, Century City, 7441 / PO Box 21, Century City, 7446 Tel: 021 529 8170 Fax: 021 552 7955 Website: orttech.org.za Contact: Alta Greeff - Manager

Aim: To spearhead quality technology education and to empower hearts, minds and hands.

Services offered: A Further Diploma in Education - technology education; adult skill workshops; learner workshops; information technology training; and outreach programmes in disadvantaged areas.

OU SKIP CARAVAN PARK

PO Box 13, Melkbosstrand, 7437 Tel: 021 553 2058 Fax: 021 553 3611 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ouskip.co.za Contact: Dalene Olivier - Manager

Services offered: Over 200 grassed caravan sites and 12 fully equipped, self-catering 2 bedroom chalets. Phone for tariffs.

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PAARDENEILAND & METRO ASSOCIATION ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE c/o 19 Dorsetshire St, Paarden Eiland, 7405 / PO Box 182, Paarden Eiland, 7420 Tel: 021 511 7234 Fax: 021 511 6822 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Peter Albert - Chairman

Aim: To create and stimulate an environmental awareness and a sense of responsibility throughout the property owning and working population of the Paarden Eiland and Metro Industrial Area.

Services offered: Through the parent body, Paarden Eiland & Metro Association, full contact is possible with industrialists and their staff.

PAARL MUSEUM

303 Main St, , 7646 Tel/Fax: 021 872 2651 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/paarlmuseum Contact: Ms J de Villiers - Museum Manager

Aim: Paarl Museum is an informative heritage resource that portrays the town's diverse collective heritage through focused research, exhibitions and museum-related public educational programmes.

Services offered: Educational programmes for learners and adults; guided tours; documentation for research purposes. The Museum is open Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm and on Saturdays 9:00am - 1:00pm. Admission fee for adults is R5.00 and for students, learners and pensioners, a small donation would be greatly appreciated.

PARAFFIN SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (PASASA)

Suite 11, Rozenhof Court, 20 Kloof St, Cape Town / PO Box 16225, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 424 3473 Fax: 021 424 3496 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Matthew Nondlwana - Regional Programme Co-ordinator

Aim: To prevent paraffin related injuries through research, awareness-raising, education and training, whilst lobbying for improvements in standards and legislation.

Services offered: We facilitate the gathering of information and dissemination of knowledge relating to paraffin safety issues; provision of safety education materials as well as training government and community based groups or service providers; engage and lobby all role players (industry, government) to take action that will lead to safer use of paraffin in a domestic setting. We collaborate for the provision of safe-packaged paraffin from the Harare Energy Centre, Khayelitsha.

PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA – PUBLIC RELATIONS AND TOURS

PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT

Page 87 of 190 Room V12, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Wing, Parliament St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 15, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 403 2197/8 Fax: 021 461 5372 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.parliament.gov.za Contact: Martin Tsheoli - Control Liaison Officer

Services offered: Parliament is distinct from the executive government. It is the multi- party law-making body or legislature, which also has the task of holding the government accountable. Services available include information, gallery bookings for the public and hospitality services for foreign delegations. Tickets for observing debates from the public galleries of both the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) can be obtained, free of charge, from the Public Relations Office. Educational and other tours to be booked through the Tours Sub-Unit (below).

PARLIAMENT TOURS SUB-UNIT 2nd Floor, Barclays Building, 100 Plein St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 15, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 403 2266 Fax: 021 403 3817 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.parliament.gov.za Contact: Mr Kuben Govender - Co-ordinator

Services offered: The Tours Sub-Unit is part of the Public Relations Unit and plays a vital role in making Parliament accessible to all South Africans and visitors, offering free educational tours of parliament. Tour options include: A guided tour of Parliament (including historical background and an explanation of how Parliament works); Observe debates from the public galleries in the National Assembly or National Council of Provinces; Attend a Public Hearing or committee meeting; Have a discussion with a Member of Parliament; Have a discussion with the Public Relations Unit Head or member of staff. Tours take place from 9am - 12pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays), lasting an average of one hour. Tours should be booked at least one week in advance (for school holidays, 2 months in advance).

PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA – PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM

PO Box 15, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 403 3051 Fax: 021 403 3614 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.parliament.gov.za Contact: Moses Manele - Committee Secretary

PARMALAT ENVIRO CENTRE

PO Box 48253, Kommetjie, 7976 Tel/Fax: 021 783 0242 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Kobie Matthee - Secretary and Convener

Aim: To provide children (up to Gr 12) with the opportunity to "break away" for a few days to experience the outdoors. Various activities emphasising environmental education, team building, self-esteem development and community upliftment are presented.

Services offered: An outdoor environmental learning centre with dormitory facilities for 80 children and 4 teachers. The centre caters for three types of camps: during weekdays (Mon-

Page 88 of 190 Fri), during school holidays (1 week) or leadership camps for clubs and prefect bodies. Emphasis is placed on enabling children from underprivileged areas to attend the camp. We also accommodate adult education and environmental, church or hiking groups.

PAROW MUSEUM

13 Smith St, Parow, 7500 Tel/Fax: 021 938 8020 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Louise Ing

Services offered: Antiques and treasures of the 1970s. Museum open from Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm and 1:30pm - 4:00pm. Free admission.

PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, WESTERN CAPE

Cnr Ntlangano St and Ntlangano Crescent, Zolani Centre, Nyanga East, 7755 / PO Box 21, Guguletu, 7750 Tel: 021 386 3896 Fax: 021 386 3981 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr L M Ngwatyu - Co-ordinator

Aim: To motivate the youth of Nyanga and Crossroads and to provide them with the opportunity to apply their energies positively towards community safety and peace processes. At the same time, they learn to become more politically tolerant, have the opportunity to further their studies and to live a normal life.

Services offered: The project encourages primary and high schools to keep our area clean. We encourage and help the schools during Operation Clean-Up to plant trees and flowers to make our environment attractive. Another task is to reduce the levels of violence through specific, unarmed actions.

PEACE PARKS FOUNDATION

PO Box 12743, Die Boord, Stellenbosch, 7613 Tel: 021 887 6188 Fax: 021 887 6189 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.peaceparks.org Contact: Prof W van Riet - Executive Vice Chairman

Aim: The Peace Parks Foundation facilitates the establishment of transfrontier conservation areas or Peace Parks in Africa, supporting sustainable economic development, the conservation of biodiversity and regional peace and stability.

PENINSULA MOUNTAIN FORUM (PMF)

31 The Sanctuary, off Pollsmoor Rd, Kirstenhof, 7945 / PO Box 30145, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 448 8908 Fax: 021 448 3422 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pmf.za.org Contact: Louis de Villiers - Chairman

Aim: The PMF is a network of NGOs and CBOs concerned with the long-term protection and sustainable use of the Peninsula Mountain Chain (PMC) and its river systems for everyone.

Page 89 of 190 Since its launch in 1993, the PMF has networked, represented the interests, and built the capacity of its member organisations. Networking is the main activity of the PMF. This role implies efficient communication between member organisations, external bodies and the public. It disseminates information and educates its members and the public about matters of environmental concern.

Services offered: There is a broad range of skills within the PMF member organisations. These include: legal environmental expertise; fynbos fauna and flora expertise; knowledge of the Provincial Planning regime and the Environmental Impact Assessment process; co- ordination, networking and environmental education. The main resource of the PMF is to share information gathered which is pertinent to the protection of the Peninsula Mountain Chain and its river systems. The PMF assists and supports its member organisations in running specific projects. It hosts relevant workshops at the request of its member organisations.

PEOPLE'S DIALOGUE ON LAND AND SHELTER

12 Barrington Rd, Observatory, 7925 / PO Box 34639, , 7937 Tel: 021 447 4740 Fax: 021 447 4741 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dialogue.org.za Contact: Wilma Adams - Acting General Manager

Aim: To support the South African Homeless People's Federation (SAHPF) – 85% of its members are women, although men are not excluded. They share skills and improve capacity through a horizontal exchange, both nationally and internationally, with other poor, homeless people around a variety of issues linked to housing and community development.

Services offered: Linkages are set up with other relevant People's organisations, both in South Africa and abroad, which could potentially provide mutual benefit. A store of newsletters, tapes and reports may be perused. The Derek Hanekom Resource Centre is a non-profit centre that offers a residential, workshop and conference facility for groups wanting to meet.

PEOPLE'S DISPENSARY FOR SICK ANIMALS, SOUTH AFRICA (PDSA (SA))

PDSA Hospital, Tarentaal Rd, Bridgetown, 7764 / PO Box 405, Gatesville, 7766 Tel: 021 638 5134 Fax: 021 638 4096 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pdsa.org.za Contact: Denver Beech - PRO

Aim: The PDSA is a non-profit animal charity which provides veterinary treatment for sick and injured animals of pet owners who cannot afford private veterinary fees. We have an education programme in place in which we go to schools to educate learners about responsible pet ownership.

Services offered: We provide: veterinary treatment for sick and injured animals; a sterilisation programme to curb the explosion of cat and dog litters in the Cape Metropolitan Region; preventative treatment for small animals, such as deworming, vaccinations and dipping; mobile clinic services to areas where people have no transport to bring their animals to the hospital.

Page 90 of 190 PERMACULTURE FOUNDATION OF THE WESTERN CAPE (PERMACORE)

PO Box 13024, Mowbray, 7705 Tel: 021 447 0331 Fax: 086 672 2308 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: The Chairperson

Aim: This is primarily a membership network, promoting permaculture in the bioregion; to provide up-to-date information for members and to promote and advertise permaculture training for NGOs, CBOs, schools and development projects.

Services offered: Quarterly newsletter; information stand at the holistic fair; books; magazines; local information; advice; demonstrations and displays. Recycling depot for all materials except plastic.

PHILANI DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

PO Box 40188, Elonwabeni, 7791 Tel: 021 387 5124 Fax: 021 387 5107 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Phatekile Gocini - Production Manager

Aim: To rehabilitate underweight children through community-based programmes such as nutrition and health intervention, educare provision and skills training to assist their mothers to generate an income.

Services offered: Currently there are seven centres, each having a clinic, educare centre and craft centre, reflecting our integrated approach. Two retail centres, one in Crossroads and the other in Khayelitsha, sell products from the centre.

PHILIPPI GERMAN MUSEUM

Springfield Rd, Philippi, 7785 Tel: 021 703 3782 Contact: Mr Becker

Services offered: A museum depicting the life of German settlers on the Cape Flats. Open by appointment only.

PICK 'N PAY ENVIRO FACTS

PO Box 908, Bedfordview 2008 Tel: 011 856 7616 Fax: 011 856 8078 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.picknpay.co.za Contact: Tessa Chamberlain - General Manager: Corporate Marketing

Aim: Pick 'n Pay recognises environmental management as amongst the highest corporate priorities, and as a key determinant to sustainable development. To reduce water consumption throughout the company; to protect and promote the health of employees; to institute an environmental induction programme for all employees and an education and communication programme for customers and the public. Further, it aims to reduce the amount of waste generated by stores, as well as the number of checkout carriers issued at

Page 91 of 190 till points by encouraging re-use as well as recycling. In an attempt to eliminate plastic waste, we have also introduced a re-usable Green Bag for purchase.

Services offered: The Enviro Facts information leaflets (Facts 1-60), the development of which was funded by Pick 'n Pay, are available on the Pick 'n Pay website and the full set of 60 fact sheets is available from Share-Net. Environmental days like Arbor Day, Marine Day and Water Week are celebrated with the public focusing on interactive activities.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA - WESTERN CAPE (PPASA)

12 Anson St, Observatory, 7925 Tel: 021 448 7312 Fax: 021 448 7320 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ppasa.org.za Contact: Mrs Clarissa Arendse - Provincial Director

Aim: To increase youth access to adolescent-friendly services; empower women in their understanding of their sexual and reproductive health rights; increase male involvement in sexual and reproductive health; design and implement cost-effective community-based reproductive health services.

Services offered: Adolescent reproductive health services; lifeskills training curriculum for teachers adopted by the Ministry of Education as a national standard; well-established Peer Education Programme countrywide; successful Youth Information Counselling Help Line (Thetha Junction) run in collaboration with LoveLife; sexuality and lifeskills education through programmes such as Men as Partners, Women's Wellness, Teen Parenting, Integrated Community-Based Environmental Programme; Centre of Excellence, which provides training courses for government, private and NGO sector bodies at national, regional and local level.

PROJECT FOR THE UPLIFTMENT OF PETS AND PEOPLE (PUPP)

Hillcrest Farm, Thorpe Close, Tokai, 7945 Tel: 021 715 7525 Fax: 021 712 2939 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pupp.org.za Contact: Maureen Lavies - Vice Chairperson and Founder / Ben Daum - Chairman

Aim: To reduce the massive overpopulation of companion animals in the Cape Peninsula through sterilisation; to remove unwanted, injured, sick and feral dogs and cats; to educate pet owners on the basic requirements of their animals according to the Animal Protection Act; to educate pet owners as to the diseases that are transmittable between animals and humans; and to raise the level of health of the animals, which will result in a healthier environment for people.

Services offered: PUPP deals directly with the community by going door to door in chosen areas and administering on the spot treatment for wounds and minor injuries and educating the community on various aspects of animal health. PUPP gives talks to schools on request, sends out a newsletter regularly and is constantly adding to its library of video material, documentation and photographic displays. PUPP is actively involved in updating the Animal Protection Act and other relevant legislation, through CAMASC, the umbrella body of the animal welfare organisations which deals with legislative matters.

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PROJECT PHAKAMA

4 Kingsbridge, 5 Seymour Ave, Vredehoek, 8001 Tel/Fax: 021 461 0827 / 083 953 3062 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Caroline Calburn - Co-ordinator

Aim: An international arts exchange, involving young people, arts practitioners, teachers and educationalists. Our overall aim is to provide young people the opportunity to explore and celebrate their cultural identity through a participant-centred, non-hierarchical educational arts methodology.

Services offered: All students are trained in a range of performance techniques and disciplines, beyond which students also choose to focus on aspects of design for theatre, technical theatre, marketing and administration. There is a training programme to develop students as arts facilitators. Arts residencies during school holidays culminate in celebratory public performances. Young people and arts facilitators are provided with opportunities to work with their peers across South Africa, as well as Southern Africa, Britain and India.

PROTEA ATLAS PROJECT (PAP)

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 761 1425 Fax: 021 761 5626 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nbi.ac.za/protea

Contact: Dr Tony Rebelo - Scientific Officer

Aim: To instil an appreciation and understanding of our flora and its associated conservation issues in the general public. At the same time we are obtaining detailed distributional data of southern African protea species to determine patterns of biogeography and conservation status, pollination, growth, flowering, fire survival strategies and age to maturity. This is to ensure the ecology of the species can be better understood and optimal conservation strategies identified. Also to identify possible threats to species, such as invasive alien plants, agriculture, urbanisation and flower harvesting, so that conservation action can be initiated.

Services offered: Electronic data and maps are available to conservation planners, researchers and, at a nominal fee, for Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment purposes. The website caters for species lists, protea identification and school projects dealing with proteas.

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QUAKER PEACE CENTRE

3 Rye Rd, Mowbray, 7700 Tel: 021 685 7800 Fax: 021 686 8167 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.quaker.org/capetown Contact: Anthea Nefdt - Operations Director / Martin Struthmann - Researcher & Information Officer

Page 93 of 190 Aim: The Quaker Peace Centre is a team of peacemakers and development practitioners from different backgrounds. Recognizing the divisions and inequities which cause and fuel conflict and violence in South African communities, our mission is to develop and implement innovative, sustainable peace models, interventions, processes and partnerships which foster outcomes of peace, justice and taking personal responsibility for non-violent conflict resolution.

Services offered: The Quaker Peace Centre's strategic priorities are to strengthen public participation in democratic processes through awareness-raising, monitoring, education and training; to promote individual and organizational competence at peace-building through a process of capacity building; to promote the value of diversity and combat prejudice; and to network and support endeavours that promote human security. To this effect it provides consultancy in peace-building and conflict resolution, democracy and human rights training, voter education, election monitoring, conflict resolution training, youth leadership training, positive discipline training, anti-bias training, inter-cultural youth work camps working with environmental and housing projects, and a resource centre with books and periodicals on peace-building and conflict resolution.

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RAVENSMEAD WELFARE SOCIETY

156 Stroebel St, Ravensmead, 7493, PO Box 17074, Ravensmead, 7504 Tel: 021 931 7676 Fax: 021 933 1557 Contact: William Carelse - Secretary

Aim: To render welfare services to the community of Ravensmead.

REABLE VOCATIONAL CENTRE

152 Tarentaal Rd, Bridgetown, Athlone, 7764 / PO Box 12982, Mowbray, 7705 Tel: 021 637 1204 Fax: 021 637 1205 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Bridget van der Merwe - Chief Executive Officer

Services offered: A working environment for persons with a disability, and a work rehabilitation and assessment centre.

RED HILL CONSERVATION GROUP, THE

PO Box 570, Simons Town, 7995 Tel/Fax: 021 780 1361 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ivan Harris - Chairperson

Aim: To promote and actively facilitate the restoration and conservation of the Red Hill area, and to promote firm legal protection and sound conservation management of the Cape Peninsula Protected Natural Environment (CPPNE), of which Red Hill is an integral part.

Services offered: The Group has run the Red Hill Fynbos Restoration Project since April 1996, and received the Mail & Guardian Green Trust Award for Natural Resource Conservation in 1999 for the alien eradication work done by the project team. The Group

Page 94 of 190 advises NGOs and CBOs on effective alien clearing methods through slide shows or workshops. The Group has also been fighting for the conservation of the CPPNE at local, provincial and central government level, together with the Peninsula Mountain Forum.

REDZEBRA

PO Box 5463, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 422 3890 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.redzebra.co.za Contact: Mark Dodsworth - Director

Aim: To encourage a world community of understanding through transforming the way people communicate. Redzebra's objectives are to promote, facilitate and encourage the advancement of the education of the public, using the creative powers of music, movement and other allied arts. We deliver workshops in communities and the corporate sector around the world to integrate people, team-build, encourage communication and listening and break down social barriers such as race, hierarchy, age an ability.

Services offered: Our work covers a broad range of themes including environmental awareness, AIDS awareness, social and community development. We are able to perform in a variety of musical collaborations for a wide spectrum of events. As well as delivering music workshops and performances, we organise a music festival for the community called Omniculture – a celebration of cultural diversity.

REMBRANDT VAN RIJN ART GALLERY

Aan-de-Wagenweg, Stellenbosch, 7600 Tel: 021 886 4340 Fax: 021 888 3399 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr Herselman

Services offered: Collection of classic and contemporary South African art works. Open Monday-Friday, 09:00-12:45 and 14:00-17:00. Saturday 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. Admission is free.

RHODES COTTAGE MUSEUM

246 Main Rd, Muizenberg, 7945 / PO Box 158, Muizenberg, 7950 Tel: 021 788 1816 Fax: 021 788 9261 Contact: Alan Harvey - Chairman

Services offered: Death place (26 March 1902) and seaside cottage of Cecil John Rhodes. The museum depicts the life of Rhodes from childhood until his death. National monument and museum with period furniture and personal memorabilia.

RHODES UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY UNIT (RUEESU)

Page 95 of 190 Rhodes University Department of Education, Cnr Grey and Somerset St, Grahamstown, 6139 / Department of Education, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140 Tel: 046 603 8389 Fax: 046 636 1495 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ru.ac.za/academic/departments/education/eeunit Contact: Ingrid Timmermans - Lecturer

Aim: To develop the capacity within the Southern African Development Community ranging from international to local level for environmental education. This should be achieved through research, post-graduate teaching, and support for environmental education projects in the government, business and NGO sectors in an advisory, practical or evaluative capacity.

Services offered: The Murray & Roberts Chair of Environmental Education and Sustainability and the Gold Fields Environmental Education and Sustainability Centre collectively constitute the Rhodes University Environmental Education Unit. The function of the Chair is to promote environmental education through research, post-graduate teaching and community empowerment. The primary purpose of the Centre is to service the growing environmental education needs of business, industry, agriculture and the formal education sector.

RIETVLEI WETLAND RESERVE - CITY OF CAPE TOWN: BLAAUWBERG REGION

End of Grey Avenue, Table View / Rietvlei Wetland Reserve, Environmental Management, City of Cape Town, PO Box 35, Milnerton, 7435 Tel: 021 550 1086 / 021 550 7564 (Bookings) Fax: 021 550 7517 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Contact: Koos Retief - Environmental Site Officer / Nature Conservation Students

Aim: A unique opportunity for learners to experience a wetland education adventure. We encourage conservation awareness throughout the community.

Services offered: The Rietvlei Education Centre offers nature-based environmental education opportunities for Grades R to 8 learners with a focus on bird watching and identification. Nature Conservation officers host groups of learners at the centre for short informative lectures and guide them to the Rietvlei Bird Hide. The cost is R1.00 per learner and R5.00 per adult. Bookings are taken only on prior arrangement. Picnic and ablution facilities are available. ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM (RIM)

Robben Island Museum, Robben Island, 7400 / PO Box 51806, Waterfront, 8002 Tel: 021 409 5181 Fax: 021 411 1934 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.robben-island.org.za Contact: Ferial Parker - Events Officer / Rabia Damon - Co-ordinator

Aim: Robben Island Museum (RIM), operating as a site or living museum, aims to develop the island as a national and international heritage and conservation project for the new millennium. In managing its resources and activities, RIM strives to maintain the unique symbolism of the island, nurture creativity and innovation, and contribute to socio-economic development, the transformation of South African society and the enrichment of humanity.

Services offered: The museum offers facilities for the hosting of formal and informal events, for example conferences, excursions and corporate functions. There are four event

Page 96 of 190 venues: Prison Hall, 500-600 capacity; John Craig Hall, 200-300 capacity; Guest House, 80- 100 capacity; Alpha 1 with 40 capacity. The Guest House is currently used as a conference centre, equipped with an overhead projector, TV, white board, flip charts, markers and big screen, which is included in the hiring cost of the facility. Concessions are available and must be requested on a letterhead from the respective organisation.

ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM (RIM) - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

The Education Department, Robben Island Museum, Robben Island, 7400 / PO Box 51806, Waterfront, 8002 Tel: 021 409 5250 Fax: 021 411 1941 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.robben-island.org.za

Aim: The Robben Island Museum Education Department wishes to uphold the vision for Robben Island to become a platform for life-long learning and critical debate. In so doing the RIM offers two services to the South African, African and international community.

Services offered: Through its Educational Programmes unit, it offers educational programmes, workshops, seminars and conferences for the broader public, school learners, adult learners and educators. A travelling exhibition called "From imprisonment to Freedom" has been devised and performed by learners and is available on request. The Robben Island Training Programme unit offers "fast track" affirmative action education and training in heritage work.

RONDEVLEI NATURE RESERVE - CITY OF CAPE TOWN: SOUTH PENINSULA REGION

Rondevlei Nature Reserve, Fisherman's Walk, , 7945 Tel: 021 706 2404 Fax: 021 706 2405 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] (Env. Education) Website: www.rondevlei.co.za Contact: Dalton Gibbs - Reserve Manager / Vibeke Kragh - Environmental Education Officer

Aim: Syllabus-oriented environmental education classes are available for students at primary, high school and tertiary level. The reserve offers a field museum, environmental resource centre, slide shows, an interpretative nature walk and a reptile display. Excursions include a walk around the vlei, tracking of animal spoor and identification of edible plants. Short boat trips are available on weekdays for school groups of 4-10 children. The cost is R1 per child. Facilities are accessible to the physically handicapped. Local communities also have the opportunity to become involved in the environment through education programmes.

Services offered: Integrated Environmental Management expertise; environmental resource centre; field museum; lecture theatre and conference facilities; live reptile display and aquarium; nature trail and bird watching facilities; general conservation liaison.

ROSE FOUNDATION

Suite A9, Waverley Court, 7 Kotzee Rd, Mowbray, 7700 Tel: 021 448 7492 Fax: 021 448 7563 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rosefoundation.org.za

Page 97 of 190 Contact: Raj Lochan - Chief Executive Officer

Aim: To promote the environmentally acceptable collection, storage and recycling of used lubricating oil throughout South Africa.

Services offered: Collection of used lubricating oil including old engine oil & old gear oil from bus repair facilities, motorcar repair facilities as well as truck and earthmoving equipment repair operations. The collection of used gear oil, old hydraulic oil and used air compressor oil from factories, harbours, and machinery repair companies. The collection of used lubricating oil is carried for the ROSE Foundation by Oilkol (Pty) Ltd who can be contacted at Tel: 0860 107 107.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM (RDSP)

The Grimley Building, 1st Floor, 14 Tuin Plein St, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 462 4555 Fax: 021 465 8338 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Karen Damon - Resource and Public Officer

Aim: RDSP's aim is to support community development/CBOs in rural areas and to equip rural communities with the skills necessary to sustain their own development. We create an environment in which rural leadership thrives, a vibrant infrastructure grows and people discover creative, viable development models that effectively meet their needs.

Services offered: Training in organisational development and practical skills such as project management, fund raising and conflict resolution. Long-term support through regular visits to projects is also provided.

RUST EN VREUGD (MUSEUM)

78 Buitenkant St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 621, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 464 3280 Fax: 021 461 9620 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/rustvreugd Contact: Michael Cluver - Director

Services offered: An historical home and garden housing a collection of drawings and paintings of early Cape Town and colonial South Africa. Classic rose and herb garden.

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SA SENDINGGESTIG MUSEUM

40 Long St, Cape Town, 8001 Tel/Fax: 021 423 6755 Contact: Wendy Yapi - Manager

Aim: Researching the history of Christian Missions in South Africa, focusing especially on the work of the SA Missionary Society and its impact on slavery, and presenting this information to the public and educational institutions in the form of displays and publications.

Page 98 of 190 Services offered: Facilities for research, workshops and training sessions. Being a church building, it is perfectly suited for weddings and musical performances, renowned for its acoustic excellence.

SALVATION ARMY, THE

8 Welgelegen Rd, Mowbray, 7700 / PO Box 13079, Mowbray, 7705 Tel: 021 689 8896 Fax: 021 689 3023 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Maj Barry Schwartz - Divisional Commander

Aim: A church organisation with interests in the poor, the elderly, the sick and disadvantaged people.

SAMARITAN, THE

2 Heron St, Devon Park, Eerste Rivier, 7100 Tel: 021 902 0946 / 082 963 9848 Contact: Marius Bailey - Chairperson

Aim: Our vision is based on the following Scripture in The Bible (Matt 25:35-36): "for I was ahungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me."

Services offered: Involvement and empowerment of community members to participate and support events that will contribute to the development and upliftment of the community; provide skills training and education (read and write); provide soup kitchens in the poorest areas of communities; aiming to acquire land for the erection of a building to be used as a Multipurpose Centre, shelter for homeless and poor, with recreational facilities for the community; aiming to start gardening projects and to create employment opportunities. The environment and the availability of resources plays an important role, especially if one wants to change the mindset of people within a community.

SAPPI WASTE PAPER

PO Box 36673, Chempet, 7442 Tel: 021 552 2127 Fax: 021 555 4769 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.war-on-waste.com Contact: Hannes Mouton - General Manager

Aim: Sappi Waste Paper collects waste for use by Sappi's Waste Kraft mill, which runs on 100% recycled paper. Other mills within the Sappi Forests Products group also use it. The company's War on Waste (WOW) campaign has captured the public's imagination, with schools, businesses, municipalities and other institutions participating. It's estimated that over 300 000 hawkers also participate, bringing the waste paper they collect to WOW recycling centres situated throughout the country. Amongst the benefits of the campaign are the generation of income and the promotion of entrepreneurship in the informal sector.

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (SEED)

Page 99 of 190 103 Balfour Rd, Woodstock, 7925 / PO Box 44, Observatory, 7935 Tel/Fax: 021 447 7686 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Leigh Brown

Aim: To transform learning through Permaculture. SEED works primarily with Cape Flats Primary schools.

Services offered: SEED offers 5-Day Teacher Trainings, Materials for the Foundation and Intermediate Phases that are RNCS compliant. SEED implements on-ground Permaculture systems in school grounds to create outdoor classrooms.

SEAL ALERT SA

Natural Seal Care Behaviour Research Centre, Boat "Fox Hound", Hout Bay Harbour, Hout Bay, 7872 Tel: 021 790 8774 / 083 949 6944 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sealalert.co.za Contact: Francois Hugo

Aim: SA Sea Lion was formed to be a voice of the seals and establish a rescue centre. We are involved in natural care, seal rescue and rehabilitation from the tip of Africa to Namibia.

SHARE-NET

1 Karkloos Rd, Howick, 3290 / PO Box 394, Howick 3290 Tel: 033 330 3931 Fax: 033 330 4576 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Lausanne Olvitt - Co-ordinator

Services offered: This environmental education network is aimed at teachers in both the formal and non-formal education sectors. Its extensive library of materials and resources, such as water tests, school policy packs, fauna and flora and environmental action booklets aimed at problem solving and information sharing, is available to members. We welcome volunteers to assist our organisation.

SHELL EDUCATION SERVICE

This is a mail order service – in order to receive a catalogue, contact Shell by fax or post.

PO Box 2231, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 408 4081 Fax: 021 425 3807 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Cecily Michaels - Financial and Services Administrator

Aim: Provision of low cost, high quality student-centred educational resource materials and teachers' "Do it Yourself" resources for constructing teaching aids.

Services offered: A variety of resource materials for a wide range of subjects including junior primary, maths, science, geography, environmental education and "DIY" materials are available. Workshops are offered to train teachers to make poster-type teaching resources.

SIMON VAN DER STEL FOUNDATION

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PO Box 366, Plumstead, 7801 Tel: 021 794 7464 Fax: 021 794 5480 Contact: Pat Benbow-Hebbert - Secretary

Aim: Promoting an awareness of conservation through a programme of activities aimed at members and the broader public.

Services offered: Lectures, walking tours and outings to historical places. Publication of a newsletter.

SIMONS TOWN FLORA CONSERVATION GROUP

113 Runciman Drive, Simons Town, 7975 Tel: 021 786 1620 E-mail: [email protected] (EMERGENCIES ONLY) Contact: Peter Salter - Chairman

Aim: To further the conservation of the Cape flora in the Western Cape with special reference to the Simons Town area by: eradication of invasive alien plants; education of the general public, but with special emphasis on school children and environmental matters; arranging talks, walks and shows for all interested parties; opposing insensitive and undesirable development in areas of biological and tural importance; co-operating with all other organisations with similar objectives.

Services offered: Identification of alien vegetation; identification of indigenous vegetation, its properties and uses, its importance in catchment areas versus adverse properties and effects of alien vegetation; threats to indigenous vegetation; . Hacks (practical, hands-on education); slide shows and a newsletter. Schools may call for assistance in educational projects and involvement in environmental activities.

SIMONS TOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

PO Box 56, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 782 1889 (Chair) / 021 786 1782 (Secretary) Fax: 021 786 2390 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Terry Korsten - Chair / Cherry Dilley - Secretary

Aim: The collection, collation and preservation of documents plans, photographs, books, newspapers and other records concerning the history of Simons Town and district.

Services offered: Assistance to the Simons Town Museum in the form of fund raising, research, identification of historical sites and buildings, and where possible, the restoration of such buildings.

SIMONS TOWN MUSEUM

The Residency, Court Rd, Simons Town, 7975 / PO Box 56, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 786 3046 Fax: 021 786 2391 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.simonstown.com/museum Contact: Cathrynne Salter-Jansen - Curator

Page 101 of 190 Aim: To gather, research, preserve and present the history of the many cultures within the Simon's Town community, past and present, with emphasis on the immense diversity of our origins, cultures and religions and to highlight the significant role played by Simon's Town in maritime and global history, as a strategically-positioned seaport.

Services offered: Displays of the cultural history including the era of the Royal Navy and AB Just Nuisance (statue at Jubilee Square). Also covering the history of Simon's Town and the forced removals under the Group Areas Act. Tours of the CS Cable Restorer are offered. Lectures are provided to schools and groups on penguins, whales and seals. The museum has it's own ghost, "The Residency" Ghost Eleanor. Volunteer friendly.

SLAVE LODGE (MUSEUM)

49 Adderley St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 645, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 460 8242 Fax: 021 460 8202 Website: www.museums.org.za/slavelodge Contact: Rashad Ajam - Director

Services offered: An exhibition of Khoi-khoi communities and slavery. The museum offers structured lessons, which accompany school curricula. The venue is available for hire.

SOCIAL CHANGE ASSISTANCE TRUST (SCAT)

3rd Floor, Scat House, 19 Loop St, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 418 2575 Fax: 021 418 6850 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.scat.org.za Contact: Joanne Cartmel - Field Manager

Aim: SCAT supports community-controlled development projects in rural areas and offers financial as well as organisational development support.

Services offered: Training workshops on committee skills; planning and evaluation; capacity building.

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA) – CAPE OF GOOD HOPE SPCA

1st Ave, Grassy Park, 7941 / PO Box 3, Plumstead, 7801 Tel: 021 700 4140 Fax: 021 705 2127 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.spca-ct.co.za Contact: Adele Walker - Public Relations and Fundraising Manager

Aim: Prevention of cruelty to animals. We speak for, protect and care for animals.

Services offered: The SPCA gives caring treatment and comfortable shelter, protecting the rights of animals, birds, reptiles and the creatures of the ocean by actively promoting love and respect for all. We are steadfast in our determination to create an awareness of cruelty to animals and all creatures as a priority, not only in the minds of the lay-person, but also in

Page 102 of 190 the minds of regional government, local authorities, religious leaders and other bodies. Services include: Stray and Boarding Kennel Facilities; Hospital and Mobile Clinic; Horse Care Unit; Inspectorate; Education.

SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHERS (SSAG) c/o Department of Geography, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9301 Tel: 051 401 2184 Fax: 051 401 3816 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ssag.co.za Contact: Sandra Brits - Administrative Officer

Aim: The promotion of geographical and environmental research, education and communication in southern Africa. The Society promotes interaction between organisations and individuals interested in Geography and related disciplines.

Services offered: Organisation of workshops, lectures and other appropriate activities at national and regional level. Arrangement and organisation of a biennial conference. Representation of geographical and environmental educators through engaging with government bodies over policy formulation. Encouragement of scientists of international standing to visit southern Africa. Publication of the South African Geographical Journal at least twice annually; publication of regular newsletters and other occasional publications for members. SOETWATER CARAVAN PARK – CITY OF CAPE TOWN: SOUTH PENINSULA REGION

PO Box 48323, Kommetjie, 7976 Tel: 021 783 1747 / 082 408 0931 Fax: 021 783 4146

Services offered: Caravan and tenting sites for hire, with ablution blocks. Situated on the beach with a natural tidal pool. Tariffs on request.

SOIL FOR LIFE

Stables Lane, off Brounger Way, Constantia, Cape Town, 7800 Tel: 021 794 4982 / 021 794 6586 Fax: 021 794 4982 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Pat Featherstone - Director of Operations

Aim: To improve the nutritional and economic status of individuals and communities in urban and rural areas; to develop human potential; to balance human needs with nature's capacity to sustain life now and in the future.

Services offered: We run hands-on practical education and training courses in: small-scale organic vegetable, herb and fruit production; soil improvement methods; waste recycling; health and nutrition; nursery skills and plant propagation; setting up local markets. We provide ongoing support and advice; we encourage the development of local networks and support groups; and we form partnerships with related Non-Government Organisations and Community-based Organisations.

SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CAPE TOWN

Page 103 of 190 17A Matopa Rd, Thornton, 7460 / PO Box 1195, Eppindust, 7475 Tel/Fax: 021 531 9487 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sosvillages.org.za Contact: Dawie Marais - Village Director

Aim: To care for orphans and abandoned children.

Services offered: Runs villages for disadvantaged children and those without parents.

SOTHEMBA AIDS ACTION

7 Meath St, Oakdale, Bellville, 7530 Tel: 021 948 7699 Fax: 021 948 5740 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sothemba.org.za Contact: Mr Dirkie Uys - Manager / Ms Elmien Grobbelaar - Counselling / Ms Asunta Roberts - Home-based care / Ms Dalene van Schalkwyk - Awareness and training / Ms Monita Will - Financial questions

Aim: To help people who are affected and infected by the HIV-virus. We can't help them financially, but we help them with food parcels, clothes, blankets and most of all, counselling and support. We welcome food parcels, blankets and clothes from churches and individuals. Services offered: Support for people who are infected and affected by the virus, of which 40 are at the Tygerberg and Oostenberg clinics. We do testing at the office, counselling, home- based care, awareness and training.

SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE MUSEUM

Air Force Base , Piet Grobler St, Ysterplaat, 7405 / PO Box 100580, Ysterplaat, 7425 Tel: 021 508 6377 Fax: 021 508 6134 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.saafmuseum.co.za Contact: Chris Teale - Resident Museologist

Aim: Directed towards the preservation of the military aviation heritage of the peoples of the Western Cape.

Services offered: The history of the South African Air Force (SAAF); displays relating to the evolution of the uniforms of the SAAF; an art gallery; general aviation displays of aircraft, weapons, engines etc; technical and research library; archiving facilities; a flight simulation programme; and mini-conference facilities. Open 8am-4pm Mondays to Saturdays. Free entry, but donations welcome.

SOUTH AFRICAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY (SAAO)

Observatory Rd, Observatory, 7925 / PO Box 9, Observatory, 7935 Tel: 021 447 0025 Fax: 021 447 3639 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.saao.ac.za Contact: Isobel Bassett - Senior Scientific Assistant

Page 104 of 190 Aim: SAAO's mission is to further fundamental research in Astronomy and astrophysics at a national and international level by providing a world-class astronomical facility and by promoting astronomy and astrophysics in Southern Africa.

Services offered: Tours of the Cape Town Facility: The public is welcome to visit the SAAO in Observatory on the second Saturday of every month at 20:00, no booking required. Day Tours of the Sutherland Facility: Visits to be booked through the Sutherland Tourism Bureau Tel: 023 571 1265.

SOUTH AFRICAN CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, THE

31-37 Orange St, Gardens, 8001 Tel/Fax: 021 480 7108 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.photocentre.org.za Contact: Geoffrey Grundlingh - Director

Aim: To promote a broader understanding of the medium of photography in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism through the establishment of sustainable ongoing programmes.

Services offered: A photographic gallery; workshops; photography courses; and job- creating programmes. We welcome volunteers to assist the centre.

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE – WESTERN CAPE (SANCA (WC))

Room 602, Tygerberg Centre, 16 Voortrekker Rd, Bellville, 7530 / PO Box 860, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 945 4080 Fax: 021 945 4082 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: David Fourie - Director

Aim: Prevention and intervention of substance abuse.

SOUTH AFRICAN DARK SKY ASSOCIATION (SADSA)

20 Nerine Avenue, Pinelands, 7405 Tel: 021 531 5250 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Cliff Turk - Acting Director

Aim: SADSA was formed under the sponsorship of The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, and consists of individuals, organisations and businesses interested in avoiding pollution by invasive and wasteful lighting.

SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROJECT (SAEP)

10 Surbiton Rd, Rosebank, 7700 Tel/Fax: 021 689 2020 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.saep.org Contact: Norton Tennille - Executive Director

Page 105 of 190 Aim: Education and leadership development for promotion of sustainable economic development, stewardship of the natural environment, protection and improvement of the human environment, and preparation of learners and young adults for employment in environment-related fields.

Services offered: Academic support and enhancement in high schools through the support of maths, science and technology (supported by The Shuttleworth Foundation), debating, journalism, creative writing and poetry, community social research, and computers/ ICT, primarily in Browns Farm and Samora Machel (Philippi), Nyanga East, and surrounding Cape Flats communities. Environmental education and outdoor excursions in collaboration with the Mountain Club of South Africa and other organisations. "Gap year" internship programme for recent matriculants. Academic and career counselling.

SOUTH AFRICAN FISHERIES MUSEUM

Hout Bay Harbour, Hout Bay, 7800 / PO Box 4239, Cape Town, 8000 Tel/Fax: 021 790 7268 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Dr R Nachenius

Aim: To inform and educate the public on all matters relating to the management and utilisation of marine resources. Visitors are welcome to enquire, on an informal basis, about virtually any subject relating to the sea.

Services offered: Special attention is given to schoolchildren, individually and in groups. Teaching aids include: a do-it-yourself computerised Marine Encyclopaedia; a small, specialised library; audio-visual presentations with slides and video tapes; models of fishing craft and gear; and thematic poster panels. "Yathetha" is a slide tour around South Africa's coastline with a spoken commentary in a choice of three languages: English, and Xhosa.

SOUTH AFRICAN FREEZE ALLIANCE ON GENETIC ENGINEERING (SAFeAGE)

2nd Floor, Community House, 41 Salt River Rd, Salt River, Cape Town / PO Box 13477, Mowbray, 7705, South Africa Tel: 021 447 8445 Fax: 021 447 5974 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.safeage.org Contact: Karen Kallman - Co-ordinator

Aim: SAFeAGE demands a moratorium on the import, export and growing of foods and crops as well as the distribution of these foods to the public, until such time that it is proven that these foods are safe for the environment and for human health. It also is calling for a ban on patenting of all living organisms. This campaign is calling on the government of South Africa to introduce a minimum five-year freeze on: the growing of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops for field trials until the technology is proven to be safe; the import and export of GE foods and crops; the patenting of genetic resources for food and farm crops. During the freeze, the following should be developed: democratic rights to choose GM-free products; review of government policy; public participation; social and economic impacts of GMOs on farmers; prevention of genetic contamination; assessment of the patenting of genetic resources.

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Services offered: Newsletters, lobbying, information database, national and international networking on related issues and the provision of objective and unbiased information on Genetically Engineered foods and crops to the public and to corporations. Information and resources on genetic engineering.

SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCY (SAHRA)

111 Harrington St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 4637, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 462 4502 Fax: 021 462 4509 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.sahra.org.za Contact: Dumisani Sibayi / Bernard Scholtz - Executive Officers

Aim: SAHRA aims to identify, protect, conserve and promote the rich and diverse expression of a collective South African cultural heritage for the education and cultural enrichment of all. It is the national administrative body responsible for the protection of South Africa's cultural heritage.

Services offered: Information relating to the human-made environment, including buildings, archaeology, shell middens, Stone Age and Iron Age living sites, palaeontological material, graves of conflict and cultural objects, antiques, fossils and relics. In addition, the following services are available: a rock art management programme; a database on historical shipwrecks; a Conservation Surveying Kit; a Heritage Register; the declaration of Heritage Sites; the declaration of Heritage Objects; a library specialising in cultural conservation; a heritage conservation education programme and resource pack developed in collaboration with teachers and specialists.

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGISTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS (SAIE&ES)

PO Box 1749, Noordhoek, 7979 Tel/Fax: 021 789 1385 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.saiees.org Contact: Jeanette Walker - Secretary

Services offered: The SAIE&ES is a professional body set up to advance environmental science and uphold the standards of professional practice for ecology and environmental science throughout southern Africa. The Institute produces a Register of Professional Members, which is a resource for those needing to access expertise in the fields of ecology and environmental science. Professionals appearing in the Register have met the Institute's rigorous criteria and continue to abide by its Code of Conduct. Evaluation of applications for membership is based on a combination of academic qualification, training and practical experience. Peer sponsorship is also an application requirement. The Institute is engaged in a wide range of activities: networking through existing local and international organisations; promoting debate and raising awareness by means of a regular newsletter; sharing knowledge and expertise through short courses, seminars and lectures; producing a Register of Professional Members on an annual basis.

SOUTH AFRICAN JEWISH MUSEUM

Page 107 of 190 88 Hatfield St, Gardens, 8001 Tel: 021 465 1546 Fax: 021 465 0284 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sajewishmuseum.co.za Contact: Shea Albert - Director

Services offered: The South African Jewish Museum narrates the story of the South African Jewish community from its early beginnings, against the backdrop of South African history over more than 150 years.

SOUTH AFRICAN MARITIME MUSEUM

Dock Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 621, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 405 2880 Fax: 021 405 2888 Website: www.museums.org.za/maritime / www.museums.org.za/somerset Contact: Victor Amos - Curator

Services offered: A fascinating look at the history of Table Bay: shipwrecks, trade, fishing and shipping. It houses the largest collection of model ships in South Africa. The SAS Somerset, moored on North Quay at the V&A Waterfront, is the only boom defence vessel in the world.

SOUTH AFRICAN MELAYU CULTURAL SOCIETY (SAMCS)

145 Grassmere St, Crawford, , 7764 Tel/Fax: 021 697 3042 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.maxpages.com/samelayusoc99 Contact: Ms Rayhana Salie - Projects Co-ordinator

Aim: To revive traditional melayu culture; promote and preserve melayu culture; enrich our youth from underprivileged areas; integrate our melayu culture with other cultures forming part of our rainbow nation; establish solid channels of communication with other organisations locally and internationally.

Services offered: Available for events and projects, special functions and launches requiring traditional melayu and Indonesian dance and exhibition.

SOUTH AFRICAN MOUNTAINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TRUST (MDT)

PO Box 662, Gillitts, 3603 Tel/Fax: 031 767 2160 Cape Town contact: 021 509 2541 (Peter Bruyns - Trustee) E-mail: [email protected] (Chairman) / [email protected] (Administrator) Website: www.mdt.za.org Contact: Andrew Friedemann - Administrator

Aim: The aim of the Trust is to establish and maintain a South African Mountaineering Development and Training Programme (MDT). The MDT has two distinct components: The Development Scheme which promotes the sport of mountaineering and the safe and sustainable recreational use of the mountain environment, and The Leadership Training Scheme which seeks to establish and maintain nationally recognised skills and training

Page 108 of 190 standards for the many clubs, organisations and individuals active in mountain-related activities.

Services offered: The MDT has developed an integrated programme of skills training and assessment in both mountain walking and rock climbing. Programmes and assessments cover all levels of skill from basic mountain walking through to the Mountaineering Instructor Award, where recipients are qualified to instruct mountain-craft under all conditions. Training is provided by the mountain/hiking clubs and commercial operators, all of whom must be approved by the MDT. Assessments and certification are done by the MDT and are integrated into the SAQA / NQF processes. Union of International Alpine Associations (UIAA) accreditation is pending.

SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM

25 Queen Victoria St, Gardens, 8001 / PO Box 61, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 481 3800 Fax: 021 481 3993 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/sam (Museum) / www.museums.org.za/planetarium (Planetarium) Contact: Julia Silberman-van Zyl

Aim: To empower and inspire all people to celebrate and respect our diverse heritage.

Services offered: A dynamic, interactive, outcomes-based education programme, which includes the learning areas of natural, human and social sciences, is offered for Grades R- 12. The museum caters for mentally and physically challenged groups and has an adult education program. The Fumana project is an outreach initiative where museum educators visit disadvantaged township schools to conduct activities. Our on-line resource centre, Mindspace, offers teachers and learners the opportunity to do their own research for project-based learning, while the Discovery Room is a stimulating environment that offers an exciting hands-on learning program for children and adults. Special activities are organized at the Museum for International Museum Day, Arbor Week, Heritage Day, National Marine Week and World Environment Week. The Museum's planetarium projects the wonders of the universe (daily shows).

SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION, WESTERN CAPE (SAMA)

PO Box 1965, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 505 1500 Fax: 021 534 8786 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Beverley Thomas - Chair: Western Cape Branch

Aim: To promote and protect the interests of museums, their collections and museum professions. Provide a forum where you can learn, develop your skills and share ideas and expertise regarding museological issues.

Services offered: SAMA WC organises discussion groups re matters of museological concern. SAMA WC distributes news on museum activities via e-mail and produces a newsletter three times a year. SAMA WC organises training workshops and an annual regional conference on museology.

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE (SANBI) [formerly National Botanical Institute]

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Kirstenbosch, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7700 / Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 799 8756 / 8800 Fax: 021 761 4687 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sanbi.org Contact: Collette Van Aswegen - Marketing & Public Relations Officer (South)

Aim: To promote the sustainable use, conservation, appreciation and the enjoyment of the exceptionally rich plant life of South Africa, for the benefit of all people.

Services offered: The Head Office of the SANBI is situated at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and consists of the Gardens and Nursery, Botanical Society Conservatory, Compton Herbarium, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre and Harry Molteno Library. Visitor facilities also include restaurants, curio shops, bookshops, conference facilities, etc. The SANBI also focuses on research and education.

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL GALLERY (MUSEUM)

Government Ave, Gardens, 8001 / PO Box 61, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 467 4660 Fax: 021 467 4680 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/sang Contact: Marilyn Martin - Director

Services offered: The gallery holds in trust an historical and contemporary art collection on behalf of the people of South Africa. Regular and special tours are offered. A nominal entrance fee is applicable, however student cardholders are exempt from the fee.

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANParks)

PO Box 787, Pretoria, 0001 (Reservations can also be made Online or at the Cape Town Tourism centre, Cnr Castle and Burg Streets) Tel: 012 428 9111 Fax: 012 426 5500 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sanparks.org

Aim: To acquire and manage a system of national parks which represent the indigenous wildlife, landscapes and significant cultural assets of South Africa for the pride and benefit of the nation.

Services offered: Conservation; social ecology; cultural mapping; community development; environmental education; environmental education centres; volunteer programme (Honorary Rangers); training courses (environmental ethics, field guides) and magazines (Custos and Young Custos). We welcome volunteers to assist our organisation.

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION, CAPE TOWN (SANTA CPT)

116 Lawrence Rd, Athlone, 7764 / PO Box 71, Lansdowne, 7779 Tel: 021 696 5128 Fax: 021 696 6783 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.santacapetown.co.za Contact: Tracy Smith - Operations Manager

Page 110 of 190 Aim: To address the tuberculosis (TB) situation in conjunction with service providers in communities.

Services offered: Directly Observed Treatment Short Courses, establishing support groups for TB patients, establishing TB care groups in communities and skills development.

SOUTH AFRICAN NAVAL MUSEUM

St Georges Street, Simons Town, 7975 / Private Bag X1, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 787 4686 Fax: 021 787 4606 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Commander Eddie Wesselo - Officer in charge of museum

Services offered: History of the South African Navy. Featuring a mast house and sail loft (1814), original storehouse and hospital. Life-size minesweeper and submarine. Large collection of ship models and naval relics. Tours of the Naval Dockyard are provided by appointment.

SOUTH AFRICAN NEW ECONOMICS NETWORK (SANE)

PO Box 44928, Claremont, 7735 Tel/Fax: 021 689 6892 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sane.org.za

Aim: The creation of a humane, just, sustainable and culturally appropriate economic system in South Africa. SANE aims to achieve this by promoting alternatives to globalisation and free-market driven policies in South Africa. SANE also promotes structures that enable communities to develop their local economies.

Services offered: Trained economists consult on the present economic realities and policies, and on alternatives thereto. Workshops on the present economic realities and policies and alternatives. Project management where alternative policies and approaches to economics are being tested and implemented and management of research on alternative economic policy. A library of books, journals and other materials on present economic realities and policies and alternatives. SANE also has e-mail bulletins and discussion forums.

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES MUSEUM

186 Main Rd, Muizenberg, 7945 Tel: 021 788 7031 Fax: 021 788 4120 Contact: Inspector Pietersen - Inspector

Aim: To inform people about the history of the police in the Western Cape.

Services offered: History of the police service in South Africa. As the oldest structure on the False Bay coast it is a national monument. It was the VOC policing post in 1673.

SOUTH AFRICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY (SARCS)

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Aim: To assist people in need.

Services offered: First aid training, disaster relief, AIDS awareness (nurses looking after HIV/AIDS children and babies), offering an opportunity for youth volunteers to help with First aid during sporting events.

SOUTH AFRICAN SCOUT ASSOCIATION

Milton Rd, Goodwood, 7460 / PO Box 25, Goodwood, 7459 Tel: 021 591 6842 /3 Fax: 021 591 6849 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.scouting.org.za

Services offered: Total development by environmental education and skills training of all our youth, based on action in all communities and environments. We are the only organisation that provides all communities with these programmes from a very early age until retirement and beyond. Being an international organisation with 28 million members worldwide, we have access to innumerable sources of information and resources. In the Western Cape we provide excellent training programmes for our youth at various venues in addition to a fully equipped conference venue at the Hawequas Scout Ranch in Wellington.

SOUTHSOUTHNORTH (SSN)

138 Waterkant Street, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 425 1464/5 Fax: 021 425 1463 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.southsouthnorth.org Contact: Lester Malgas - Environmental Writer and Media Liaison

Aim: SouthSouthNorth (SSN) is a network of organizations, research institutions and consultants grouped into one developmental organisation aiming to build capacity among public and private stakeholders to deal effectively with the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Services offered: SSN assists all stakeholders in developing a best practice for the CDM. We provide technical assistance and support to public bodies, interest groups and private owners. SSN provides support by: forging links, facilitation services, promoting capacity development and offering training. SSN dedicates itself to supporting the development of robust, clear and certain rules to ensure integrity for the CDM and the promotion of sustainable development.

SOUTHERN AFRICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF COASTAL BIRDS (SANCCOB)

Sea Bird Centre, 22 Pentz Drive, Table View, 7441 / PO Box 11116, Bloubergrant, 7443 Tel: 021 557 6155 Fax: 021 557 8804 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sanccob.co.za

Page 112 of 190 Contact: Ms Darden Lotz - Fundraising Manager

Aim: To protect and preserve South Africa's coastal birds, especially threatened species, for the benefit of present and future generations. SANCCOB meets their mission by supporting coastal bird research programmes and disseminating information; raising public awareness through education and raising funds to support and sustain this mission effectively.

Services offered: SANCCOB rescues, rehabilitates and releases ill, injured, oiled and orphaned sea birds. It also runs training courses for volunteers. Our centre also offers lectures for school children (booking essential) and opportunities for local and foreign volunteers. SANCCOB aims to build a new, tourist-friendly sea bird rehabilitation centre within the next three years.

SOUTHERN AFRICAN LARGE TELESCOPE (SALT)

Observatory Road, Observatory, 7925 / PO Box 9, Observatory, 7935 Tel: 021 460 6280 Fax: 021 447 1312 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.salt.ac.za Contact: Isobel Bassett - Senior Scientific Assistant

Aim: In the construction and operation of SALT the focus is on Industrial and Educational Empowerment, Public outreach, Educational Benefits, Science education visitor centres and SALT as an African facility.

Services offered: Day Tours of the Sutherland Facility: Visits to be booked through the Sutherland Tourism Bureau Tel: 023 571 1265.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE FOUNDATION

St John Gate, 183 Sir Lowry Rd, Cape Town, 8001 / 50 Kommetjie Rd, Fish Hoek, 7975 Tel: 021 461 8420 / 021 782 3306 Fax: 021 461 7700 / 021 782 1793 Website: www.stjohn.org.za

Aim: As a leading organisation in the Primary Health Care System, we provide, through a caring team of dedicated volunteers and support staff, training and services in First Aid, Basic Health and Home Care to all those in need of our expertise, and to this end we are committed to utilising our available resources effectively.

Services offered: At the South Peninsula Centre, training courses in First Aid, Save-a-Life, Baby Sitting and Home Care are offered. Home Care courses train students to be a Home Carer in a private home, hospital, or old age home. The loaning of Patient and Mobility Aids such as wheelchairs, commodes, crutches, toilet seat raisers, walking frames, etc, is another service offered. Items are loaned out for a three-month period on a donation basis. Volunteers also transport the elderly and people who do not have transport or friends to take them to the doctor or hospitals in Fish Hoek. Two days notice is required for this service.

STARKE AYRES GARDEN CENTRE

Liesbeek Parkway, Rosebank, 7700

Page 113 of 190 Tel: 021 685 4120 Fax: 021 685 3837 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.thegardencentre.co.za

Aim: To raise the public's awareness of the environment through gardening.

Services offered: This retail garden centre gives lectures to school children about the benefits of gardening, different soil types and how to propagate plants and trees. Limited space gardening is also addressed. The nursery dispenses advice on any gardening or landscaping query.

STELLENBOSCH MUSEUM

37 Ryneveld St, Stellenbosch, 7600 / Private Bag X5048, Stellenbosch, 7599 Tel: 021 887 2902 Fax: 021 883 2232 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/stellmus

Services offered: History of Stellenbosch and surrounds; available for functions by Friends of the Museum and institutions upon request.

STUDENTS' HEALTH AND WELFARE CENTRES ORGANISATION (SHAWCO)

Braemer Cottage, Faculty of Health Sciences, UCT, Anzio Rd, Observatory, 7925 Tel: 021 406 6740 Fax: 021 406 6741 E-mail: @shawco.org Website: www.shawco.org Contact: Ms Anna du Bois - Fundraiser

Aim: To improve the quality of life of individuals in developing communities within the Cape Metropolitan Area.

Services offered: Eight youth development projects run by student volunteers; Mobile clinics in several communities run by student volunteers and qualified doctors (volunteers); Adult Day Care Clubs for older and disabled people in Kensington, Elsies River, Nyanga and Khayelitsha; Four community centres in Kensington, Elsies River, Nyanga and Khayelitsha, run in partnership with other NGOs and CBOs. We welcome volunteers to assist our organisation.

SURPLUS PEOPLE PROJECT (SPP)

45 Collingwood Rd, Observatory, 7925 / PO Box 468, Athlone, 7760 Tel: 021 448 5605 Fax: 021 448 0105 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.spp.org.za Contact: Herschelle Milford - Director

Aim: To assist rural communities to acquire secure land rights; develop mechanisms to hold and manage that land; and, clarify and implement their plans for the sustainable use of the land.

Services offered: Assisting and empowering landless, dispossessed and homeless communities to take forward their struggles for land rights, housing and democratic forms of local and regional government. Influence and assist in the building of sustainable and

Page 114 of 190 democratic community structures. Co-operate with organisations engaged in addressing the social and political legacy of apartheid.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AFRICA (SEA)

The Green Building, Bell Crescent Close, Westlake, 7945. Tel: 021 702 3622 Fax: 021 702 3625 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sustainable.org.za Contact: Mark Borchers / Leila Mahomed / Sarah Ward - Directors

Aim: To promote sustainable energy approaches and practices in the development of South Africa and Africa, through research, capacity building, information dissemination, project implementation, lobbying and networking.

Services offered: Renewable and Clean Energy - project management, system design, policy analysis and development; Climate Change – greenhouse gas inventories, lobbying, project identification and development; Energy Audits - for residential, commercial and government buildings; implementing and monitoring; City Energy Strategy Development – developing sustainable energy plans, supporting city implementation by local government; Green Building Advice and Sustainable Development Planning – consulting, including sustainable low cost housing; we have designed and constructed our own green office building. Training courses and support materials for the above areas.

SWARTRUGGENS CONSERVANCY

1) Contact: Volker Miros PO Box 15143, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 424 1000 2) Contact: Nik Wullschleger PO Box 145, Koue Bokkeveld, 6836 Tel: 023 317 0625 3) Contact: Paul Gray PO Box 231, Bergvliet, 7864 Tel: 021 712 0088 E-mail: [email protected]

Aim: To conserve and protect the natural and cultural heritage, and to facilitate environmentally sustainable utilisation of the Swartruggens area in the Western Cape.

Services offered: The conservancy is underpinned by a comprehensive Constitution, which has been signed by all members (inclusive of 15 farms in the Koue Bokkeveld). The area is extremely rich in botanical species – the full extent of which is still being studied. At least four types of veld exist in the biome. The area is also rich in archaeological sites including bushman paintings and "colonial period" paintings which are unique. The conservancy is linked to the vast Cederberg Conservancy.

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TABLE MOUNTAIN FUND, THE (TMF)

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7700 / Private Bag X2, Die Boord, Stellenbosch, 7613 Tel: 021 762 8525 Fax: 021 762 1905 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capeaction.org.za Contact: Onno Huyser - Programme Manager

Page 115 of 190 Aim: TMF, run under the auspices of WWF-SA, is a Capital Trust Fund designed to provide a sustainable source of funding to support biodiversity conservation within the (CFR). TMF is aligned to the Cape Action Plan for People and Environment's (C.A.P.E.) Vision and Strategy.

Services offered: TMF implements C.A.P.E. through Strategic Focal Areas: Conservation of prioritised terrestrial, freshwater and adjacent marine ecosystems; The integration of environmental awareness programmes into project partnerships; The control of alien invasives and restoration of natural biodiversity; Applied research in support of biodiversity conservation; Promotion of the global conservation status of the Cape Floristic Region; Conservation of lowlands of Cape Floristic Region; Capacity Building. The Capacity Building focal area is centred on building the capacity of black and women managers in conservation in the CFR. This four-year programme, funded by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, seeks to build capacity through the provision of funding for long course or short course training. In addition the programme funds work placements for individuals in conservation agencies for a predetermined period of time, usually one year.

TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK (TMNP) - SANParks

Shop A1, Ground Floor, Westlake Square, Cnr Westlake Drive and Steenberg Rd, Westlake, 7945 / PO Box 37, Constantia, 7848 Tel: 021 701 8692 Fax: 021 701 4261 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tmnp.co.za Contact: Fiona Kalk - Communications Manager

Aim: To conserve the ecological, cultural and scenic resources of the Table Mountain Chain. Services offered: Tourism facilities; recreational facilities; environmental management; environmental education; natural and cultural resource database management; environmental planning; fire management; alien plant control; footpath management; research and monitoring.

BOULDERS SECTION - TMNP

1 Kleintuin Rd, Seaforth, Simons Town, 7975 / PO Box 62, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 786 2329 Fax: 021 786 5786 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tmnp.co.za Contact: Quintin Vaughn - Tourist Officer.

Services offered: Visitors facility as well as environmental education on the penguins.

BUFFELSFONTEIN VISITOR CENTRE - TMNP

PO Box 62, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 780 9204 Fax: 021 780 9321 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tmnp.co.za Contact: Tess White - Senior Tourist Officer

Aim: Environmental education for children and parents alike. To accommodate overnight hikers as well as acting as a tourist facility.

Page 116 of 190 Services offered: A day visitor's centre catering for school projects and visits. Rangers and education officers are willing to assist groups to develop their environmental programmes. The Centre is electrified and can be used for seminars or conferences.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE SECTION - TMNP

Plateau Rd, Simons Town, 7995 / PO Box 62, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 780 9100 Fax: 021 780 9525 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tmnp.co.za Contact: Jacky Simons - Administrative Officer

ORANGE KLOOF NATURE RESERVE - TMNP

PO Box 37, Constantia, 7848 Tel: 021 790 1023 Fax: 021 790 7981 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tmnp.co.za Contact: Peter Adriaanse - Reserve Manager

Aim: The Orange Kloof Nature Reserve is managed by the Table Mountain National Park, protecting endangered Afro-montane vegetation in this area. For this reason it is closed to the public.

Services offered: An educational resource centre; environmental education; indigenous forest management; fynbos management; fire management expertise; programmes and resources are available to pre-booked groups.

SILVERMINE SECTION - TMNP

Ou Kaapse Weg, Tokai, 7945 / PO Box 22619, Fish Hoek, 7974 Tel: 021 789 2456 Fax: 021 789 2455 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tmnp.co.za Contact: Leighan Mossop - Section Ranger

SUNBIRD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE, SILVERMINE - TMNP

PO Box 30223, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 715 0011 Fax: 021 712 9928 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.peninsulapermits.co.za Contact: Peninsula Permits - Booking Agent

Aim: To promote outdoor recreation and enhance environmental awareness among young people and adults and to make the centre's facilities available to all persons with environmental education objectives.

Facilities and tariffs: The centre can accommodate 35 people (prices on request). There are three bedrooms with double bunks and 1 bedroom for facilitators/teachers; a kitchen with a six-plate gas stove, a freezer and cooking utensils; a dining/workshop room with audio-visual equipment on request; ablution block with laundry facilities and a campfire and braai area. Crockery, cutlery and bedding are not provided. The centre may only be used for non-commercial environmental education purposes and groups are responsible for running their own programmes.

Page 117 of 190 THEATRE FOR AFRICA

62 Simonstown Rd, Fish Hoek, 7975 Tel/Fax: 021 782 8159 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.theatreforafrica.co.za Contact: Liz Ellenbogen

Aim: Theatre for Africa serves to link African community thoughts, wisdom, visions, cultural and historical realities with the 21st Century realities of decision-making and communication. In a world of top-down communication and administration, the gap between the first world and those living with the resources has become increasingly wider. Culture has a critical role to play in this development.

Services offered: With thirty years in South Africa, plus international tours and opportunities, Theatre for Africa has built up a huge bank of skills and material. The company has been used to win parliamentary debates, to fight for the down listing of ivory, to solve conflict between communities and government, farmers and villages. Theatre for Africa has worked on projects spanning huge funding priorities with a passion and creativity that has won them top theatre and conservation awards and friends in villages from Tanzania to Cape Town.

TOKAI ARBORETUM, MTO FORESTRY

Tokai Plantation, Tokai Rd, Tokai, 7945 / PO Box 30088, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 712 7471 Fax: 021 712 9504 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Chris Botes - Eco-tourism Manager

Aim: Tokai forest is run as a commercial plantation, the main aim being timber production. Multiple use of the forest is a strong priority and various educational and recreational facilities are available to the public, increasing an awareness of both commercial forestry and environmental conservation.

Services offered: Educational and recreational facilities include the picnic area, arboretum, information centre, hiking trails and walks, self-guided hikes, horse riding, cycling and a tea garden.

TRADE UNION LIBRARY AND EDUCATION CENTRE

7 Community House, 41 Salt River Rd, Salt River, 7925 / PO Box 376, Woodstock, 7915 Tel: 021 447 1677 / 7848 Fax: 021 447 9244 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: The Librarian

Aim: To assist unions and workers in gaining access to learning and information which will be useful in enhancing their struggle for social equity.

Services offered: Services provided include a resource centre, education/training for shop stewards and union officials, research on labour issues, and a small bookshop. Monthly seminars and workshops are also offered on specific topics relating to the work environment.

TRAFFIC (EAST/SOUTHERN AFRICA: SOUTH AFRICA OFFICE)

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Kirstenbosch Gardens, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7700 / c/o South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 799 8673 Fax: 021 797 8390 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.traffic.org Contact: Markus Burgener - Senior Programme Officer

Aim: TRAFFIC (Trade Record Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce), the wildlife trade monitoring network, works to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.

TRIPLE TRUST ORGANISATION (TTO)

PO Box 13227, Mowbray, 7705 Tel: 021 689 6000 Fax: 021 689 6003 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.tto.org.za Contact: Paul Bradnum - Acting Managing Director

Aim: To alleviate poverty and provide development and training services; to empower unemployed people to start their own small businesses.

Services offered: Business training; skills training; research and development; support programs and services.

TSOGA ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTRE (TERC)

PO Box 254, Langa, 7456 Tel: 021 694 0004 Fax: 021 694 9813 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Nomtha Dilima - Executive Director

Aim: To promote a greater public awareness of environmental issues; inform and educate communities of their environmental rights; promote community participation and involvement in environmental policy formulation; build a community-accessible resource centre; and facilitate information-sharing locally and internationally.

Services offered: Educational and training programmes with regard to a wide variety of environmental issues, including recycling, waste artefact training and gardening skills; resident horticulturist; school visits; placements in the environmental field; information service; research; clean-up and water management. Together with township tour operators, Tsoga have mapped a walking tour of Langa which challenges both tourists' and the community's perspective of their living environment.

TWO OCEANS AQUARIUM, EDUCATION CENTRE

PO Box 50603, Waterfront, 8002 Tel: 021 418 3823 Fax: 021 418 3952 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.aquarium.co.za Contact: Russell Stevens

Page 119 of 190 Aim: To promote effective stewardship of the natural world, apply and advance conservation and environmental awareness, promote the understanding that careful environmental management is the responsibility of every individual and to provide opportunities for visitors to interact with living animals and eco-systems.

Services offered: Hands on activities for school groups in the Old Mutual Wet Laboratory, specialised enrichment courses for grade 6 and 10 students, teacher tutoring programmes, puppet shows, marine art and craft activities for children, adult basic education training literacy programmes, specialised courses for restaurant employees, tour guides and tertiary students, a mobile outreach programme and resource material.

TYGERBERG BIRD CLUB (TBC)

Kristo Pienaar Environmental Education Centre, Tygerberg Nature Reserve, Welgemoed, 7530 / PO Box 4388, Durbanville, 7551 Tel: 021 919 2282 / 082 460 4847 Fax: 021 919 2282 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tygerberg/ Contact: Mariana Delport - Chairman

Aim: To foster an interest in, and knowledge of, birds and those environmental elements which impact on birds.

Services offered: Our monthly talks and field outings are open to any member of the public. We also assist with the environmental education programmes offered at the Kristo Pienaar Environmental Education Centre. We present talks on birds and their role in the environment at schools and to any interested organisation. Our members are actively involved in bird ringing, bird monitoring in various nature reserves, and regular water bird counts (CWAC). All are welcome to participate in our activities.

TYGERBERG NATURE RESERVE & KRISTO PIENAAR EE CENTRE – CITY OF CAPE TOWN: TYGERBERG REGION

Totius St, Welgemoed, 7530 / Private Bag X4, Parow, 7499 Tel: 021 913 5695 Fax: 021 913 6268 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Hestelle Melville

Aim: To promote environmental and conservation education for schools and other organisations.

Services offered: Qualified environmental educator, guided walks, standard and tailor- made environmental education programmes, audio-visual equipment, lecture room and resource centre. TYGERBERG ZOOPARK

Joostenbergvlakte / PO Box 524, , 7569 Tel: 021 884 4494 Fax: 021 884 4238 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: John M Spence - Director

Aim: To build a world-class zoo park and build stocks of rare and endangered animal species. Also to make people realise that animals are part of our universe.

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UKUVUKA CAMPAIGN

Gold Fields Education Centre, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Dr, Newlands, 7700 / Private Bag X7, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 762 7474 Fax: 021 762 8337 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ukuvuka.org.za Contact: Shirlane Douglas - Campaign Manager

Aim: The Ukuvuka Campaign was initiated in the wake of the devastating fires in January 2000. The overriding aim of the Campaign and its partners is to significantly reduce the damage and danger from uncontrolled fires in the mountains and informal settlements of the City of Cape Town. In addition, the Campaign seeks to contribute to poverty relief through creating training and employment opportunities.

Services offered: Advice on invasive alien vegetation; 'fire-scaping' gardens; rehabilitation of fire-damaged areas; erosion measures; community greening projects. We welcome volunteers to assist our organisation.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 2353 Fax: 021 650 2352 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/age Contact: Lynn Cable - Administrative Assistant

Services offered: Specific research interests include issues related to human evolution, the emergence of modern humans, and the history of hunter-gatherer, pastoralist and farming communities in southern Africa, as well as the archaeology of more recent colonial settlement. In addition, the Department is home to archaeometric and materials research, focusing on paleoanthropology, past environments, early human diets and materials analysis. More recently, the Department of Archaeology has developed expertise in Cultural Resource Management, working with both government and private sectors to mitigate the effects of development and widen public awareness of the importance of the past.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – CENTRE FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION (CCR)

UCT Hiddingh Campus, 31-37 Orange St, Gardens, 8001 / PO Box 1228, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 422 2512 Fax: 021 422 2622 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://ccrweb.ccr.uct.ac.za

Aim: To contribute towards a just peace in South and southern Africa by promoting constructive, creative and co-operative approaches to the resolution of conflict and the reduction of violence.

Services offered: Provides third-party assistance in the resolution of community and political conflict; participates in national and regional peace initiatives; promotes public

Page 121 of 190 awareness of the value and practice of constructive conflict resolution; promotes democratic values in South Africa; and promotes disarmament and demilitarisation in South and southern Africa. Equips individuals and groups with facilitation, mediation, needs analysis and evaluation skills; creative approaches to conflict and personal management skills. Disseminates academic and policy research to government departments, parliamentary committees, international agencies, the academic community and other interested parties. Journals, books, videos, conference and working papers.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN - CENTRE FOR MARINE STUDIES

University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel/Fax: 021 650 3283 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sea.uct.ac.za/cms Contact: Mr Emlyn Balarin - Operations Manager

Aim: Providing multidisciplinary marine expertise in order to promote marine, maritime and coastal studies and job creation in South Africa, through a consultancy service that draws on the wide resource of highly skilled specialists in marine and coastal sciences amongst the teaching and research staff at the University of Cape Town.

Services offered: An incomparable consultant base, being able to employ any expert on campus, in any of the marine fields. The centre also employs post-graduate students under strict supervision to provide them with job training. This enables the centre to provide exceptional service at the best rates. It also facilitates and co-ordinates short courses in education and training.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – DISASTER MITIGATION FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMME (DiMP)

Department of Environmental & Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 2987 Fax: 021 689 1217 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.egs.uct.ac.za/dimp Contact: Sylvia Prime / Ailsa Holloway

Aim: To promote disaster mitigation as one strategy for sustainable development.

Services offered: Collaborative research: MANDISA - monitoring, mapping and analysis of disaster incidents for South Africa; education and training: short courses and postgraduate courses in disaster risk reduction. Policy advocacy: contributions towards policy support for disaster mitigation. Interdisciplinary partnerships: southern African regional programmes such as Community Drought Mitigation, Urban Vulnerability and Rainwater Harvesting.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE (ERC) [Formerly ERI and EDRC]

University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 3892 /3230 Fax: 021 686 4838 /2830 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.erc.uct.ac.za Contact: Prof Kevin Bennett - Director

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Aim: The ERC's core activity is energy. Under the umbrella of this first line activity, the organisation is involved in the following major undertakings; Research, Education and capacity building; Energy services of benefit to the community at large.

Services offered: The Centre is an African-based multi-disciplinary energy research centre that pursues excellence in technology, policy and sustainable development research, education and capacity building programmes at a local and international level.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 2873/4 Fax: 021 650 3791 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.egs.uct.ac.za Contact: Sharon Adams - Administrative Assistant

Services offered: The department aims to promote excellence in: a) teaching within formal undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and in short courses; b) through research into numerous aspects of the environment but in particular the studies of human- environment interactions; and c) through extension work. The latter is conducted under the auspices of two units housed within the department. The Environmental Evaluation Unit has major interests in the identification, evaluation and management of environmental problems, including the assessment of environmental impacts. The Disaster Mitigation for Sustainable Livelihoods Programme (DiMP) undertakes a diverse suite of activities, including focused disaster risk research into small, medium and large disasters, especially within the Cape Metropolitan Area.

Within the academic department, research encompasses a range of themes according to staff expertise including, for example, the processes and problems of urbanization in Africa, palaeoecological and geomorphological studies, southern Hemisphere climate variability, regional implications of global climate change, climate modelling, precipitation controls, satellite climatology and mesoscale meteorology.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION UNIT (EEU)

The Co-Director, EEU, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 2866 Fax: 021 650 3791 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.egs.uct.ac.za/eeu Contact: Merle Sowman - Co-Director

Aim: The EEU is a self-supporting environmental service based at UCT, but operating internationally, who have successfully integrated research, consulting and short course training in environmental management. A wide range of environmental services are provided for leading private and public corporations, research institutions, planning and development organisations, state departments, local authorities and communities.

Services offered: The EEU prepares innovative teaching/resource material for courses; lectures at tertiary institutions; designs and delivers a range of short courses in environmental management and sustainability; fosters links with academics, other tertiary

Page 123 of 190 institutions and government departments; undertakes outreach activities which benefit the broader public; design, facilitate and support capacity-building activities.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – FRESHWATER RESEARCH UNIT

Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 3636 Fax: 021 650 3301 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.zoology.uct.ac.za/docs/fresh.html Contact: Prof Jenny Day - Director

Services offered: Research on rivers and wetlands; management of quantity and quality of water in rivers and wetlands; freshwater ecology; undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 2931 Fax: 021 650 3783 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uct.ac.za/depts/geolsci

Services offered: The department of Geological Sciences offers a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum in the Geological Sciences including an honours program. At the postgraduate level the department offers a Master of Science in Geology (by thesis) and Environmental Geochemistry (by coursework and minor thesis), as well as a full PhD program.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – LESLIE HILL INSTITUTE FOR PLANT CONSERVATION (IPC)

Botany Department, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 2440 Fax: 021 650 4046 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.uct.ac.za/depts/ipc Contact: Prof M Timm Hoffman - Director

Aim: To develop and communicate a biological understanding of the flora and vegetation of the Cape Floristic Region in order to promote the sustainable use of this unique asset by all.

Services offered: Plant ecology, post-graduate training in Conservation Biology and institutional consulting. Privately funded research into conservation planning and conservation of the Cape flora, fynbos and succulent Karoo.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT (OEHRU)

School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Falmouth Building, Anzio Rd, Observatory, 7925 Tel: 021 406 6719 / 021 406 6610 Fax: 021 406 6163 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ms F Mohammed (Senior Secretary) / Dr M A Dalvie (Senior Research Officer) Website: www.oehru.uct.ac.za

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Aim: To be a principal centre of occupational and environmental health research in South Africa, the SADC region of Africa and other African countries, and internationally.

Services offered: To conduct multidisciplinary research integrating laboratory, clinical, epidemiological and policy research into occupational health problems; conduct public policy research into issues ranging from toxic or injurious exposures through to health surveillance; the functioning of relevant health services including promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative/compensation aspects; deliver quality education and training to researchers and occupational health practitioners especially at postgraduate level.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – SMALL MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT (SMRU)

Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701 Tel: 021 650 3603 Fax: 021 650 3301 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: A/Prof David S Jacobs - Director

Aim: Our main objective is to conserve the biodiversity of small mammals through high quality research in all fields of small mammal biology. Integral to this endeavour is the recruitment and training of postgraduate students with necessary skills.

Services offered: Compilation and management of databases on small mammals in the Western Cape and South Africa. Ad hoc environmental consultations and evaluations, with emphasis on endangered species, as well as a source of specialist advice to NGO's, other environmental consultants, developers and researchers from other countries. The unit also provides information to the general public on questions related to small mammal biology, with emphasis on problem species.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – SOUTHERN AFRICA LABOUR AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH UNIT (SALDRU)

Rm 4.89, Robert Leslie Building, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700 / SALDRU, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 5696 Fax: 021 650 5697 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uct.ac.za/depts/cssr Contact: Brenda Adams

Aim: SALDRU undertakes research in the field of labour economics and development in southern Africa. Topics of concern are labour relations, labour market issues, training, women workers, child labour, the environment and industry, and others pertaining to the South African economy and economic development.

Services offered: The unit has an extensive collection of resources on the above topics, which includes a database of newspaper articles spanning the last 25 years. It has been doing work in the area of disability for the past decade, independently and in co-operation with the ILO (International Labour Organisation). Quantitative databases on household surveys are stored electronically and there is also a well-equipped library. Ad hoc programmes are also run, including the analysis of household data.

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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT

University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 650 3604 Fax: 021 650 3301 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.zoology.uct.ac.za Contact: The Departmental Administrator

Services offered: Research on animals in the sea, freshwater and on land, and how they relate to the environment and conservation issues surrounding them.

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH – BOTANICAL GARDEN

Cnr Van Riebeeck & Neethling St, Entrance Neethling St, Stellenbosch, 7600 / Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 3054 Fax: 021 808 3054 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sun.ac.za/internet/academic/natural/botany/gardengallery.html Contact: Deon Kotze - Curator

Services offered: A garden, restaurant, conference facilities, unique collections and research.

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH – BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT

University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 3236 Fax: 021 808 2405 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Lydia Willems - Secretary

Services offered: An academic department to train students so that they are capable of assessing interactions between plant and animal species and the southern African landscape/environment and the implications of potential eco-system impacts to long-term persistence.

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH – CENTRE FOR GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 3103 Fax: 021 808 2405 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sun.ac.za/geog-enviro Contact: Prof J van der Merwe

Services offered: Providing the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in environmental and urban analysis, planning and decision-making.

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH – ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME (EEPUS)

Department of Didactics, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 2293 Fax: 021 808 2292 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sun.ac.za/eepus Contact: Prof D R Schreuder - Programme Leader

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Aim: To promote environmental education in schools; to enable teachers and communities to take responsibility for improving their own situations; to develop appropriate resource materials; to develop INSET (in-service training) initiatives.

Services offered: Various courses in environmental education; "We Care" resource materials (for primary schools); "Windows on the Wild" resource materials for Life Science in the Intermediary Phase, focusing specifically on biodiversity.

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH – GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 3218 Fax: 021 808 3109 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://academic.sun.ac.za/geog-enviro/index_a.htm

Services offered: An academic department in the Arts and Natural Science Faculties which provides training in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Environmental and Urban Studies at under-graduate and post-graduate levels.

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH – UNIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 2418 Fax: 021 808 3556 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sun.ac.za/philosophy/cae Contact: Prof Johan Hattingh - Head: Unit for Environmental Ethics

Aim: To improve the quality of environmental decision-making in South Africa by creating an awareness and critical understanding among leaders in business, non-governmental organisations and government of the values informing environmental policy and decision- making.

Services offered: As specialists in environmental ethics we offer: ethical reviews of EIAs, ethical surveys of environmental management practice, ethical analysis of environmental controversies and the facilitation of ethical deliberation in decision-making.

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH – UNIVERSITY MUSEUM

SASOL ART MUSEUM 52 Ryneveld St, Stellenbosch, 7600 / Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 3693 Fax: 021 808 3669 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sun.ac.za/usmuseum Contact: Dr Lydia M De Waal

Services offered: Selected items from the University's permanent collection of art, anthropology and cultural history are on display. Special exhibitions are held annually. Lectures, workshops, special events and tours may be arranged.

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH ART GALLERY

Page 127 of 190 Cnr Dorp and Bird St, Sellenbosch, 7600 / Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 3524 Fax: 021 808 3669 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sun.ac.za/usmuseum Contact: Suzelle Kriel - Curator

Services offered: Approximately 10 exhibitions are held per year. The focus is primarily on contemporary South African art. Lectures, workshops, special events and tours may be arranged.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 2301 Fax: 021 959 2266 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.botany.uwc.ac.za

Aim: To contribute to building the complete graduate by designing courses and methods of teaching to prepare students for leadership roles on leaving university. Our ultimate aim is to produce graduates who not only have a solid grounding in Botany but who feel confident in communication skills, and are able to think critically and apply knowledge and skills to novel situations. We also strive to develop as a centre of excellence for teaching and research in four focal fields: Eco-physiology, Ecology and Ethnobotany, Systematics, and Marine Botany. These aims are presently being revisited.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – CENTRE FOR ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION (CACE)

CACE, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X18, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 2231 Fax: 021 959 2481 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uwc.ac.za/cace

Aim: To build and extend adult and continuing education; to train adult educators; to provide resources for adult, community and development educators.

Services offered: Research, training, information and documentation service; consulting; conference organisation; policy-making and publications.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – EARTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 2223 Fax: 021 959 2438 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.science.uwc.ac.za/earthscience

Services offered: The Earth Sciences Department Cape combines the disciplines of Petroleum Geology, Hydrogeology, Geochemistry and Environmental and Water Sciences. We are a dynamic unit that has been in existence since 1990. Programmes offered here include Groundwater, Geochemistry, Petroleum Geology and Environmental Sciences.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESOURCES UNIT (EERU)

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University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 2498 Fax: 021 959 2484 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.botany.uwc.ac.za/eeru

Aim: To conduct environmental education and greening programmes with local educational institutions and communities in order to develop an awareness and understanding of the inter-relationships between the natural, social, economic and political environments.

Services offered: Pre-and in-service teacher development programmes; fieldwork and guided walks in the Cape Flats Nature Reserve; horticultural advice and assistance in starting indigenous and other gardens; propagation of indigenous plants; environmental awareness workshops; production and provision of environmental resources; information on environmental issues.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – INTERNATIONAL OCEAN INSTITUTE SOUTHERN AFRICA (IOI-SA) c/o Biodiversity & Conservation Biology Department, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 2594 Fax: 021 959 1213 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ioisa.org.za Contact: Tanya Potts - Secretary

Aim: To develop and offer high quality capacity building and research programmes which improve upon the sustainable livelihoods methodology.

Services offered: Research, running workshops, training courses and promoting of marine environmental education. IOI-SA can develop specialised courses related to the sustainable management of oceans and coasts and their resources. Courses are developed on request.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – LAND DEVELOPMENT UNIT (LDU)

Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 3213 Fax: 021 951 4459 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uwc.ac.za/ldu Contact: D Makin-Taylor - Director

Aim: LDU will, through the building of partnerships and by establishing environmentally sound agricultural income-generating projects, increase the income of livelihoods, thus promoting the sustainable livelihoods approach.

Services offered: The LDU provides agricultural research and development services; technical support and capacity training to resource limited to technical support to vegetable gardeners on the Cape Flats and other peri-urban areas; assists agricultural development agencies to re-orientate their farmer support services so that they are appropriate to the needs of resource-poor farmers and undertakes research into land and agricultural issues by analysing existing farming systems; promotes the sustainable livelihoods approach through undertaking joint ventures with government departments; provides capacity building training to ensure successful implementation of technical developments.

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UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – PROGRAMME FOR LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES (PLAAS), SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 3961 Fax: 021 959 3732 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uwc.ac.za/plaas Contact: Prof Ben Cousins - Director

Aim: Research training and evaluation studies of key issues in land and agrarian reform, such as: land tenure and natural resource management, rural livelihoods, institutional development and change.

Services offered: Research services for short-term or long-term studies; short courses; occasional papers series; resource centre; evaluation of programmes or projects.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – TRANSFORMING INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES (TIP) [formerly Teacher Inservice Project]

University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 Tel: 021 959 2435 Fax: 021 959 3630 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Cheryl Ontong - Office Manager

Aim: TIP works towards the development of learning organisations within the education and public sectors. We offer learning processes based on an understanding and appreciation of human development.

Services offered: Key areas of expertise are leadership and management, enabling change, strategic development planning mentorship, networked learning, facilitating learning processes and organisational development. Our courses and developmental processes relate current theory in the above areas to practice at an individual and organisational level. They encourage problem solving and critical thinking, within an interactive methodology that fosters action learning and strategies to support the implementation of learning. Various short course modules as well as an organisational development and mentoring services are offered.

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VALLEY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (VDP)

6 Flamingo St, Ocean View, 7975 / PO Box 22465, Fish Hoek, 7974 Tel: 021 783 2292 Fax: 021 783 2687 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vdp.org.za Contact: Phumla Maneli - Director

Aim: To empower and develop the people of the Noordhoek Valley through training and support in an environment of dedication and growth.

Services offered: Valley development Project (VDP) is a Non-Profit Organisation, which was formed in 1989 as one of Catholic Welfare and Development's satellite projects. The

Page 130 of 190 aim of this initiative is to improve the lives of the people living within the Noordhoek Valley focusing primarily on the disadvantaged areas of Ocean View and semi rural Masiphumelele. Various sectors of these communities are targeted and empowered through the VDP's diverse projects and programmes.

VENTURE FORTH INTERNATIONAL

Unit 7A Park West, Parklands Main Road, Parklands 7441 / PO Box 60314, Flamingo Square, 7439, Table View Tel: 021 556 4160 Fax: 021-557 6050 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ventureforth.co.za Contact: Walther Meyer - Managing Member

Aim: To provide quality, educational, safe and enjoyable mountaineering and adventure programmes for adults and children.

Services offered: Guided mountaineering and adventure tours, mountain leadership and skills training courses, outdoor education services, corporate team building, youth camps and consultation services. VERGELEGEN (MUSEUM)

Lourensford Rd, Somerset West, 7130

Services offered: A working wine estate with the main H-shaped homestead open for viewing 7 days a week. The 300-year-old camphor trees are a national monument.

VOLUNTEER CENTRE c/o Somerset Hospital, 2nd Floor, Helen Bowden Nurses Residence, Beach Rd, Green Point, 8001 / Private Bag, Green Point, 8051 Tel: 021 418 1116 Fax: 021 418 3707 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.volunteer.co.za Contact: Deline van Boom - Director

Aim: To motivate and develop effective volunteering through consultation, training, information and placement services for the benefit of all.

Services offered: Training and consultation in all aspects of volunteer management. Referral services for volunteers. Resource centre with a reference library and quarterly newsletter. A youth programme focusing on life-skills and volunteering, as well as a retired seniors volunteer programme (RSVP).

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WARRIOR TOY MUSEUM

St George's St, Simons Town, 7975 Tel/Fax: 021 786 1395

Page 131 of 190 Services offered: Nostalgia trip of miniature replicas. A collection of dinky toys, dolls, Meccano, model cars, boats and trains.

WATER MATTERS

61 Paradise Rd, Newlands, 7700 / PO Box 681, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel/Fax: 021 674 1932 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Nigel Drury

Aim: To provide sensible, professional and cost-effective advice to all who wish to cut out unnecessary water consumption. To facilitate access to educational programmes for schools and training in water efficiency for plumbers and other property professionals. Above all, to transform awareness about the necessity for water efficiency into action.

Services offered: Advice, products and projects. 'Water Matters' turns advice into practice by seeking out good quality products on the market and making sure that they are the right product for clients and customers. It also develops water wise projects such as the highly successful 'Schools Water Efficiency Project', carried out in partnership with the City of Cape Town. Some 600 schools have been visited and the first phase is already saving them some R3 million a year.

WATERWORKS MUSEUM, TABLE MOUNTAIN

Between Hely Hutchinson and Woodhead Reservoirs, Table Mountain (northern side).

Services offered: Obtain the key from the overseer's cottage at the reservoirs. A display of memorabilia from the construction of the reservoirs, including a beautifully restored narrow gauge steam engine.

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL CO-OPERATIVE

PO Box 3001, Reygersdal, 7352, Atlantis Tel/Fax: 021 572 0272 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr M Miles - Office Administrator

Aim: The vision of the Co-operation is to contribute to the integrated development of poor communities through facilitating income generating environmental projects at local level, that are driven by local communities.

Services offered: Through the vision, economic, environmental and social objectives have arisen. The economic objective is to turn degraded and alien infested veld on publicly owned and state land into pristine natural veld to generate income for local communities. The environmental objective is to enhance the aesthetics of the local environment. The social objective is to provide local recreational amenities and contribute to environmental awareness within the local community.

WEST COAST FIELD STUDIES CENTRE c/o Brooklyn Chest Hospital, Stanberry Rd, Brooklyn, 7405 Tel: 021 511 2384 / 083 338 9319 Fax: 021 510 1382 E-mail: [email protected]

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Services offered: Hands-on environmental education to all learners (pre-school to Grade 10) and graduates. Providing Model C facilities to marginalised schools that can't afford equipment such as microscopes, videos and TVs. Lectures are based on the outcomes-based education curriculum of the Department of Education.

WEST COAST FOSSIL PARK AND THE WEST COAST ECO-ED

Langebaanweg, on R45 between Vredenburg and Hopefield / PO Box 42, Langebaan Road, 7375 Tel: 022 766 1606 Fax: 022 766 1765 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.museums.org.za/wcfp Contact: Pippa Haarhof - Director

Aim: To give learners a chance to experience hands-on activities which cannot be done at school. Activities include plants, soil, water and fossils.

Services offered: We offer specialised education programmes, bird watching, hiking, flower watching and hope to have mountain biking trails. We also offer a hands-on fossil experience.

WESTERN CAPE ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THE

2 Begonia St, Milnerton, 7441 / PO Box 1544, Milnerton, 7435 Tel: 021 555 2881 Fax: 021 555 2888 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.apd-wc.org.za Contact: Johan Joubert - Provincial Director

Aim: To promote such medical, educational, vocational and social services and facilities as may be needed by persons with physical disabilities to achieve independence. To promote measures for the early detection and prompt and efficient treatment of persons who are, or might become, physically disabled.

Services offered: The Association is affiliated with the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa, with 20 Branches across the Western Cape. Branches provide mainly social work services to persons with disabilities, including various projects like day care centres and protective workshops, while the Association supports Branches in their efforts by acting in a supervisory capacity, dispensing advice, information and supervision.

WESTERN CAPE COMMUNITY CARE

155 Shawco Building, 12th Ave, Kensington, 7450 Tel/Fax: 021 593 4848 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Dale Smith - Director

Aim: We empower communities to care for their own and to become self-sustainable by providing an accredited career path.

Page 133 of 190 WESTERN CAPE COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND, THE (WCCB)

PO Box 37559, Valyland, 7978 Tel: 021 785 3315 Fax: 021 785 5246 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Dot Canham - Administrative Officer

Aim: To promote the quality of life of more than 30,000 blind and partially-sighted people residing in the Western Cape, and helping them to meet the formidable challenges which they face in their day-to-day lives.

Services offered: The WCCB is the co-ordinating body of the 25 affiliated organisations for and of the blind in the Western Cape. Please contact us for a list of these organisations.

WESTERN CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS FORUM (WCEEF) c/o Prof J Hattingh, Dept of Philosophy, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 2418 Fax: 021 808 3556 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Prof Johan Hattingh - Head of Department

Aim: To promote ethical environmental practice and decision-making.

Services offered: A wide range of membership including academics, environmental protection agencies, environmental activists, government officials, companies, environmental consultants and concerned individuals. Certain case studies are selected and analysed against ethical considerations.

WESTERN CAPE INVESTMENT AND TRADE PROMOTION AGENCY (WESGRO)

12th Floor, Waldorf Arcade, 80 St Georges Mall, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 1678, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 487 8600 Fax: 021 487 8700 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.wesgro.org.za Contact: Dr Anders Aeroe - Senior Economist

Aim: To promote investment and trade in the Western Cape.

Services offered: A fact sheet on the environmental industry in the Western Cape has been produced. It is also available from the Wesgro website (www.wesgro.org.za) under the "Business Sectors" link.

WESTLAKE NEIGHBOURS TRUST (WENT)

11111 Steenberg Estate, Tokai Rd, Tokai, 7975 Tel/Fax: 021 715 2281 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jo Stielau / Stephen Floyd / Mike Russell - Trustees

Aim: WENT (a registered PBO) aims to raise funds to assist in skills training and adult education, facilitating and managing projects in Westlake village, to create sustainable jobs for the unemployed or bread line cases.

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Services offered: The various projects include: (a) an indigenous and organic food garden, called Masivuke, rejuvenating an arid area and teaching nutrition, while feeding a family. This marketable commodity could provide a sustainable income; (b) A skills training kitchen has been set up to train domestic workers. Twelve people can be facilitated at a time, teaching cooking, laundry and cleaning skills; (c) A cultural program in the form of traditional dance and a marimba band, which can be hired for functions.

WHALE MARK NPO

PO Box 1070, Parow, 7499 Tel/Fax: 021 930 2295 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://myweb.absamail.co.za/whalemark Contact: Ken Botes - CEO

Aim: Marine and inland biodiversity conservation and education; to bring "The Sea" to people who cannot afford to see it.

Services offered: Covering the whaling ; photo exhibitions of various types of whales; whaling stations of SA; products manufactured from whales; conservation methods; education; arts and crafts from whales; types of boats involved in whale catching since 1600 and methods applied; reasons why whaling activities stopped in SA, but still continue in other countries. Our intentions are to educate the public, children and tourists about marine biodiversity and our natural heritage.

WILDERNESS FOUNDATION, THE

Stone Cottage No. 3, Cnr Rhodes Ave and Kirstenbosch Drive, Newlands, 7700 / PO Box 24046, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 674 3450 Fax: 021 683 5888 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wild.org Contact: Erica Widelko - Pride of Table Mountain Project Coordinator

Aim: To protect and sustain African wilderness and wildlands through integrated conservation and education programmes, the benefits of which support cultural, biodiversity, scientific, economic and spiritual values.

Services offered: In the Western Cape, the Pride of Table Mountain Project, an experiential education programme, promotes leadership, learning and a lively volunteer ethos. School and community groups from the townships and Cape Flats participate on a one-day hike on Table Mountain; hikes are led by volunteer leaders from those same communities.

WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA, THE – WESTERN CAPE (WESSA:WC)

31 The Sanctuary, off Pollsmoor Rd, Kirstenhof, 7945 / PO Box 30145, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 701 1397 Fax: 021 701 1399 E-mail: [email protected]

Page 135 of 190 Website: www.wildlifesociety.org.za (National) / www.wcape.school.za/wessa (Western Cape) Contact: Patrick Dowling - Environmentalist

Aim: To promote public participation in the conservation of the environment where the greatest impact is from human activity.

Services offered: Our offices are open to the public who can make use of our various resources including legislation, magazines, journals, case studies, posters, pamphlets, guide books etc. We respond to telephonic enquiries from our members and the general public including Friends groups, government, industry and education. Depending on funding and environmental priorities we undertake training and capacity-building programmes with CBOs. Lobbying, advocacy, policy development and playing a watchdog role are all important aspects of our environmental work. Our current focus areas are EIA's, catchment management (water), Coastal Zone Management and capacity building.

WILLIAM FEHR COLLECTION (MUSEUM)

Castle of Good Hope, Buitenkant St, Cape Town, 8001 / Castle of Good Hope, PO Box 1, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 464 1263 Fax: 021 464 1280 Website: www.museums.org.za/wfc

Aim: Through innovative, professional museum programmes, the William Fehr Collection has set itself the task of drawing ever widening layers of the South African community to its permanent historical collection. Its collection includes, interesting history paintings and decorative art reflecting the colonial period with special emphasis on the Western and . A dynamic heritage centre and gallery for enjoyment and learning which is located in the oldest building in Cape Town (The Castle of Good Hope).

Services offered: A great tourist attraction, it is also a useful education resource in relation to the new OBE syllabus. Our museum also provides an exciting venue for changing exhibitions of contemporary art and photography, crafts as well as a space for small-scale theatre and music performances.

WOLA NANI

3rd Floor, 76 Long St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 16082, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 423 7385 Fax: 021 423 7387 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wolanani.co.za Contact: Patricia Francis - Director

Aim: To address the needs of those people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS and to improve their quality of life.

Services offered: Family and community support services, home care and lay counselling, income-generation opportunities to client base, childcare and community outreach, education and awareness.

WOLFGAT NATURE RESERVE

Page 136 of 190 Tel: 021 371 5141 Fax: 021 371 5488 Contact: Linden Rhoda - Nature Conservation Area Manager

Aim: To best conserve the Reserve's natural systems and manage it sustainably in partnership, primarily as an environmental education destination and recreation resource, for Cape Town residents, particularly for the surrounding communities of Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha.

Services offered: Environmental education for pre-primary and primary school level, covering topics such as rocky shores, beach ecology, weathering, erosion, fynbos & strandveld; Nature trails; Guided nature walks; Conservation activities for community volunteers wanting to make a contribution to taking care of the Reserve.

WORLD OF BIRDS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND MONKEY PARK

Valley Rd, Hout Bay, 7806 Tel: 021 790 2730 Fax: 021 790 4839 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.worldofbirds.org.za Contact: Mr W Mangold

Aim: World of Birds strives to bring people and animals closer together, in order to develop respect and appreciation for nature in all its diversity.

Services offered: World of Birds houses roughly 3000 birds and animals, providing a valuable education and conservation resource to school groups and the public. A new Monkey Jungle has been created, where people can walk amongst the monkeys. This is open from 11h30-13h00 and 14h00-15h30. The park is open every day, including Sundays and all public holidays from 09h00 to 17h00.

WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE – SOUTH AFRICA (WWF-SA)

Millenia Park, 16 Stellentia Ave, Stellenbosch, 7600 / Private Bag X2, Die Boord, Stellenbosch, 7599 Tel: 021 888 2800 Fax: 021 888 2888 Website: www.panda.org.za

Aim: To preserve species and ecosystem diversity; ensure that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable both now and in the longer term; promote action to reduce pollution and the wasteful exploitation and consumption of resources.

Services offered: WWF-SA helps to stop the degradation of plants and animals natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by: conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable and by promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

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YMCA OUTDOOR CENTRE, HOUT BAY

Page 137 of 190 PO Box 26384, Hout Bay, 7872 Tel/Fax: 021 790 2230 Contact: Ashley Weaver - Manager

Aim: A campsite for the youth to help them with their development.

Services offered: The centre is situated in Hout Bay near the beach. The upper site accommodates 65 beds in 10 sleeping units while the lower site accommodates 45 beds in 3 sleeping units. Both sites have fully equipped kitchens, ablutions and their own hall. Recreational facilities include a large swimming pool, volleyball court, games fields, obstacle course and mountain hikes. There is also an open-air chapel. Tariffs for the lower campsite are R27.00 per person during the weekday and R62.00 per person at weekends. For the upper campsite it is R30.00 per person during the weekday and R70.00 per person at weekends (tariffs subject to change).

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ZANDVLEI CARAVAN PARK – CITY OF CAPE TOWN: SOUTH PENINSULA REGION

The Row St, Muizenberg, 7945 / PO Box 169, St James, 7946 Tel: 021 788 5215 Fax: 021 788 7396 Contact: Keith Surfontein - Parks Superintendent

Services offered: There are 105 caravan and tenting sites and 12 holiday cabins for rent. The park is situated on the shores of Zandvlei with a playground for children. High season tariffs for a 4-berth cabin are R295.00 and R420.00 for a 6-berth cabin. Low season tariffs for a 4-berth cabin are R268.00 and R325.00 for a 6-berth cabin. High season tariffs for caravan and camping-sites are R105.00 and R63.00 in the low season. Pensioners rate in the low season is R37.80, Rally rate is R47.20 (tariffs subject to change).

ZANDVLEI ESTUARY NATURE RESERVE – CITY OF CAPE TOWN: SOUTH PENINSULA REGION

Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve, PO Box 30028, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 701 7542 Fax: 021 701 9983 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.zandvleitrust.org.za Contact: Erika Foot - Reserve Manager / Dalton Gibbs Tel: 021 706 2404 - Reserve Manager: Rondevlei Nature Reserve

Aim: Syllabus-orientated environmental education classes are available for pre-primary, primary and high school level. The reserve offers an environmental resource centre, slide shows and an interpretive nature walk. Excursions include a guided walk in the reserve, identification of spoor and identification of edible plants. Local communities also have the opportunity to become involved in the environment through educational programmes.

Services offered: Integrated environmental management expertise, environmental resource centre, nature trail and bird watching facilities and general conservation liaison.

ZANDVLEI TRUST, THE

Page 138 of 190 PO Box 30017, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 788 3011 Fax: 021 788 5909 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Vincent Marincowitz - Chairman

Aim: To conserve the indigenous flora and fauna of the Zandvlei and enhance this natural resource for the benefit of all.

Services offered: Litter and recycling: liaising with council and consultants on "trash racks" installed on Sand and Langrietvlei canals leading into the vlei. Environment and environmental education: monitor water quality; serve on Zandvlei Water Quality Committee; jointly manage water quality schools project with the Wildlife and Environment Society (mainly Retreat/Steenberg area). Fauna and flora conservation: contacts with Botany and Zoology departments at UCT and UWC; annual planting of indigenous plants; lobby council and remove alien vegetation.

ZANOKHANYO TRAINING CENTRE

Cnr Fumana & Qamela Streets, Harare, Khayelitsha, 7784 / CWD-Zanokhanyo, Private Bag X8, Cape Mail, 8003 Tel: 021 363 1782 Fax: 021 363 0392 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.zanokhanyo.org.za

Services offered: Train women in skills for employment so that they can have a source of income to provide for their families and so contribute to the upliftment of the community. We also have a tea garden where visitors are welcome to enjoy tea/coffee and a biscuit between 9am and 4pm.

ZEEKOEVLEI ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME (ZEEP)

Peninsula Rd, Zeekoevlei, 7941 Tel: 021 706 8523 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.zeep.co.za Contact: Bevan Lill - Project Manager

Aim: To give young people from all communities the opportunity to get in touch with nature so that each person comes to recognise that the environment is something worth enjoying and conserving. ZEEP seeks to build on curriculum 2005 and encourages young people to become actively involved in environmental/conservation issues.

Services offered: Overnight environmental education programmes focused on supporting curriculum 2005. Programmes are of high quality, outdoor-based and cost effective, so that even previously disadvantaged groups can participate. Trained Field Rangers run the programmes, which can accommodate groups of up to 50. Accommodation facilities are situated on the shores of the 270ha Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve, and a bush camp on the shore of the 250ha Rondevlei Nature Reserve.

ZEEKOEVLEI ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

18 Flamingo Crescent, Zeekoevlei, 7941 Tel/Fax: 021 705 3587 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Nicki Stock

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Services offered: We are a group of residents and users of Zeekoevlei who are concerned about environmental problems facing the Zeekoevlei area. We actively promote the reversal of the rapid deterioration of the Zeekoevlei and surrounding ecosystem; and actively promote the improvement and conservation of habitats in the Zeekoevlei area in a non- emotional and non-political manner by interacting with the roles people play.

Page 140 of 190 Alphabetical Listing of Organisation Acronyms

AACL - Animal Anti-Cruelty League AMAC - Arts and Media Access Centre AMIF - Afro-Montane Information Forum ARO - Animal Rescue Organisation ASAF - Advance South Africa Fair BEN - Bicycling Empowerment Network BMT - Baboon Management Team, The BOTSOC - Botanical Society of South Africa CACE - Centre for Adult and Continuing Education – University of the Western Cape CAFDA - Cape Flats Development Association CANSA - Cancer Association of South Africa C.A.P.E. - Cape Action for People and the Environment CAPE BAT - Cape Bat Action Team CAPE TOWN APD - Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled CAPFSA - Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa CAPTRUST - Cape Environmental Trust CCDI - Cape Craft and Design Institute CCR - Centre for Conflict Resolution – University of Cape Town CDRA - Community Development Resource Association CEES - Conservation Education and Exploration Society [formerly South African White Shark Research Institute] CFCE - Centre for Creative Education CHPA - Cart Horse Protection Association CI - Conservation International CIRD - Centre for Integrated Rural Development CIWF-SA - Compassion in World Farming - South Africa CLRC - Cape Land Rover Club ComArt - Community Arts Association CNF - Community Networking Forum CPI - Cambridge Programme for Industry CPMC - Cape Province Mountain Club CPU - Conservation Planning Unit CROW - Concerned Residents of Wynberg CTHT - Cape Town Heritage Trust, The CWA - Community Women Action CWD - Catholic Welfare and Development CWT - Cape Wetlands Trust DAG - Development Action Group DAPG - Dolphin Action and Protection Group, The DARG - Domestic Animal Rescue Group DEA&DP - Provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning DEAFSA - Deaf Federation of South Africa DEAT - National Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism DEF - Durbanville Environmental Forum DiMP - Disaster Mitigation for Sustainable Livelihoods Programme – University of Cape Town DLA - National Department of Land Affairs DPSA - Disabled People South Africa DWAF - National Department of Water Affairs and Forestry EASD - Empowerment for African Sustainable Development EDG - Energy & Development Group EEASA - Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa

Page 141 of 190 EEPUS - Environmental Education Programme – University of Stellenbosch EERU - Environmental Education and Resources Unit – University of the Western Cape EEU - Environmental Evaluation Unit – University of Cape Town EJNF - Environmental Justice Networking Forum, Western Cape ELA - Earthlife Africa ELA - Environmental Law Association, The EMG - Environmental Monitoring Group ERC - Energy Research Centre – University of Cape Town [Formerly ERI and EDRC] ERSWA - Elsies River Social Welfare Association EWT - Endangered Wildlife Trust FAMSA - Family and Marriage Society of South Africa, WC FCA - Fairest Cape Association, The FCR - Foundation for Contemporary Research FDU - Fisheries Development Unit FoMM - Friends of Mostert's Mill FOTG - Friends of the Glen FRC - Friends of Rondebosch Common GGASA - Girl Guides Association of South Africa GLENCO - Grassy Park and Lotus River Environmental Commission HET - Humane Education Trust HSCT - Historical Society of Cape Town IAIA-SA - International Association for Impact Assessment, South Africa IDASA - Institute for Democracy in South Africa IDT - Independent Development Trust, Western Cape IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare ILRIG - International Labour Resource and Information Group IOI-SA - International Ocean Institute Southern Africa – University of the Western Cape IPC - Leslie Hill Institute for Plant Conservation – University of Cape Town KEAG - Kommetjie Environmental Awareness Group KERIC - Khayelitsha Education Resource and Information Centre LDU - Land Development Unit – University of the Western Cape LRC - Legal Resources Centre MCSA - Mountain Club of South Africa MDT - South African Mountaineering Development and Training Trust MEET - Marine Environmental Education Trust MPIDT - Mitchells Plain Industrial Development Trust MSSA - Marie Stopes South Africa NCOP - National Council of Provinces, Environmental Affairs Committee NEAG - Noordhoek Environmental Action Group NICRO - National Institute for Crime and Reintegration of Offenders NPRT - Non-profit Resource Training OEHRU - Occupational & Environmental Health Research Unit – University of Cape Town OIEC - Oil Industry Environment Committee PAP - Protea Atlas Project PASASA - Paraffin Safety Association of South Africa PDSA (SA) - People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, South Africa PERMACORE - Permaculture Foundation of the Western Cape PLAAS - Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies, School of Government – University of the Western Cape PMF - Peninsula Mountain Forum PPASA - Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa – Western Cape PUPP - Project for the Upliftment of Pets and People RDSP - Rural Development Support Program RIM - Robben Island Museum

Page 142 of 190 RUEESU - Rhodes University Environmental Education and Sustainability Unit SAAO - South African Astronomical Observatory SACHM - South African Cultural History Museum SADSA - South African Dark Sky Association SAEP - South African Education and Environment Project SAFeAGE - South African Freeze Alliance on Genetic Engineering SAHRA - South African Heritage Resources Agency SAIE&ES - South African Institute of Ecologists and Environmental Scientists SALDRU - Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit – University of Cape Town SALT - Southern African Large Telescope SAMA - South African Museums Association, Western Cape SAMCS - South African Melayu Cultural Society SANBI - South African National Biodiversity Institute [formerly National Botanical Institute] SANCA - South African Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, WC SANCCOB - Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds SANE - South African New Economics Network SANParks - South African National Parks SANTA CPT - South African National Tuberculosis Association, Cape Town SAPS - South African Police Services – Crime Stop Misdaad Western Cape SARCS - South African Red Cross Society SCAT - Social Change Assistance Trust SEA - Sustainable Energy Africa SEED - School Environmental Education and Development SMRU - Small Mammal Research Unit – University of Cape Town SHAWCO - Students' Health and Welfare Centres Organisation SPCA - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Cape of Good Hope SPCA SPP - Surplus People Project SSAG - Society of South African Geographers SSN - SouthSouthNorth TBC - Tygerberg Bird Club TEARS - Emma Animal Rescue Society, The TERC - Tsoga Environmental Resource Centre TIP - Transforming Institutional Practices – University of the Western Cape [formerly Teacher Inservice Project] TMF - Table Mountain Fund, The TMNP - Table Mountain National Park, South African National Parks TNS - Natural Step, The TTO - Triple Trust Organisation UNISA - University of South Africa – Department of Further Teacher Education VDP - Valley Development Project WCCB - Western Cape Council for the Blind, The WCED - Western Cape Education Department – Curriculum Services WCEEF - Western Cape Environmental Ethics Forum WENT - Westlake Neighbours Trust WESGRO - Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency WESSA: WC - Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, The – Western Cape WWF-SA - World Wide Fund for Nature – South Africa ZEEP - Zeekoevlei Environmental Education Programme

Page 143 of 190 Environmental Consultants, Products & Services (A - Z)

Disclaimer: All advertising material from advertisers and listings on the following pages are accepted in good faith. The content or views expressed, or represented therein, are entirely their own and are not representative of the views or opinions of the City of Cape Town nor of the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa. No responsibility or liability whatsoever will be accepted by the City of Cape Town or the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa for the views or content represented by advertisers herein.

AMATHEMBA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING cc

8 Honiton Rd, Plumstead, 7800 Contact: Barry Wiesner - Tel: 021 761 1801 / 082 463 6221 Fax: 086 672 7238 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Stephen Davey - Tel: 021 671 1272 / 082 782 3727 Fax: 086 671 9841 E-mail: [email protected]

AMATHEMBA provides professional environmental services in the following fields: Environmental Management Plans (EMPs), ECO Services, EMPRs, State of the Environment (SOE) Reporting and Environmental Training. We have extensive experience working on municipal, construction, mining and film industry projects.

AMATHEMBA lectures in Environmental Management at UWC and works with the City of Cape Town on LA21 projects.

BIO-EXPERIENCE cc

56 Cross Rd, Table View, 7441 Tel/Fax: 021 557 4942 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bioexperience.org Contact: Marlise Pentz

Bio-Experience offers travel enthusiasts (local and from abroad) the opportunity to volunteer at various conservation and community development establishments as an alternative to conventional travel. Placements are charged for, covering the volunteer travellers accommodation, food and transportation. A portion of the funds is donated to the various conservancies, wildlife rehabilitation centres and venues. We offer various placements, some include: lion park, vervet monkey rehabilitation, buffalo breeding, shark research, reserve management, penguin rehabilitation, HIV orphans and street children. A rewarding way to spend your holidays with the added bonus of working hands on with wildlife or in the community.

CHAND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS

Suite 1.2 A, Richmond Centre, 174 - 206 Main Rd, Plumstead, 7800 / PO Box 238, Plumstead, 7801 Tel: 021 762 3050 Fax: 021 762 3240 E-mail: [email protected]

Chand Environmental Consultants is an all female, affirmative business enterprise offering a full range of environmental services. The company is fully knowledgeable on the application of the Integrated Environmental Management procedure and the interpretation of environmental legislation, as it affects development and conservation.

Page 144 of 190 Chand operates as a fully functional environmental unit, and its capabilities include: • Public Participation Processes • Scoping Exercises • Environmental Impacts Assessments • Environmental Management Plans • Environmental Management Systems • Corporate Environmental Education Seminars • Peer Review of Environmental Work • Alternative Site Analyses • Land-use Planning Exercises

The company has a network of associates in diverse specialist fields around the country. This allows for the specialists of each assignment to be chosen to fit the nature of the site, and the services required.

Chand has successfully undertaken a diverse range of projects in both the public and private sector.

CO-OPERATION • EXCELLENCE • CLARITY

COMMON GROUND

The Green Building, Bell Crescent Close, Westlake Business Park, Westlake, 7945 Tel: 021 701 3360 Fax: 021 701 1755 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.commonground.co.za Contact: Sekena Masoet - Director

As a leading black-owned sustainable development consultancy, Common Ground aims to provide the highest level of professional service to our clients and the full range of stakeholders. We offer creative responses to the many challenges of sustainable development in the following fields: Sustainable Development Policy and Strategy Development; Environmental Assessment and Management; Corporate Sustainability Strategies; Stakeholder Participation; Planning and Development Facilitation; Organisational Development and Training.

ENACT INTERNATIONAL

76 Strand St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 619, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 425 7068 Fax: 021 425 7065 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Cormac Cullinan

EnAct is a specialist environmental law and policy consultancy based in Cape Town. It specialises in the regulatory, institutional and policy aspects of environmental and natural resources management and most of its clients are in the public sector (e.g. national, provincial or local governments and international organisations). EnAct is staffed by seven specialist environmental lawyers, each of whom has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Masters degree in environmental law.

ENVIRO-AFRICA

PO Box 5367, Helderberg, 7135 / 31 Harewood Ave, Somerset West, 7130

Page 145 of 190 Tel: 021 855 5333 / 082 448 9991 Fax: 021 855 5338 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Bernard de Witt / Jerry Avis / Charel Bruwer / Lieuwe Boonstra

EnviroAfrica, as a firm of Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment Consultants, was established in October 1997 and since its inception has been appointed to a variety of projects. EnviroAfrica is active in the fields of Environmental Planning; Environmental Impact Assessment and Review; Environmental Management throughout the Project Cycle; Environmental Advisory Services; Facilitation of Public Participation Processes; Environmental Conflict and Dispute Resolution.

THE ENVIROPAEDIA

ENVIRONMENTAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA & NETWORKING DIRECTORY

• COLOURFUL ENVIRONMENTAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA: Overviews of today's major environmental issues + simple explanations of environmental facts: - The key issues relating to our natural resources – Air, Water, Land, Marine. - Energy options – Nuclear, Coal and Renewable Alternatives. - Environmental Economics and Environmental Ethics. - Wildlife and Wilderness Conservation. - Global Warming and Climate change. • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SECTION: "What does "Sustainable Development" really mean and how do we go about implementing it?" This question answered and practical examples given by a variety of Business, Academic, and Political leaders. • NETWORKING DIRECTORY: The latest updated guide to "who is who" within various environmentally related sectors including: Environmental Organisations; Consultants; Suppliers of Environmental Goods and Services. • ADDITIONAL REFERENCE RESOURCES & INDEX: - Environmental Websites. - Government Departments. - Teachers aid for Environmental Education in Schools. - Green consumer Guide and what you can do about your own environment at home and work.

PROMOTING "SUSTAINABLE" LIFESTYLES AND WORKING PRACTICES • Tony Frost – WWF South Africa: "The Enviropaedia is the essential reference source for almost anything in the environment. It will help one to find help or information on the best person or organisation with regard to environmental issues. In addition to the reference sources it also provides one with an up-to-date idea of the key issues regarding our fragile planet". • Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk: "As a collection of thought provoking ideas, articles and networking information presented without editorial sanitizing, The Enviropaedia adds great value to the South African and Southern African dialogue". • The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) & the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC): "The NCPC regards The Enviropaedia as an invaluable business networking resource for a sustainable economy".

Page 146 of 190 HOW TO ORDER – (a special discounted price for readers of the Environmental Resource Directory) Complete and post this form together with your cheque to Eco-Logic Publishing, PO Box 425, Simonstown, 7995, South Africa. Or: Complete the form and fax it to 021 786 4311 together with a copy of your Bank Deposit Slip or electronic transfer slip. Payment should be made to: Eco-Logic Publishing: Current Account no 1232 027855, at Nedbank-Branch Code 123-209 Name: …………………………………………………………….……………….…..…….…..…..…... Address: ………………………………………………...…………………………………..….………… …………………………………………….……..…….... Code: …………...... …...... …… Tel: ………………………………..……….……………. Email: ..…….……...……………….…….… Please send ……... copies x (at R250.00 + R35.00 Post & Packaging within RSA only = R285.00 each) = Total R…...……...... Cheque attached or deposited. For invoice requirements or cost of postage outside RSA; Tel: +27 (0)21 786 4311 or Email: [email protected]

ENVIRO-EDS

24 Michel Walk, Park Island, Marina da Gama, 7945 Tel: 021 788 2431 Fax: 021 788 2431 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.enviroeds.co.za Contact: Ms Ally Ashwell - Manager

Established in 1999, EnviroEds is an environmental education consultancy offering the following services: • Development, management and evaluation of environmental education projects; • Development, editing and evaluation of environmental learning support materials; • Popular writing and editing in the environmental field.

EURETA ROSENBERG and ESSENTIAL BOOKS

7 Boulder Rd, Lakeside, 7945 / PO Box 54, Muizenberg, 7950 Tel: 021 788 2238 Fax: 021 788 4918 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Eureta Rosenberg or Garry Rosenberg

Essential Books is run by Eureta and Garry Rosenberg. They write and publish innovative and educational materials related to socio-ecological matters and development in general. Eureta conducts research, evaluation, training and planning consultations specifically for environmental education.

JONGENS KEET ASSOCIATES (Acoustical Engineering Consultants)

Contact: A.W.D. Jongens - 8 Wingerd Avenue, Constantia, 7806 Tel/Fax: 021 794 5643 Contact: Dr W. de V. Keet - PO Box 236, Kernkrag, 7440 Tel/Fax: 021 553 2331

Jongens Keet Associates provides a consulting service, backed by more than 30 years experience, in the following fields: Noise Impact Assessments (NIAs) comprising the measurement, prediction, analysis and control of Environmental Noise emanating from Communities, Transportation, Industries; Environmental Noise Impact Assessment (NIA) Project Management; Noise Management Policy formulation; All aspects relating to Building

Page 147 of 190 & Architectural Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Control; Guidance in holistic urban and regional planning.

NATURE CONSERVATION CORPORATION, THE

PO Box 30223, Tokai, 7966 Tel: 021 715 6498 Fax: 021 712 9928 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.natureconservation.co.za Contact: Dean Ferreira / Justin Miller

The Nature Conservation Corporation provides strategic and operational management services to organisations, corporate bodies and individuals with regards to the management of conservation areas. Our management staff are qualified with a minimum of a Diploma in Nature Conservation. We assist in the implementation and management of Environmental Management Plans on projects that will have an impact on the environment. This includes the approval of Method Statements and education of contractor's staff. Our staff are available for the management of fauna and flora within conservation worthy areas. All staff are uniformed and easily identifiable.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

PO Box 4296, Durbanville, 7551 Tel: 021 975 7396 / 082 444 2630 Fax: 021 975 1373 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Larry Eichstadt / Sally Anne Engeldow

Resource Management Services is a professional environmental management consultancy that is client focused, transparent and ensures the management of projects in a strategic, sustainable and ethical manner. We focus on consulting services in the water resource, waste management and environmental planning fields. Key specialist areas are: Project Management – Water & Waste; Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA); Due Diligence & Compliance Audits; Policy / Guideline Development; Water Use and Waste Site-Facility Licence – Permit Applications; Environmental Education & Capacity Building; Integrated Waste Management Planning.

TECH-TOKKIE

Tel: 082 405 1412 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tech-tokkie.net Contact: Nathan Meyers

Tech-Tokkie is a multi-faceted company dedicated to providing the environmental sector with services relating to research and baseline studies, as well as the beneficial usage of communications media. Our core services include: the assemblage of arthropod collections, including the preservation, identification, study, and cataloguing of specimens using custom (web) database modules, and the design of multimedia specifically for environmental organisations, primarily internet media, exhibition material, and multimedia presentations.

Page 148 of 190 WINSTANLEY SMITH & CULLINAN INC. (Environmental Law Firm)

76 Strand St, Cape Town, 8001 PO Box 619, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 425 7068 Fax: 021 425 7065 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Contact: Terry Winstanley / Nicholas Smith

WSC Inc is a Cape Town-based specialist environmental law firm. Its clients include public and private sector organisations for which it provides advice on EIAs, environmental management systems and environmental liability. It also undertakes litigation, environmental aspects of due diligence exercises and provides opinions on all aspects of environmental law. WSC Inc's staff includes seven specialist environmental lawyers. Each has, or will shortly have, a Masters degree in environmental law.

Page 149 of 190 Selected Government Departments - (Local, Provincial & National)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

In December 2000, seven local government councils merged to form a Unicity – The City of Cape Town. Restructuring at administrative level is at an advanced stage at the time of going to press. As a result, not all names or contact details of officials can be provided and details provided below are subject to change.

CITY CALL CENTRE / HELP LINE: 086 010 3089

CITY WEBSITE: www.capetown.gov.za

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Tel: 021 400 1300 Fax: 021 400 1313

The regional centres and their main switchboard numbers are as follows:

Blaauwberg Region 021 550 1111 Cape Town Region 021 400 1111 Helderberg Region 021 850 4000 Metropolitan Office 021 487 2911 Oostenberg Region 021 900 1500 South Peninsula Region 021 710 8000 Tygerberg Region 021 938 8111

CITY OF CAPE TOWN ADMINISTRATION:

City Manager: Mr Achmat EbrahimWallace Amos MgoqiTel: 400 1330 Fax: 400 1332 Executive PA to City Manager: Busie Noveve Tel: 400 1331 Fax: 400 1332

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICE

Chief Operations Officer: Rushj Lehutso Tel: 400 2589 Fax: 400 5365 Executive Support Officer: Delores Meyer Tel: 400 1336 Fax: 400 1390 Director: City Police Services: Bongani Jonas Tel: 400 1498 Fax: 400 1402 Director: Customer Relationship Mngmt.: Sarah MolotoTel: 400 1387 Fax: 400 3698 Director: Information Systems & Technology: Nirvesh SoofulTel: 400 1250Fax: 400 5991 Director: Human Settlement Services: Seth MaqetukaTel: 400 3683 Fax: 419 8845 Director: Support Services: Chris Blackshaw Tel: 400 3942 Fax: 421 1891

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT UNIT

Executive Director: Mthuthuzeli Swartz Tel: 400 1280 Fax: 418 8040 PA to Executive Director: Carlette Blanché Tel: 400 5479 Fax: 418 8040 Director: Support Services: Louise Muller Tel: 400 2470 Fax: 400 5943 Director: Communications & Marketing: Amanda MadikizaTel: 400 4593 Fax: 419 1929

Page 150 of 190 Director: External Relations: Luzuko Mdunyelwa Tel: 400 1369 Fax: 400 1332 Director: IDP: Martin van der Merwe Tel: 400 4481 Fax: 418 8040 Ombudsman: Mazizi Baba Tel: 400 5487 Fax: 400 5952

FINANCE

Executive Director: Finance: Ike Nxedlana Tel: 400 5020 Fax: 400 5660 PA to Executive Director of Finance: Gabisile Kumalo Tel: 400 5021 Fax: 400 5660

CORPORATE SUPPORT SERVICES

Executive Director: Zukile Vokwana Tel: 400 5050 Fax: 400 1213 PA to Executive Director: Allizon Sangster Tel: 400 1231 Fax: 400 1213

COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT

Executive Director: Achmat Ebrahim Tel: 400 1340 Fax: 418 8040 PA to Executive Director: Dianne de Vos Tel: 400 1341 Fax: 418 8040 Director: Support Services: Gill Kenhardt Tel: 400 1223 Fax: 418 9009

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Executive Director: Lokiwe Mtwazi Tel: 400 1210 Fax: 418 8040 PA to Executive Director: Funeka Xamlashe Tel: 400 1211 Fax: 418 8040 Director: City Health Services: Dr Ivan Toms Tel: 400 2100 Fax: 421 4894 Director: City Parks: Christa le Roux Tel: 400 4304 Fax: 425 2685 Director: Sports & Recreation: Gert Bam Tel: 400 5090 Fax: 418 8221 Director: Strategic Support: Dr Freddie Bisschoff Tel: 400 2622 Fax: 425 2685

STRATEGY & POLICY

Executive Director: Stephen Boshoff Tel: 400 2186 Fax: 418 8040 PA to Executive Director: Ndzuki Maqungo Tel: 400 4007 Fax: 418 8040 Director: Environmental Management: Osman Asmal Tel: 487 2319 Fax: 487 2578 Director: Tourism & Development: Nombulelo Mkefa Tel: 483 9046 Fax: 487 4803 Director: Property: Ruby Gelderbloem Tel: 400 1361 Fax: 425 3605 Director: Economic & Human Development: Zolile SiswanaTel: 483 9011 Fax: 483 9083 Director: Innovation, Info. & Knowledge Mngmt: Keith SmithTel: 400 2796Fax: 418 5238 Director: City Spatial Development: Barbara SouthworthTel: 400 3263 Fax: 421 6209 Director: Support Services: Ashley Arendse Tel: 400 3822 Fax: 418 5238

TRANSPORT / ROADS & PLANNING

Executive Director: Mike Marsden Tel: 400 5010 Fax: 418 8040 PA to Executive Director: Trish Kirby Tel: 400 5011 Fax: 418 8040 Director: Planning: Cheryl Walters Tel: 400 2420 Fax: 425 4327 Director: Roads & : Henry du Plessis Tel: 483 3720 Fax: 419 8536

Page 151 of 190 Director: Transport: Maddie Mazaza Tel: 400 5309 Fax: 400 5369 Director: Support Services: Cyril Benjamin Tel: 483 1245 Fax: 418 8040

SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Executive Director: no appointment made at time of going to press PA to Executive Director: no appointment made at time of going to press Director: Electricity: Leslie Rencontre Tel: 400 2500 Fax: 421 5088 Director: Water: Sipho Mosai Tel: 487 2345 Fax: 487 2820 Director: Solid Waste: no appointment made at time of going to press Solid Waste: Customer Call Centre Tel: 0860 103 054

INTERNAL AUDIT

Executive Director: Richard Rhoda Tel: 400 1337 Fax: 418 8040 PA to Executive Director: Rishca Abrahams Tel: 400 1338 Fax: 418 8040

Page 152 of 190 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

CAPE GATEWAY A single point of access to government information and services for the citizens of the Western Cape:

Tel: 0860 142 142 Website: www.capegateway.gov.za (Afrikaans, English & Xhosa) Walk-in Centre: 142 , Cape Town (8am-4pm)

Prvincial Government Switchboard Tel: 021 483 3911

PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT

Protea Assurance Bldg, Green Market Square, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9067, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 2604 Fax: 021 483 2614 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Adv Rod Solomons - Deputy Director-General of Cultural Affairs and Sport

Aim: Culture, Sport and Recreation is an investment in the safety, health and welfare of our people, the growth of our economy and the education of our children. An investment in culture, sport and recreation represents an opportunity to prevent many of the problems associated with crime, health and antisocial behaviour.

PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (DEA&DP)

1 Dorp St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 2726 Fax: 021 483 3016 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Theo Tolmay - Head of Department

Aim: The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning promotes human well-being, economic efficiency and environmental integrity in the interests of sustainable development in the Western Cape.

CHIEF DIRECTORATE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND MANAGEMENT [DEA&DP]

1 Dorp St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 4790 Fax: 021 483 4185 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Rudi Ellis - Chief Director: Environmental and Land Management

Aim: The Chief Directorate Environmental and Land Management's main objectives include: Implementation of an integrated restructuring process, including the organisational establishment; Maintaining and supporting an effective, integrated, environmental and land development management system; Initiating and participating in the formulation of legislation, regulations, policies, law-reform and other initiatives with regard to planning and environmental matters; Capacitating organs of state and other stakeholders and rendering relevant support regarding planning and environmental matters.

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DIRECTORATE: INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (REGION A) [DEA&DP]

1 Dorp St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 4796 Fax: 021 483 3633 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Chris Rabie - Director: Integrated Environmental Management (Region A)

Aim: Because of the amount of work generated in the Province, it is divided into two regions. A responsibility manager manages each region. Each region has exactly the same measurable objectives, performance-indicators and targets. Integrated Environmental Management (Regions A & B) aims to: Ensure efficient and effective provision of staff for the new structure and development of personnel; Administer, implement and enforce constitutional and statutory environmental obligations and support municipalities to manage land use applications effectively, to ensure that development is environmentally sustainable; Develop, implement, enforce and improve systems, projects and programs, which support the exercise of statutory obligations; Ensure successful implementation of the Western Cape Planning and Development Act as amended, and the alignment of legislation and other initiatives with regard to the three spheres of government, in the spirit of co-operative governance; Ensure that policies, directives and manuals in support of municipal and environmental planning are in place; Capacitate and support organs of state, the Department internally, other national and provincial departments and the Minister in order to enhance service delivery. DIRECTORATE: INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (REGION B) [DEA&DP]

1 Dorp St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 4093 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Anthony Barnes - Director: Integrated Environmental Management (Region B)

Aim: See entry above.

CHIEF DIRECTORATE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND PLANNING [DEA&DP]

1 Dorp St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 2723 Fax: 021 483 5654 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Dipolelo Elford - Chief Director: Environmental and Land Planning

Aim: Environmental and Land Planning are responsible for the following: The implementation of an integrated restructuring process, including the organisational establishment; Ensuring the execution of land and spatial planning on provincial and regional level; Initiating and participating in the formulation of legislation, regulations, policies and other initiatives relating to land planning matters; Capacitating organs of state and other stakeholders and render relevant support regarding planning and environmental matters; Promoting biodiversity management and support and monitor public entities and relevant statutory committees; Supporting the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board; Supporting the Environmental Commissioner; Executing coastal management; Implementing and promoting integrated pollution and waste management; Rendering functional support to the Department

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DIRECTORATE: FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT [DEA&DP]

4 Leeuwen St, 4th Floor Leeusig Bldg, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 5126 /3966 Fax: 021 483 4440 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Mark Gordon - Director: Functional Support

Aim: To ensure efficient and effective provision of staff for the new structure and development of personnel; Ensure compliance and law enforcement and provide legal support; Undertake reporting, co-ordination and communication regarding transversal policy matters and transversal reports, focusing on sustainable development, co-operative governance and environmental education; Support statutory and liaison structures; Maintain the Departmental Geographical Information System (GIS) for data provision service internally and externally; Capacitate and support organs of state, the Department internally and the Minister through reliable databases and information systems.

DIRECTORATE: PLANNING, BIODIVERSITY AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT [DEA&DP]

1 Dorp St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 4794 Fax: 021 483 4527 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Dawie Kruger - Director: Planning, Biodiversity and Coastal Management

Aim: Planning, Biodiversity and Coastal Management's objectives are to: Ensure efficient and effective provision of staff for the new structure and development of personnel; Ensure and support land and spatial planning in the Province based on the methodology of Bioregional planning; Develop, participate and communicate policies, directives and manuals in order to capacitate organs of state, the department internally and the Minister; Formulate relevant legislation and participate in the drafting and alignment of other legislation; Ensure compliance with relevant local and international treaties and support and monitor public entities and relevant statutory committees; Capacitate and support organs of state, the Department internally, other national and provincial Departments and the Minister in order to enhance service delivery; Implement and manage a coastal management programme; Financial support to the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board; Financial support to the Environmental Commissioner.

DIRECTORATE: POLLUTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT [DEA&DP]

1 Dorp St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 5109 Fax: 021 483 4425 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Gottlieb Arendse - Director: Pollution and Waste Management

Aim: Pollution and Waste Management also aims to: Ensure efficient and effective provision of staff for the new structure and development of personnel; Collect, analyse and disseminate relevant and current information regarding pollution and waste management;

Page 155 of 190 Promote programmes on pollution and waste management that give effect to integrated pollution and waste management; Promote public participation in environmental governance and decision-making with respect to integrated pollution and waste management; Provide efficient and effective support to all clients and ensure co-operative governance to achieve integrated pollution and waste management; Develop and implement pollution and waste management legislation, policies, norms, standards and guidelines and ensure compliance with relevant environmental legislation.

PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

27 Wale St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9086, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 483 4064 Fax: 021 483 8797 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capegateway.gov.za Contact: Myrtle Stuurman

Aim: The Western Cape Department of Housing has committed itself to promote and facilitate the provision of adequate housing. Our further aim is to implement and maintain sound administration through working with municipalities

WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (WCED)

Grand Central Building, Lower Parliament St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9114, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 467 2627 Fax: 021 467 2620 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wced.wcape.gov.za Contact: Matseliso Semmelink - Chief Education Specialist

Aim: To initiate, facilitate, co-ordinate and advocate activities that promote lifelong learning and development. To ensure that curriculum policy development is based on a secure research platform.

Services offered: Creating awareness of government policies regarding Environmental Education (EE); Providing a platform for various education stakeholders to reach consensus around key concepts, and models for an understanding of issues concerning the environment and EE; Developing guideline documents which educators can use to provide education for sustainable development; Developing and promoting EE curriculum activities and curriculum networks.

Page 156 of 190 NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM (DEAT)

CAPE TOWN: Room 328, 120 Plein St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9154, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 465 7240 /1 /2 Fax: 021 465 3216

PRETORIA (HEAD OFFICE): Fedsure Forum Building, North Tower, cnr Pretorius and Van der Walt Streets, Pretoria, 0002 / Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: 012 310 3911 Fax: 012 322 2682 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.environment.gov.za Contact: Dr Crispian Olver - Director-General

Aim: The aim of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism is to lead environmental management and tourism in the interest of sustainable development for all by: Promoting the sustainable development, utilisation and protection of our natural and cultural resources; Establishing responsible tourism that ensures environmental sustainability and which contributes to job creation and a better quality of life; Harnessing the skills, experience and knowledge of the environment of all South Africans; Fostering equitable access to the benefits derived from our natural and cultural resources; Empowering the South African public, communities and organisations through participation, environmental education, capacity building, research and information services; Working together with all relevant stakeholders and spheres of government in the spirit of good governance; Ensuring that all international participation and obligations are undertaken in the context of South Africa's environmental policies and principles.

BRANCH: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION [DEAT]

Fedsure Forum Building, North Tower, cnr Pretorius and Van der Walt Streets, Pretoria, 0002 / Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: 012 310 3849 Fax: 012 320 1714 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr Mava Scott - Branch Communicator Website: www.environment.gov.za

Aim: To ensure the regulation and management of all biodiversity, heritage and conservation matters.

Services offered: Our functions are to: Manage the conservation of the Transfrontier Conservation Areas and Protected Areas; Promote and conserve our biological diversity and cultural and local natural resources and ensure the sustainable utilisation of resources for the benefit of the people of South Africa; Provide programme management support service to Line Managers in managing Poverty Relief projects.

BRANCH: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION [DEAT]

Fedsure Forum Building, North Tower, cnr Pretorius and Van der Walt Streets, Pretoria, 0002 / Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: 012 310 3730 Fax: 012 320 0488 E-mail: [email protected]

Page 157 of 190 Website: www.environment.gov.za Contact: Mr Molefe Molamu - Branch Communicator

Aim: To promote the enhancement of natural resources for sustainable equitable use and protect and enhance the quality and safety of the environment.

Services offered: Our functions are to: Promote and conserve our biological diversity and cultural and local natural resources and ensure the sustainable utilisation of resources for the benefit of the people of South Africa; Protect the environment in the interest of the health and well being of the people of South Africa; Provide environmental information in support of effective environmental management and public participation in environmental governance.

BRANCH: MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT [DEAT]

Foretrust Building, Martin Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X2, Roggebaai, 8012 Tel: 021 402 3025 Fax: 021 425 6498 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.environment.gov.za Contact: Ms Carol Moses - Branch Communicator

Services offered: Through the provision of appropriate scientific liaison, logistical, administrative and personnel management, the Branch: Marine and Coastal Management advises the Minister and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism on the development and conservation of marine and coastal resources to ensure the sustainable utilisation of such resources, as well as to maintain marine ecosystem integrity and quality.

BRANCH: TOURISM [DEAT]

Fedsure Forum Building, North Tower, cnr Pretorius and Van der Walt Streets, Pretoria, 0002 / Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: 012 310 3903 Fax: 012 322 7496 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.environment.gov.za Contact: Ms Kgomotso Mokgoko - Branch Communicator

Services offered: To fulfil the national government's role towards creating the conditions for responsible tourism growth and development by promoting and developing tourism, thereby increasing job and entrepreneurial opportunities and encouraging the meaningful participation of previously disadvantaged individuals. The focus will be on facilitating the growth of the tourism industry by providing support to the public and private sectors, and the broader community.

NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF LAND AFFAIRS (DLA)

PROVINCIAL OFFICE: Nedbank Building, 3rd Floor, 63 Strand St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X9159, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 426 2947 Fax: 021 426 2702 Email: [email protected] Website: http://land.pwv.gov.za Contact: Terence Fife

Page 158 of 190 Aim: To provide access to land and to extend rights in land, with particular emphasis on the previously disadvantaged communities, within a well-planned environment.

CHIEF DIRECTORATE SURVEYS AND MAPPING [DLA]

Van der Sterr Building, Rhodes Ave, Mowbray, 7700 / Private Bag X10, Mowbray, 7705 Tel: 021 658 4300 Fax: 021 689 1351 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Derek Clarke

Services offered: Topographical maps, digital maps and aerial photographs of land in South Africa.

NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY (DWAF)

Room 1060, Sedibeng Building, 185 Schoeman St, Pretoria, 0002 / Private Bag X313, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: 012 336 7500 Fax: 012 336 8850 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dwaf.gov.za Contact: Mr Arnold Mike Muller - Director-General

Aim: The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry is the custodian of South Africa's water and forestry resources. Its aims are to: Ensure the availability and supply of water on a national level; Ensure equitable and efficient provision of water services at local level; Promote sustainable forest management. WORKING FOR WATER PROGRAMME [DWAF]

3rd Floor, Murray & Roberts Building, 73 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag 4390, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 441 2700 Fax: 021 441 2781 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dwaf.gov.za/wfw Contact: Theo Rossouw - Communications and Education

Services offered: Working for Water was launched in 1995 in an effort to tackle the problem of invading alien plants and unemployment. It is a multi-departmental initiative led by the Departments of Water Affairs and Forestry, Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Agriculture. With 300 projects throughout the country, the programme aims to enhance water security, improve ecological integrity, restore the productive potential of land and promote sustainable use of natural resources and invest in the most marginalised sectors of South African society.

Page 159 of 190 List of Recycling Organisations & Waste Facilities

FAIREST CAPE RECYCLING DIRECTORY – COURTESY OF THE FAIREST CAPE ASSOCIATION (FCA)

3rd Floor, City Hall, Darling St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 97, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 462 2040 Fax: 021 461 9519 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fairestcape.co.za Contact: Noel / Ernest / Tracy

Services offered: The directory offers information on where to re-use or recycle paper, glass, metal and plastic, old motor oil, hazardous and medical waste in the City of Cape Town and beyond. The directory contains a list of the commercial depots and recycling companies, who pay for these. ALL COMMENTS ARE WELCOME and updates are regularly done via the FCA.

Key: M - Metal P - Paper Cdbd - Cardboard LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene (soft plastics) HDPE - High Density Polyethylene (hard plastics) PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate (e.g. plastic cooldrink bottles)

GENERAL COMMERCIAL DEPOTS - ALL MATERIALS (i.e. P, Cdbd, M, LDPE) AEP Scrap. Cnr Lansdowne & Duinefontein Rd, Manenberg 021 692 0531 AT Recycling. P, Cdbd, LDPE. Evans Ave, Epping Market 021 534 0021 Alvaro Scrap Dealers and Recycling. Wimbledon Rd, Blackheath Ind. 083 270 2615 Atlantic Recycling. P, Cdbd, M, LDPE. Refinery Rd, Paarden Eiland 021 511 3582 Cannon Scrap. All materials. 77 De Waal Rd, Diep River 021 712 4583 Cape Waste. P, Cdbd, LDPE, M. Vrede St, Beaconvale, Parow Valley 021 931 7251 Captain Waste. Somerset West, Stellenbosch 082 987 2982 C L Waste. 5 Planken St, Plankenbrug Ind. Stellenbosch 021 883 8911 Consol. Glass 021 950 5100 Corporate Scrap and Recycling. 14B Scheckter Rd, 021 556 8643 DJ Waste. All materials. Bravo St, Mitchells Plain 021 376 1098 Dump It. All materials. 16 Hof St, Bellville 021 949 6667 Dump It. Eerste River 021 909 2080 Dump It. Maitland 021 511 7909 Dump It. Mitchells Plain 021 376 2789 Express Waste. All materials. Johnson Rd, Athlone 021 638 6593 False Bay Recycling. All materials, wine bottles. Lekkerwater Rd, Kommetjie 021 785 1938 Henry D. P, Cdbd, LDPE. Mitchells Plain 021 392 7816 Highland Recycling Facility. Malmesbury 022 485 7342 Kronendal Recycling. Main Rd, Hout Bay 021 790 2060 Kypo Loots. All materials. 11 6th Ave, Elsies River 021 592 3215 L&B Scrap. All materials. 222 Lower Main Rd, Observatory 021 447 4298 Mondi Recycling. P, Cdbd. Parow Valley 021 931 5106 Nampak Recycling. P, Cdbd 021 534 5346 Overstrand Recycling. Gansbaai 028 384 0359 Paper King. P, Cdbd and non-ferrous metals. 69 Roeland St, Cape Town 021 461 4383 Paper King. Voortrekker Rd, Salt River 021 510 8465

Page 160 of 190 Peninsula Scrap. All materials. Ruben Kaye Rd, Parow Industria 021 934 3475 Premier Recyclers. Buys, sells, restores used cdbd boxes. Packer Ave, Epping 021 534 5962 Proactive Recycling. All materials. Opposite Athlone Library Ralls LA Scrap. Old Paarl Rd, 021 981 8955 Retreat Waste Paper. 6th Ave / Retreat Rd, Retreat RJ's Waste. Killarney Gardens Southern Recycling. All materials. Bravo St, Mitchells Plain 021 376 2789 Strand Waste. All materials / wine bottles. 28 van Zyl St, Strand 021 854 8898 Tech pak Waste paper. Cdbd. Kensington 021 593 0882 The Scrap Mania. 45 Albert Rd, Woodstock 021 447 8287 Uniscrap. 258 Lower Main Rd, Observatory 021 448 6376 Waste World. 16th St, Elsies River 021 932 0040 Walker Bay Recycling. Hermanus 028 312 2035

GENERAL COMMUNITY DROP-OFF DEPOTS (All usually collect P, Cdbd, Cans & Glass) Aanhouwen Club. Drummer Rd, Somerset West 021 851 3798 Atlantis Primary Schools (All schools). All materials 021 572 6915 . All materials 021 712 0284 Footprints Environmental Centre. All materials. Wynberg 021 794 5586 Helderberg Hospice. Cans, P, Glass, Cdbd. Somerset West area 021 852 4608 Recycling. Outspan car park KEAG. Kommetjie Imhoff's Gift, Ocean View 021 783 3433 Kronendal Recycling. Main Rd, Hout Bay 021 790 2060 MD Corporation. 17 Cleveland Close, Highlands, Mitchells Plain 021 371 3489 Mary Harding Centre. Klipfontein Rd, Athlone 021 637 8068 Noordhoek Village Centre. Noordhoek 021 789 1751 Oasis Workshop. Lansdowne Rd, Claremont 021 671 5100 Palms Workshop. 11, 1st Avenue, Claremont 021 683 1300 Scarborough Recycling Centre. Cans, P, Glass, Cdbd 021 780 1353 Tsoga Community Recycling. Washington St, Langa 021 694 0004 Wildlife & Environment Society. Cans, P, Glass. Kirstenhof, Tokai 021 701 1398

FOR SCHOOLS RECYCLING NEAR YOU: Contact your nearest school or the Fairest Cape Association at Tel: 021 462 2040.

FOR PAPER AND BOTTLE BANK LOCATIONS: Visit www.paperpickup.co.za for a list of depots and schools Contact the Fairest Cape Association Tel: 021 462 2040; Enviroglass Two Oceans Glass Recycling Tel: 021 951 7363; Mondi Paper Recycling Tel: 021 931 5106, www.paperpickup.co.za; Nampak Paper Recycling Tel: 021 534 5346; Sappi Waste Paper Tel: 021 552 2127.

BUILDERS' RUBBLE NOTE: All landfills accept CLEAN, UNCONTAMINATED Builder's Rubble for free (any amount). MIXED LOADS will be charged for.

Solid Waste (Disposal) Enquiries. 38 Wale St, Cape Town 021 487 2489 Athlone Refuse Transfer Station. Settlers Way, Athlone (MAX. 1 Ton) 021 694 1710 Bellville Landfill. Sacks Circle, Bellville South 021 951 4793 Brackenfell Landfill. Reservoir Rd, Brackenfell 021 982 4713 Coastal Park Landfill. Baden Powell Drive, Strandfontein 021 788 2650 Faure Landfill. Old Main Rd, R102, Eerste River 021 843 3114 Swartklip Landfill. Swartklip Rd, Mitchells Plain 021 397 6077 Vissershok Landfill. Frankdale Rd, Vissershok (Off N7) 021 557 3309

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GENERAL WASTE, GARDEN WASTE & BUILDERS' RUBBLE NOTE: Not all drop-off sites below accept builder's rubble. Waste Enquiries / Report illegal dumping to Tel: 086 010 3089 (all hours)

Atlantis Drop-off. Dassenberg Rd, Atlantis Drop-off. Adam Tas Ave, Belhar Culemborg Drop-off. ONLY GARDEN WASTE. Foreshore, Cape Town CBD Delft Drop-off. Fabriek St, Delft Fifth Avenue (Parow) Drop-off. Frans Conradie Dr, Parow Gordon's Bay Drop-off. Firlands Rd, Gordon's Bay Hout Bay Drop-off. Main Rd, Hout Bay Ladies Mile Drop-off. Ladies Mile Rd, Constantia Macassar Drop-off. Zandfliet Rd, Macassar Morningstar Drop-off. ONLY GARDEN WASTE. De Villiers Dr, Durbanville Ocean View Drop-off. Kommetjie Rd, Kommetjie Ravensmead Drop-off. Industria Ring Rd, Parow Ruyterwacht Drop-off. Drommedaris St, Ruyterwacht Schaapkraal Drop-off. Ou Schaapkraal Rd, Philippi Simons Town Drop-off. Main Rd, Simons Town Tenth Avenue (Retreat) Drop-off. Tenth Ave, Retreat Tygerdal Drop-off. Oranje St, Tygerdal Welgelegen Drop-off. Malmesbury Rd, Welgelegen

CARTRIDGES (Laser and ink-jet printer cartridges) Cartridge Man 0800 222 244 Collect a Cartridge 021 461 1777 Equity Cartridges 021 531 6112 Panatone 021 551 3327 Top Toner 083 480 3879

COMPOST Bellville Compost. Sacks Circle, Bellville South 021 951 5200 Garden Refuse Removals 082 552 9667 Radnor Compost. Stellenberg Rd, Parow Industria 021 936 8796 Reliance. Stellenbosch 083 278 7383

COMPUTERS Cape Precious Metals. Computers & X-ray plates. Link Close, Montague Gdns 021 551 2066 DESCO electronic. Computer waste. Kraaifontein 021 987 7133

DRUMS (oil barrels) Peninsula Drums. Hilda Close, Philippi 021 374 1161

GLASS Cape Bottle Recyclers 021 535 0075 Cape Bottle Wash. Wine bottles. Cnr Marvello and Oop Rd, Bellville 021 951 6101 Consol Glass (factory) 021 950 5100 Dump it. Wine/spirit bottles. Bellville 021 949 6667 Enviroglass Two Oceans Glass Recycling. All except panes & windscreens. Sacks Circle, Bellville South 021 951 7363 The Glass Recycling Association. 011 827 0338 Worcester Bottle Traders. Worcester 023 342 2597

Page 162 of 190 HAZARDOUS WASTE - HW Vissershok Waste Management Facility 021 557 6160

MEDICAL WASTE - MW BCL Medical Waste Management. Delft 021 955 2447 SANUMED 021 951 8420

METAL Broadlands Scrap. Laker Drive, Helderberg Industrial Park, Strand 021 845 6162 Cape Precious Metals. Computers & X-ray plates. Link Close, Montague Gdns 021 551 2066 Collect-a-Can. 107 Bofors Circle, Epping Industria 0800 111 232 National Scrap Metal. Lansdowne 021 371 4153 National Scrap Metal. Philippi 021 797 5862 Rall's LA Scrap. Old Paarl Rd, Brackenfell 021 981 8955 SA Metal & Machinery Co. 107 Bofors Circle, Epping Industria 021 535 1809 SA Metal Group. Christian Ave, Epping Industria 021 590 3900 SA Metal Group. 125 Voortrekker Rd, Salt River 021 511 0739

OLD MOTOR OIL The Rose Foundation for oil storage tanks near you 0860 107 107 / 021 448 7492

PACKAGING FOR RE-USE Grassroots Educare. Klipfontein Rd 021 638 3111 Mary Harding Centre. Klipfontein Rd 021 637 8068 Warmth Project for Soup Kitchens. 19 Regent St, Woodstock 021 448 0930

PAPER AND CARDBOARD AT Recycling. Evans Ave 021 534 0021 Atlantic Recycling. Paarden Eiland 021 511 3582 List of depots and schools (Mondi Recycling) www.paperpickup.co.za Mondi Recycling. Glenhurst St, Parow Valley 021 931 5106 Nampak Recycling. Bertie Ave, Epping Industria 021 534 5346 Sappi Waste Paper. 7 Esso Rd, Montague Gardens 021 552 2127 The Paper King. 19 Voortrekker Rd, Salt River 021 510 8465

PLASTICS (NOTE: VERY FEW COLLECT DOMESTIC PLASTICS) Atlantic Plastics. LDPE ie soft film 021 933 3412 Cape Waste. LDPE ie soft plastics 021 931 7251 Econo Recycling. Will collect PET / cooldrink bottles in W/Cape 021 905 2249 PACSA (Packaging Council of SA) 011 783 4782 / Fax: 011 883 7170 Plastics Federation. Info on Green Cages 011 314 4021 / Fax: 011 314 3764 Plasticycle / Plastibottle. HDPE, LDPE, PET. Parow Industria 021 931 5161 Rhino Plastics. LDPE ie soft plastics 021 535 2634 Uniscrap. LDPE ie soft film 021 448 6376 Van der Schyff Plastics. LDPE ie soft plastics, PET 021 376 5662 WS Plastics. 21a Assegai Rd, Parow Industria 021 933 2083

RAGS Trade Wipers collect, wash and deliver old rags. Uranium Rd, Stikland 021 948 8741

SECOND HAND CHARITY SHOPS CAFDA Community Centre. Retreat 021 706 2050 CARE Gifts for the Aged. 67 Regent Rd, Friends of the Red Cross. Klipfontein Rd 021 658 5243

Page 163 of 190 Catholic Welfare and Development 021 425 2095 Physically Disabled Association. Any household / office goods 021 555 2881

SOLID WASTE (City of Cape Town) For all queries regarding waste collection, disposal, cleansing, compost sales and Waste Wise, contact the Call Centre at Tel: 086 010 3089 (all hours) E-mail: [email protected] Solid Waste, PO Box 1694, Cape Town, 8000 / 19th Floor, Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, 8001

ILLEGAL DUMPING HOTLINE: 086 010 3089 (All Hours)

INDUSTRIAL WASTE EXCHANGE (City of Cape Town) This waste exchange programme assists industrial companies to find alternative ways of waste disposal and exchange - your waste may be another company's gain. Visit the following website to find out more: www.capetown.gov.za/iwe

Page 164 of 190 Media (Radio Stations, Newspapers & Publications)

RADIO STATIONS

BUSH RADIO (89.5FM)

330 Victoria Rd, Salt River, 7925 / PO Box 13290, Mowbray, 7705 Tel: 021 448 5450 Fax: 021 448 5451 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: The Station Manager

CAPE TALK (567MW)

183 Bree St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag 567, Vlaeberg, 8018 Tel: 021 488 1500 Fax: 021 488 1600 E-mail: shelley@.co.za Website: www.capetalk.co.za Contact: Shelley Doyle - PR & Promotions

CCFM RADIO 107.5FM

146 Main Rd, Muizenberg, 7945 / PO Box 50, Muizenberg, 7950 Tel: 021 788 9492 Fax: 021 788 9493 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ccfm.org.za Contact: The Station Manager

GOOD HOPE FM (94-97FM)

SABC Building, 209 Beach Rd, Sea Point, 8005 / PO Box 2551, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 430 8276 Fax: 021 434 3392 Website: www.goodhopefm.co.za Contact: The Station Manager

HEART 104.9FM

3rd Floor, Satbel Centre, Cnr Somerset Rd & De Smidt St, Green Point, 8005 / PO Box 211, Green Point, 8051 Tel: 021 406 8900 Fax: 021 406 8940 Website: www.1049.fm Contact: The Station Manager

KFM (94.5FM)

6th Floor, Fedsure Building, 80 Strand St, Cape Town, 8001 / Private Bag X945, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 418 7000 Fax: 021 418 8647 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kfm.co.za Contact: The Station Manager

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MFM 92.6FM

2nd Floor, Langenhoven Student Centre, Matieland, 7602 / PO Box 3426, Matieland, 7602 Tel: 021 808 3098 Fax: 021 808 4814 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mfm.co.za Contact: The Station Manager

RADIO 786 (100.4FM)

5 Ernest Rd, Rylands Estate, 7764 / PO Box 364, Gatesville, 7766 Tel: 021 669 1786 Fax: 021 699 0786 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.radio786.co.za Contact: The Station Manager

RADIO HELDERBERG 95.9FM

PO Box 5509, Helderberg, 7135 Tel: 021 852 7483 Fax: 021 852 7482 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: The Station Manager

RADIO TYGERBERG 104FM

Nobel Park, Old Paarl Rd, Bellville, 7530 / PO Box 4321, Tyger Valley, 7536 Tel: 021 948 8801 Fax: 021 948 8870 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.104fm.org.za Contact: Dr S Zevenster - Managing Director

RADIO ZIBONELE

DD Block, Manyano St, Shawco Building, Town 2, Khayelitsha, 7784 / PO Box 294 Khayelitsha, 7783 Tel: 021 361 9344 Fax: 021 361 5194 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: The Station Manager

SAFM 104-107FM

SABC Building, 209 Beach Rd, Sea Point, 8001 / PO Box 2551, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 430 8182 / 021 430 8168 Fax: 021 439 0395 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.safm.co.za Contact: John Richards - Environment Reporter

UCT RADIO 104.5FM c/o University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: 021 686 1870 Fax: 021 686 1871 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uctradio.co.za Contact: Natalie Brandreth - Office Manager

Page 166 of 190 (100.4 & 95.8FM)

2 Queenspark Ave, Salt River, 7925 Tel: 021 442 3500 Fax: 021 447 7271 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vocfm.com Contact: The Station Manager

NEWSPAPERS

CAPE ARGUS

Newspaper House, 122 St George's Mall, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 56, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 488 4552 / 021 488 4911 Fax: 021 488 4156 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capeargus.co.za Contact: John Yeld - Environment Writer

CAPE TIMES

Newspaper House, 122 St George's Mall, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 11, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 488 4716 Fax: 021 488 4717 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.capetimes.co.za Contact: Melanie Gosling - Environment Writer

COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS - INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS, CAPE

Newspaper House, 122 St George's Mall, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 1983, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 488 4608 Fax: 021 488 4615 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.iol.co.za Contact: Brian Joss - News Editor

List of Community Newspapers: Athlone News, Atlantic Sun, The CapeTowner, Bulletin, False Bay Echo, Helderberg Sun, Plainsman, Sentinel News, Southern Mail, Southern Suburbs Tatler, Tabletalk, Bellville/Durbanville Tygertalk, Goodwood/Parow Tygertalk, Vukani.

NOTE: When sending information to a specific community newspaper, please mark it for attention with that papers' name. If the information needs to be printed in many papers, mark it for "All community papers," or E-mail your information to the News Editor.

DIE BURGER

Naspers Centre, 40 Heerengracht Rd, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 692, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 406 2222 Fax: 021 406 3951 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dieburger.com Contact: Willem Breytenbach

Page 167 of 190 DISTRICT MAIL – HELDERBERG BASIN

37 Maynard Rd, Gants Centre, Strand, 7140 / PO Box 58, Somerset West, 7129 Tel: 021 853 0211 Fax: 021 853 0235 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.helderberg.com Contact: Jan Celliers- Editor

MAIL & GUARDIAN

18 Roeland St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001 Tel: 021 462 4688 Fax: 021 461 3203 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mg.co.za

RAPPORT

Naspers Centre, 40 Heerengracht, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 90, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 406 3333 Fax: 021 406 2934 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rapport.co.za Contact: Annemarie van Wyk - Journalist

SUNDAY TIMES

2nd Floor, 35 Wale St, Cape Town, 8001 / PO Box 2447, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: 021 488 1700 Fax: 021 488 1777 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sundaytimes.co.za Contact: Andrew Trench - Editor: Cape

PUBLICATIONS

AFRICA GEOGRAPHIC (Monthly Magazine)

PO Box 44223, Claremont, 7735 Tel: 021 762 2180 Fax: 021 762 2246 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.africa-geographic.com Contact: Peter Borchert - Editor & Publisher

BIOPHILE (Bimonthly Magazine)

PO Box 817, Constantia, 7848 Tel: 021 706 6749 Fax: 021 706 7642 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.biophile.co.za Contact: Steve Venter - Deputy Editor

EARTHYEAR (Quarterly Magazine)

Media Mill, 7 Quince Rd, Millpark, 2092 / PO Box 91667, Auckland Park, 2006 Tel: 011 727 7000 Fax: 011 727 7111 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.earthyear.co.za

Page 168 of 190 Contact: Fiona MacLeod - Editor

ENVIROPAEDIA, THE (Annual Environmental Encyclopaedia & Directory)

PO Box 425, Simons Town, 7995 Tel: 021 786 4311 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.enviropaedia.com Contact: David Parry-Davies – Editor

Page 169 of 190 Environmental Calendar of Special Days for 2005 and 2006

The many Cape Town events for 2005 and 2006 can be found separately in a booklet called "The Cape of Great Events". Copies are available from tourism bureaus or log on to: www.capetownevents.co.za

Please note that the dates were correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing. The City of Cape Town or WESSA:WC is not responsible for changes that take place after printing.

2005 CALENDAR*

MARCH 2005 • 21 Mar - Human Rights Day (SA) www.amnesty.org • 21 Mar - Int'l Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN) www.amnesty.org • 21-27 Mar - National Water Week www.dwaf.gov.za / www.riverhealth.co.za • 22 Mar - World Water Day (UN) www.worldwaterday.org / www.riverhealth.co.za • 23 Mar - World Meteorological Day www.weathersa.co.za • 28 Mar - Family Day www.un.org/events

APRIL 2005 • 7 Apr - World Health Day www.who.int/world-health-day • 22 Apr - Earth Day www.earthday.net • 27 Apr - Freedom Day www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm

MAY 2005 • 1 May - Worker's Day www.hillstrom.iww.org/mayday.html • 15 May - International Day of Families (UN) www.un.org/events • 18 May - International Museum Day www.museums.org.za / www.ku.edu / www.icom.org • 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity www.biodiv.org

JUNE 2005 • 5 Jun - World Environment Day www.unep.org/wed / www.environment.gov.za • 5-11 Jun - National Environment Week www.unep.org/wed / www.environment.gov.za • 16 Jun - Youth Day (SA) www. un.org/youth • 17 Jun - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought www.slumaffe.org

JULY 2005 • 11 Jul - World Population Day www.un.org/depts/dhl/population

AUGUST 2005 • 9 Aug - National Women's Day (SA) www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm • 9 Aug - Int'l Day of the World's Indigenous People www.unesco.org/culture/indigenous • 12 Aug - International Youth Day (UN) www.un.org/youth

SEPTEMBER 2005 • 1-7 Sep - National Arbor Week www.dwaf.gov.za / www.trees.org.za • 2 Sep - Casual Day www.casualday.co.za • 8 Sep - International Literacy Day www.reading.org • 16 Sep - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer www.unep.org/ozone

Page 170 of 190 • 17 Sep - Coastal Cleanup www.sacoast.uwc.ac.za/education/resources/coastalcleanup • 21 Sep - International Day of Peace www.worldpeace.org • 24 Sep - Heritage Day www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm • 27 Sep - World Tourism Day www.world-tourism.org

OCTOBER 2005 • 3 Oct - World Habitat Day www.unhabitat.org/whd • 10-16 Oct - International WeedBuster Week www.dwaf.gov.za/wfw • 16 Oct - World Food Day www.fao.org / www.trees.org.za • 17 Oct - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty www.un.org/events/poverty • 17-23 Oct - National Marine Week www.environment.gov.za • 21 Oct - National Marine Day www.environment.gov.za • 24-30 Oct - Disarmament Week www.unol.org

NOVEMBER 2005 • 20 Nov - Universal Children's Day www.sdnbd.org/sdi/international_day/childrens_day • 27 Nov - Birding Big Day (SA) www.birdlife.org • 29 Nov - International Buy Nothing Day www.buynothingday.co.uk / www.adbusters.org

DECEMBER 2005 • 1 Dec - World AIDS Day www.worldaidsday.org / www.unaids.org • 3 Dec - Int'l Day of Disabled Persons www.eco-access.org / www.un.org/esa/socdev • 10 Dec - Human Rights Day (UN) www.amnesty.org • 16 Dec - Day of Reconciliation www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm

2006 CALENDAR*

FEBRUARY 2006 • 2 Feb - World Wetlands Day www.ramsar.org • 21 Feb - International Mother Language Day www.unesco.org/education/imld • 21 Feb - International Tourist Guide Day www.wftga.org

MARCH 2006 • 21 Mar - Human Rights Day (SA) www.amnesty.org • 21 Mar - Int'l Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN) www.amnesty.org • 20-26 Mar - National Water Week www.dwaf.gov.za / www.riverhealth.co.za • 22 Mar - World Water Day (UN) www.worldwaterday.org / www.riverhealth.co.za • 23 Mar - World Meteorological Day www.weathersa.co.za

APRIL 2006 • 7 Apr - World Health Day www.who.int/world-health-day • 17 Apr - Family Day www.un.org/events • 22 Apr - Earth Day www.earthday.net • 27 Apr - Freedom Day www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm

MAY 2006 • 1 May - Worker's Day www.hillstrom.iww.org/mayday.html • 15 May - International Day of Families (UN) www.un.org/events • 18 May - International Museum Day www.museums.org.za / www.ku.edu / www.icom.org • 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity www.biodiv.org

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JUNE 2006 • 5 Jun - World Environment Day www.unep.org/wed / www.environment.gov.za • 5-11 Jun - National Environment Week www.unep.org/wed / www.environment.gov.za • 16 Jun - Youth Day (SA) www. un.org/youth • 17 Jun - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought www.slumaffe.org

JULY 2006 • 11 Jul - World Population Day www.un.org/depts/dhl/population

AUGUST 2006 • 9 Aug - National Women's Day (SA) www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm • 9 Aug - Int'l Day of the World's Indigenous People www.unesco.org/culture/indigenous • 12 Aug - International Youth Day (UN) www.un.org/youth

SEPTEMBER 2006 • 1 Sep - Casual Day www.casualday.co.za • 1-7 Sep - National Arbor Week www.dwaf.gov.za / www.trees.org.za • 8 Sep - International Literacy Day www.reading.org • 16 Sep - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer www.unep.org/ozone • 16 Sep - Coastal Cleanup www.sacoast.uwc.ac.za/education/resources/coastalcleanup • 21 Sep - International Day of Peace www.worldpeace.org • 24 Sep - Heritage Day www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm • 27 Sep - World Tourism Day www.world-tourism.org

OCTOBER 2006 • 2 Oct - World Habitat Day www.unhabitat.org/whd • 10-16 Oct - International WeedBuster Week www.dwaf.gov.za/wfw • 16 Oct - World Food Day www.fao.org / www.trees.org.za • 17 Oct - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty www.un.org/events/poverty • 16-22 Oct - National Marine Week www.environment.gov.za • 20 Oct - National Marine Day www.environment.gov.za • 24-30 Oct - Disarmament Week www.unol.org

NOVEMBER 2006 • 20 Nov - Universal Children's Day www.sdnbd.org/sdi/international_day/childrens_day • 26 Nov - Birding Big Day (SA) www.birdlife.org • 29 Nov - International Buy Nothing Day www.buynothingday.co.uk / www.adbusters.org

DECEMBER 2006 • 1 Dec - World AIDS Day www.worldaidsday.org / www.unaids.org • 3 Dec - Int'l Day of Disabled Persons www.eco-access.org / www.un.org/esa/socdev • 10 Dec - Human Rights Day (UN) www.amnesty.org • 16 Dec - Day of Reconciliation www.info.gov.za/sa_overview/holidays.htm

* This information was obtained from a booklet entitled "A Year of Special Days", published by Share-Net. If you would like to purchase a copy, please contact: WESSA, Share-Net, PO Box 394, Howick, 3290. Tel: 033 330 3931 / Fax: 033 330 4576 / E-mail: [email protected]

Page 172 of 190 Websites of Broad Environmental Interest

A selection of useful websites depicting organisations not already listed in the Alphabetical Listing of Organisations (A - Z) section.

All addresses are preceded by http:// unless indicated otherwise.

AfricaBio www.africabio.com AfriCam www.africam.co.za African Water Page, The www.africanwater.org African Wildlife Foundation www.awf.org AfriCat Foundation, The www.africat.org AIDS Consortium www.aidsconsortium.org.za Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition www.asoc.org Association for Water and Rural Development www.award.org.za Best Practices Database www.bestpractices.org BirdLife South Africa www.birdlife.org.za Cape Peninsula University of Technology www.cput.ac.za Cape Town Events www.capetownevents.co.za Caravan parks www.sa.caravanparks.com Care2Company www.care2.com Centre for Environmental Citizenship www.envirocitizen.org Centre for International Environmental Law www.ciel.org Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife www.crowkzn.co.za Centre for Science and Environment www.cseindia.org Cities Environment Reports on the Internet (CEROI) www.ceroi.net Cities for Climate Protection (SA) www.iclei.org/africa/ccp City of Cape Town Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (IMEP) www.capetown.gov.za/imep Climate Action Network (CAN) www.climatenetwork.org Community Agency for Social Enquiry (CASE) www.case.org.za Community Based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa www.cbnrm.uwc.ac.za Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) www.cites.org Council for Geoscience www.geoscience.org.za Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) www.csir.co.za CSIR River Health Programme www.csir.co.za/rhp Delta Environment Centre www.deltaenviro.org.za Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK (DEFRA) www.defra.gov.uk Discovery Channel www.discovery.com Dow Jones Sustainability Indicators www.sustainability-index.com Eagle Bulletin www.eagleenv.co.za Earth Charter Campaign www.earthcharter.org Earth Share www.earthshare.org Earth Summit 2002 www.earthsummit2002.org Earth Trends www.earthtrends.wri.org EarthWire Africa www.earthwire.org/africa Ecolink www.lowveld.com/ecolink EE-Link (North American Association for Environmental Education) http://eelink.net English Nature Conservation, UK www.englishnature.org.uk Enviro Facts Data Warehouse www.epa.gov/enviro/index.html Enviro Facts South Africa www.botany.uwc.ac.za/envfacts/index.htm EnviroLink Network www.envirolink.org Environment Agency of England and Wales, UK www.environment-agency.gov.uk Environmental Business www.greenbiz.com

Page 173 of 190 Environmental Data Services, UK (ENDS) www.ends.co.uk Environmental Goods and Services www.sustainableabc.com Environmental Law for All www.envirolaw.co.za Environmental News Network www.enn.com Environmental Resource Directory for the City of Cape Town www.capetown.gov.za/enviro/erd Environmental Sustainability Information www.environmentalsustainability.info Environmental Web Directory (search engine) www.webdirectory.com European Environment Agency www.eea.eu.int Five E's Unlimited - Sustainable Development Solutions www.eeeee.net Food & Trees for Africa www.trees.org.za Food Gardens Foundation www.foodgardensfoundation.org.za Friends of the Earth (US) www.foe.org Garden Route Tourism www.gardenroute.com Global Environmental Information Centre, The www.geic.or.jp Green Clippings www.greenclippings.co.za Green Industry of South Africa www.gisa.co.za Greenpeace International www.greenpeace.org Institute of Environmental and Recreation Management, Africa www.ierm.org.za Institute of Natural Resources www.inr.unp.ac.za International Corporate Environmental Reporting www.enviroreporting.com International Development Research Centre www.idrc.ca International Institute for Environment and Development www.iied.org International Institute for Sustainable Development www.iisd.org IUCN-World Conservation Union www.iucn.org / www.iucnsa.org.za Jacana Educational Books www.jacana.co.za Jane Goodall Institute www.janegoodall.org Johannesburg Council www.joburg.org.za Johannesburg Zoo www.jhbzoo.org.za KwaZulu Natal Wildlife www.rhino.org.za Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) www.iclei.org LoveLife www.lovelife.org.za Minerals and Energy Education and Training Institute (MEETI) www.meeti.org.za Mondi Wetland Project www.wetland.org.za National and Provincial Government (SA) www.gov.za / www.info.gov.za National Council of SPCAs, The (NSPCA) www.nspca.org.za National Council for Science and the Environment www.cnie.org National Geographic Society www.nationalgeographic.com National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA) www.nosa.co.za National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) www.noaa.gov National Roads Agency www.nra.co.za National State of the Environment Report (NSOE) www.ngo.grida.no/soesa/nsoer Natural History Museum, London, UK www.nhm.ac.uk Natural Resources Defence Council www.nrdc.org Nature Journal www.nature.com New Scientist Magazine www.newscientist.com Northern Cape Tourism www.northerncape.org.za Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) www.oecd.org/env Rainforest Alliance www.rainforest-alliance.org Ramsar Convention on Wetlands www.ramsar.org Rand Water www.randwater.co.za Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) www.redlist.org Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) www.reeep.org Resource Renewal Institute www.rri.org

Page 174 of 190 Soul City www.soulcity.org.za South African Association for Energy Efficiency www.saee.co.za South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR) www.saambr.org.za South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) www.sabs.co.za South African Council of Churches www.sacc.org.za South African Geographical Journal www.egs.uct.ac.za/sagj South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy www.saimm.co.za South African Journal of Science (National Research Foundation) www.nrf.ac.za/sajs South African Museums www.museums.org.za South African Non-Governmental Organisation Network (SANGONET) www.sangonet.org.za South African Weather Service www.weathersa.co.za Southern African Snakes www.southernafricansnakes.com State of the Environment (SoE) Report for the City of Cape Town www.capetown.gov.za/soe Stockholm Environment Institute www.sei.se Sustainable Cities www.sustainable-cities.org Tourism South Africa www.tourism.org.za / www.southafrica.net United Nations Development Programme www.undp.org United Nations Environment Programme www.unep.org University of Cape Town www.uct.ac.za University of South Africa www.unisa.ac.za University of Stellenbosch www.sun.ac.za University of the Western Cape www.uwc.ac.za Urban Green File (electronic) www.urbangreen.co.za US Agency for International Development (USAID) www.usaid.gov/our_work/environment US Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov Vegetation of Southern Africa www.plantZAfrica.com Water Environment Federation www.wef.org Water Institute of South Africa www.wisa.org.za Water Research Commission (WRC) www.wrc.org.za Wilderness Information Network www.wilderness.net Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa www.wildlifesociety.org.za Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe www.zimwild.co.zw WildNet Africa www.wildnetafrica.org Women's Environment and Development Organisation www.wedo.org World Bank www.worldbank.org World Conservation Monitoring Centre www.unep-wcmc.org World Heritage Sites http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm World Resources Institute www.wri.org World Travel and Tourism Council www.wttc.org World Watch Institute www.worldwatch.org Zoo Web www.zooweb.com

Page 175 of 190 Your A to Z Dictionary of Environmental Words

How to use this Dictionary:

• This dictionary is an A to Z list of important environmental words to help you read and understand more about our environment.

• Look up the word you need in the A to Z dictionary. Let’s say you want to check on the meaning of “environmental policy”. Look under the letter “E” or click on the letter. Example under “E”: Environmental policy Guidelines and rules for managing and protecting the environment.

• When explaining a word, we sometimes use words in italic letters. These words in italic letters are also in the dictionary - so you can look the word up or click the word if you are not sure of its meaning. Example under “C”: Conservation Protecting, using and saving resources wisely. Now you can look up “Resources” under the letter “R” or click on resources.

• Also, when you see this sign >> you will be asked to look somewhere else in the A to Z dictionary, or click the link. Example: >> See Environmental Impact Assessment.

A

Acid Rain Polluted air from factories and power stations often has sulphur dioxide in it. When this combines with rainwater, you get acid rain. Acid rain damages plants and buildings, and can affect your health.

Agenda 21 The international policy agreed on at the Rio Conference in 1992. Under Agenda 21, countries agreed to work towards sustainable social, economic and environmental development.

Air pollution events The days when air pollution levels go over the limits set in recommended guidelines.

Alien species Plants and animals, which do not occur naturally in an area – they are brought in by humans. Alien plants often force indigenous species out of the area. Rooikrans is a good example of alien species in the Cape.

Alternative energy sources Also called “renewable sources of energy” because these sources, such as the sun and wind, can never be exhausted. Unlike energy generated from fossil fuels such as coal and crude oil (which can be exhausted), they do not lead to high concentrations of harmful gases in the atmosphere.

Page 176 of 190 Aquifer Rock formations under the ground that carry water - this water can be recovered and used for washing and cooking.

Arable land Land that is fertile enough for you to plant on and farm.

Assessment A study to carefully check something. >> See Environmental Impact Assessment.

Audit A way of measuring how well something is working. >> See Environmental audit.

B

Best Practicable Environmental Option The option that provides the most benefits or results with the least damage to the environment as a whole at a cost acceptable to society in the short- and long term.

Biodiversity The rich variety of plants and animals that live in their own environment. Fynbos is a good example of rich biodiversity in the Cape.

Biota The living organisms (animals and plants) in an area.

Brown haze Air pollution caused by traffic and factories. Part of brown haze is smog, which forms when water vapour mixes with pollution particles in the air. You can often see brown haze over Cape Town in winter.

Built environment Physical surroundings created by human activity, e.g. buildings, houses, roads, bridges and harbours. Themes that form part of the built environment are urbanisation, infrastructure, transport, energy and waste.

C

Capacity Building The improvement of an organisation’s or community’s ability to perform its tasks effectively and confidently. It may include skills training, organisational development and financial resources.

Carrying capacity The maximum number of users that can be supported by a resource, e.g. the maximum number of cattle that can feed on one farm.

Catchment Area of land that collects rainwater into a river or stream, which then carries the water to a lake or the sea.

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Catchment management Controlling and protecting catchment areas – areas of land that collect rain water into a river or stream, which then carries the water to a lake, dam or the sea.

City of Cape Town (CCT) The local authority that provides municipal services to the people of Cape Town (established in December 2000). There were six previous municipalities: Blaauwberg, Cape Town, Helderberg, Oostenberg, South Peninsula and Tygerberg. These municipalities are now part of the new City of Cape Town (also called “the Unicity”).

Coliform bacteria Bacteria that are usually found in animal faeces and sewage, and are indicators of the quality of water. They are not pathogenic (disease-causing), but are indicators of the possible presence of pathogens.

Community-based organisation (CBOs) Groups based within communities that are in involved in support and developmental work at a local level.

Congestion The daily build-up of heavy traffic that blocks the roads.

Conservation Protecting, using and saving resources wisely, especially the biodiversity found in an area.

Consumption Using something, e.g. by eating or burning.

Contamination Polluting or making something impure.

Crime rate The number of crimes committed for every 100 000 people in a year.

D

Data Information, statistics and records used to update Sustainability Reports.

Deforestation Destroying forests and woodlands, leading to climate changes, the death of animals and soil erosion.

Degradation The lowering of the quality of the environment through human activities, eg river degradation, soil degradation.

Development The process of changing something so that it moves forward, improves or grows. >> See Economic development and Environmental development.

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Ecology The scientific study of the relationship between living things (animals, plants and humans) and their environment.

Economic development Developing the economy of a region or country, eg expanding economic activities, improving work skills, creating jobs.

Economic Development Strategy An approach to guide local government actions to promote global competitiveness and reduce poverty by co-ordinating and integrating a range of economic activities across the City of Cape Town.

Ecosystem A system involving the relationships and interactions between plants, animals and the non- living environment.

Ecotourism Planning and managing tourism in a way that is sensitive to the natural environment. Ecotourism also involves helping the natural environment to be sustained by the economic benefits of tourist activities, e.g. camping facilities, hiking, horse trails, and game-watching.

Effluent Liquid released as waste from sewage and industrial plants.

Emissions Discharging or sending out of substances or fluids, e.g. car fumes.

Endemic species Plants and animals that are found nowhere else in the world.

Environment Our surroundings, including living and non-living elements, e.g. land, soil, plants, animals, air, water and humans. The environment also refers to our built, social and economic surroundings, and our effect on our surroundings.

Environmental To do with the environment.

Environmental audit A detailed assessment to check if an organisation is following the law, its environmental policies and its Environmental Management System (EMS). The results of the audit help the organisation to improve its environmental policies and management system.

Environmental development Taking steps to develop and improve the environment by carrying out responsible environmental policies.

Environmental equity Equal protection of people, groups and communities from environmental hazards.

Page 179 of 190 Environmental governance Government’s present and future duty to protect the environment through things like monitoring, control, management and making laws.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) A scientific study of the likely effect on the environment of proposed activities or development. EIAs help bodies like local authorities to decide if they should accept proposals, e.g. to develop a piece of land for housing.

Environmental management Making sure that environmental concerns are included in all stages of development, so that development is sustainable.

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) The structures, plans and processes that are developed to manage the environment in an area.

Environmental policy Guidelines and rules for managing and protecting the environment. >> See Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy.

Environmental sustainability Maintaining the environment in a responsible way to keep it healthy for future generations.

Estuaries The widening channels of rivers as they near the sea.

F

Faecal Referring to body waste, e.g. faecal coliform bacteria found in water.

Faecal coliforms These are a sub-group of coliform bacteria and are more accurate indicators of faecal pollution due to their growth at high temperatures.

Fauna Animal life in an area.

Floodplains Flat area next to rivers, made up of soils deposited during flooding.

Flora Plant life in an area.

Formal sector Part of the economy where people are employed by government, industries and companies.

Fynbos Low-growing and evergreen vegetation found only in the South Western Cape. Fynbos is known for its rich biodiversity.

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Global competitiveness The ability of an area to attract foreign and local investment and to sell goods and services internationally.

Globalisation The process of becoming part of the world economy.

Governance The system and manner used to govern an area or issue, e.g. environmental governance.

Greenhouse effect The gradual increase in the temperature of the earth, caused by the sun's rays reaching the surface of the earth and being trapped by pollution in the air.

H

Habitat The physical environment that is home to plants and animals in an area, and where they live, feed and reproduce

Hazardous waste Waste that is a threat to the well-being of people, plants and animals, e.g. hazardous waste from factories, detergents, pesticides and vehicles.

Hydrology The properties, distribution and circulation of water on Earth.

I

Indicator A mark or a measure that helps you to know if you are succeeding in reaching your goals. Indicators are often used in a State of Environment Report to measure environmental quality and changes.

Indigenous species Plants and animals that are naturally found in an area.

Informal sector Part of the economy where people are self-employed and earn a living through activities such as street-trading.

Infrastructure The network of facilities and services that are needed for economic activities, e.g. roads, electricity, water, and sewerage treatment.

Integrated Mixing or combining all useful information and factors into a joint or unified whole. >> See Integrated Environmental Management.

Integrated Catchment Management (ICM)

Page 181 of 190 The policy of managing catchments by including all important information, factors and stakeholders that can affect the environment in the catchment.

Integrated Development Plan (IDP) A plan for development of the City of Cape Town that considers and combines all important elements and factors, e.g. land use planning, economic development, public investment and the monitoring of performance.

Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) A way of managing the environment by including environmental factors in all stages of development. This includes thinking about physical, social, cultural and economic factors, and consulting with all the people affected by the proposed developments.

Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (IMEP) The environmental policy developed for the City of Cape Town. The IMEP is a good example of Integrated Environmental Management.

L

Landfills / Landfill site Places like quarries and mines, used for disposing household and industrial waste, and hazardous waste.

Landscape The patterns and structure of a specific geographic area or place, including its natural, built and socio-economic environments.

Land use The use of land for human activities, e.g. residential, commercial, industrial use.

Local Agenda 21 Local government projects to carry out sustainable development under Agenda 21. This charter developed out of the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio, Brazil in 1992.

M

Mariculture Growing sea-plants and animals in their natural environment in the sea or on land-based sea farms.

Marine Of the sea, or to do with the sea.

Marine Protected Area (MPA) An area where some types of fish or plants are protected.

Median concentration Average amount of water quality measurements like nitrogen and phosphates found in a quantity of measured water.

Page 182 of 190 Metropolitan Of or to do with a large town or city, e.g. metropolitan government

Metropolitan Open Space System (MOSS) A planned network to ensure open spaces in cities and towns to facilitate conservation, agriculture and recreational and cultural enjoyment.

Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework (MSDF) The overall plan to guide what kinds of physical developments are allowed in the City of Cape Town, and where these should be positioned, e.g. housing, transport and social services developments.

N

National park Land kept for protecting plants, animals and scenery, and for human enjoyment. In the City of Cape Town, the Table Mountain National Park includes Table Mountain and other mountains and wetlands ending at .

Natural environment Our physical surroundings, including plants and animals, when they are unspoiled by human activities. Themes that form part of the natural environment are: air quality, inland waters, coastal waters and biodiversity.

Network A system of things that are all connected and dependent on each other, e.g. roads, telephone lines.

Non-governmental organisation (NGOs) Groups and bodies, outside of the government that are involved in advice, support, funding and development work.

Non-renewable Resources Raw materials available for a limited time, which can run out. Examples include coal and oil.

Nuclear power The energy generated by nuclear power stations that leads to nuclear waste.

Nuclear waste The energy generated by nuclear power stations leads to nuclear waste – leftover substances and materials that can pollute the environment.

Nutrients Mineral substances that are absorbed by living organisms for nourishment.

O

Over-utilisation Over-using resources - this affects their future use and the environment.

P

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Policy A framework or basis for action to overcome identified problems and to achieve stated goals. A policy helps you make decisions and manage an organisation or structure. Policies are based on people’s values and goals. >> See Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy.

Pollution Harming or contaminating the natural environment as a result of human activities, especially through household and chemical waste, e.g. substances, noise, dust, smells.

Population growth An increase in the number of people, e.g. when the birth rate is higher than the death rate; when more people arrive in a city to live than leave the city.

Poverty More than a lack of income. A situation where people cannot achieve a minimum standard of living.

Pressure-State-Response model A model used for environmental reporting that covers: the pressures affecting the environment, the state of the environment, and the current and future responses to these environmental challenges.

Prevalence The rate at which something exists, happens or spreads, e.g. the prevalence of HIV and AIDS.

Process Development usually happens through a process - a number of planned steps or stages.

R

Recycling Collecting, cleaning and re-using waste materials.

Renewable Resources Raw materials that can be replaced by natural processes.

Resource management Controlling and running resources in a planned and responsible way.

Resources Parts of our natural environment that we use and protect e.g. land, forests, water, wildlife, and minerals (like sand for building).

S

Scoping report The first stage of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Page 184 of 190 Sectoral strategies Plans, programmes and actions to address the needs and concerns of different environmental themes, e.g. air quality, waste, biodiversity.

Sewage Household or industrial liquid waste that is carried away in sewers and drains.

Socio-economic environment The part of the environment that is linked to human activities (e.g. social, economic, cultural and political processes). Themes that form part of the socio-economic environment are: the economy, health, education, safety and security, and environmental governance.

Soil erosion The loss of soil through the washing, wearing and falling away of the soil.

Spatial planning Working out the best use of space for development, e.g. houses, factories, roads and sports fields.

Species Types of animals or plants.

Stakeholders People and organisations that are involved or interested in an area or an issue, e.g. residents, councillors, business people, trade unions.

Stormwater drainage System of underground pipes that removes rain and other water from the ground, roads and roofs to rivers, lakes and the sea.

Sustainability Being able to meet the needs of present and future generations by the responsible use of resources.

Sustainability Report A progress report on environmental conditions, issues and conditions, that helps in the drawing up of environmental policies and meeting environmental challenges.

Sustainable Something that is protected and maintained so that it can be used in the future.

Sustainable development Development that is planned to meet the needs of present and future generations, e.g. the need for basic environmental, social and economic services. Sustainable development includes using and maintaining resources responsibly.

U

Unemployment When people are not working – this includes discouraged job seekers who have not recently taken active steps to find work.

Unicity

Page 185 of 190 The one-city political and administrative Council that united seven local government structures as “the City of Cape Town” from the December 2000 local government elections.

Urban form The structures found in an urban environment.

Urbanisation Migration of people from rural to urban areas - this can lead to overpopulation and unemployment in urban areas. Urbanisation is the main process driving the creation and development of cities.

Urban sprawl The gradual and uncontrolled spread of urban areas into the surrounding natural areas.

V

Vegetation The different types of plants in an area.

W

Waste management A control system to limit, collect and dispose of waste in an efficient and environmentally friendly way through clear policies and environmental standards, e.g. reducing plastic packets.

Wastewater Water left over after it has been used, e.g. in homes, gardens and factories.

Water supply Water that is collected and stored - usually in dams to be sent for use in cities and towns.

Wetlands An area of land with water mostly at or near the surface, resulting in a waterlogged habitat e.g. vleis, swamps.

World heritage site A natural site that is internationally recognised as very important for the conservation of biodiversity, e.g. a habitat for plants or animals that are in danger of dying out. World heritage sites are often used as areas for ecotourism to create jobs.

Z

Zoning The control of land use by only allowing land development in fixed areas or zones.

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Page 186 of 190 Quick Reference Telephone Numbers for Complaints, Help & Advice

WILDLIFE

Bee Problems All areas………………………………. Comb Honey Apiaries…………………... 021 593 0641 Cape Town area……………………... Beexpert Services…………………………. 021 761 6763 Northern suburbs…………………….. Mr Venter…………………………………… 021 981 1980 Southern suburbs……………………. Ben Col Bee Removers………………… 021 780 9183 Sting Bee Removals……………………………………………………………………... 021 786 2475

Birds All areas………………………………. Bird Control Services………………….... 021 789 2269 Pinelands area……………………….. Mrs Wilke…………………………………… 021 531 5686 Sea birds and penguins…………….. SANCCOB………………………………….. 021 557 6155 Sea birds and penguins…………….. Whale Mark NPO…………021 930 2295 / 083 416 3062

Oiled Sea Mammals or Stranded Seal Pups All enquiries / complaints……………. Sea Fisheries………………………………. 021 402 3191 All enquiries…………………………... Whale Mark NPO……021 930 2295 / 083 416 3062

Other Animals (EXCEPT Snakes) SAPS Endangered Species Unit………………………………012 803 9900 / Fax: 012 803 8379 Southern suburbs……………………. The Mole Man……………………………… 021 783 2488 SPCA, Northern suburbs………………………………………………………………... 021 936 8790 SPCA, Southern suburbs……………………………………………………………….. 021 700 4140 Tygerberg Zoo, Joostenbergvlakte…………………………………………………….. 021 884 4494

Snakes All areas………………………………. Shaun McLeod……….082 532 5033 / 021 945 4701 Northern suburbs…………………….. Mr du Plessis……021 903 5779 / 021 903 4117 (w) Paarl area…………………………….. Braam Malherbe…………………………… 082 560 3187 Pinelands area……………………….. Mrs Wilke…………………………………… 021 531 5686 Simons Town area…………………... Sean Thomas………………………………. 082 493 7713 Somerset West area………………… Wayne Furno……………………………….. 082 874 9811 Stellenbosch area……………………. Raul Albers………...... 021 887 1623 / 082 681 4285

Stranded Dolphins or Whales All enquiries / complaints……………. Nan Rice (DAPG)………………………….. 021 782 5845 All enquiries / complaints……………. SA Museum………………………………… 021 481 3800 All enquiries / complaints……………. Whale Mark NPO.……021 930 2295 / 083 416 3062

RELATIONSHIPS / REHABILITATION

AIDS Help Line…………………………………………………………………………… 0800 012 322 AIDS Training Information and Counselling Centre…………021 797 3327 / 021 797 3383 Alcoholics Anonymous…………………………………………………………………... 021 592 5047 Alcoholics Victorious…………………………………………………………….. ….…... 021 797 1270 Alcoholism Al-Anon for Families………………………………………………………... 021 592 3970 Cape Medical Rehabilitation Centre…………………………………………………… 021 683 1744 Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre ………………………………………………….. 021 447 8026 Child and Family Guidance……………………………………………………………... 021 715 6756

Page 187 of 190 Child Care Information Centre………………………………………………………….. 021 689 1519 Childline (crisis counselling).…………………………………………..0800 055 555 / 021 461 1114 Christian Action for the Dependant…………………………………………………….. 021 930 3053 Conquerors Haven……………………………………………………………………….. 021 911 0999 Depression and Anxiety Group (National).……………………………………………. 0800 567 567 Drug Counselling Centre………………………………………………………………… 021 447 8026 Family Life Resource Centre……………………………………………………………. 021 696 6662 Family Planning Youth Health Services……………………………………………….. 021 674 3129 Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Help Line………………………………………………….. 021 448 3812 Kenilworth Place (addictive disorders).………………………………………………... 021 797 0190 LifeLine (crisis counselling).…………………………………………...0861 322 322 / 021 461 1111 Social Services…………………………………………………………………………… 021 424 6020

MISCELLANEOUS

Air Pollution……………………………………………………………………………….. 021 930 4821 Ambulance………………………………………………………………………………………………... 10177 Anti-corruption Hotline (National).……………………………………………………… 0800 701 701 Cape Town Routes Unlimited (Tourism in Western Cape)…………………….. 021 487 4800 Child Emergency…………………………………………………………………………. 0800 123 321 Citizens Advice Bureau………………………………………………………………….. 021 422 0300 City of Cape Town - City Call Centre / Help Line………………………………...... 086 010 3089 City of Cape Town - Blaauwberg Region switchboard……………………………. 021 550 1111 City of Cape Town - Cape Town Region switchboard…………………………….. 021 400 1111 City of Cape Town - Helderberg Region switchboard…………………………….. 021 850 4000 City of Cape Town - Metropolitan Office (CMC) switchboard………………….. 021 487 2911 City of Cape Town - Oostenberg Region switchboard………………………….. 021 900 1500 City of Cape Town - South Peninsula Region switchboard……………………. 021 710 8000 City of Cape Town - Tygerberg Region switchboard……………………………… 021 938 8111 Cleansing Enquiries……………………………………………………………………… 086 010 3089 Disaster Management…………………………………………………………………… 021 400 3635 Disaster Management Centre …………………………………………………………... 021 424 7715 Dog Control……………………………………………………………………………….. 021 447 2305 Electricity, Rates, Water Accounts……………………………………………………... 086 010 3089 Emergency (Police / Fire / Ambulance / Traffic).…………………………………………………..107 Energy Dispensers (Pre-paid electricity boxes)……………………..0800 220 440 / 021 400 4920 Environmental Crimes Hotline (Environmental Management Inspectorate). 0800 205 005 Environmental Health (food, noise, pest control).……………………………….. 021 400 4290 Fires (Mountain).…………………………………………………………………………. 021 975 4700 Flooding…………………………………………………………………………………… 021 975 4700 Flower Line (Spring flower locations)………………………………………………….. 083 910 1028 ………………………………………………………………….. 021 404 9111 Illegal Dumping (General solid waste) [24hrs].…………………………………….. 086 010 3089 Illegal Dumping (Medical waste).………………………………………………………. 021 400 4290 International Telephone Directory Enquiries [24hrs].………………………………………..0903# Law Enforcement / Civic Patrol………………………………………0800 222 771 / 021 447 2365 LitterWatch………………………………………………………………………………... 086 010 3089 Metro Police………………………………………………………………..021 400 1430 / 021 400 1435 Motor Vehicle Registration (Central Cape Town).…………………………………. 021 400 4900 Mountain Rescue Services……………………………………………………………… 021 948 9900 Noise Control……………………………………………………………………………... 021 400 4290 Oil - Waste and Collectors………………………………………………………………. 021 988 8927 Oil Spills…………………………………………………………………………………… 021 703 3070

Page 188 of 190 Pest Control Specialist - Bellville……………………………………………………….. 021 948 9843 Pest Control Specialist - Claremont……………………………………………………. 021 683 4980 Pest Control Specialist - Montague Gardens…………………………………………. 021 551 6136 Police Flying Squad (SAPS)…………………………………………………………………….. 10111 Red Cross Children’s Hospital………………………………………………………….. 021 658 5111 Red Cross Hospital (Poison information).……………………………………………... 021 689 5227 Rescue Services - Aviation……………………………………………………………… 021 937 1211 Rescue Services - Sea………………………………………………………………….. 021 449 3500 Roads / Drains / Sewer Defects………………………………………………………… 021 975 4700 Squatter Control………………………………………………………………………….. 021 447 2305 Surf Report………………………………………………………………………………... 082 234 6353 Table Mountain Aerial Cableway……………………………………………………….. 021 424 8181 Table Mountain National Park Kloofnek Control Centre………………………….. 021 957 4700 Time request………………………………………………………………………………………..…………1026 Traffic Control…………………………………………………………………………….. 021 406 8700 Trees (Dangerous).………………………………………………………………………. 021 975 4700 ………………………………………………………………………. 021 938 4911 Tygerberg Poison Information Centre…………………………………………………. 021 931 6129 Waste (Solid) collection, disposal, cleansing, compost…………………………… 086 010 3089 Water Leaks/sewers/restriction queries and contraventions [24hrs]……….. 086 010 3054 Water Pollution…………………………………………………………………………… 0800 225 669 Waterline (10am - 4pm).………………………………………………………………… 0800 004 756 Weather Bureau - Cape Town International Airport…………………………….. 021 934 0451 Weather Forecast - Cape Town…………………………………………………….……………..082 162 Weather Forecast - 3-day Detailed (Cape Town).…………………………………. 082 231 1640 Weather Forecast - 5-day Abbreviated (Cape Town).……………………………..082 231 1645 Whale Hotline (Location of whales to view).………………………………………... 083 910 1028

Page 189 of 190 FEEDBACK / UPDATE / ADD AN ORGANISATION IN THE NEXT EDITION (2007/8)

If there are any additions, changes, or updates you would like to make to the information contained in this book, please contact us at the details below.

The following format should be used when providing information:

1. Name of organisation (+ acronym). 2. Physical address. 3. Postal address. 4. Telephone number. 5. Fax number. 6. E-mail address. 7. Website / Internet address. 8. Contact person and his/her designation. 9. Provide the AIM of the organisation (one short paragraph / max. 30 words). 10. Provide the SERVICES the organisation offers (one paragraph / max. 70 words). 11. Provide any suggestions of other environmental non-profit/NGO/community organisations not represented in this Directory.

CONTACT DETAILS:

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 021 487 2284 Fax: 021 487 2255

Environmental Resource Management Department City of Cape Town PO Box 16548 Vlaeberg 8018

Website: www.capetown.gov.za/environment

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