Today, the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, joined the enthusiastic community of Kareedouw in celebrating the 16th World Wetlands Day in KouKamma Local Municipality, Eastern Cape.
This day of great international importance marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance at the Iranian City of Ramsar, on 2 February 1971. The Ramsar Convention's decision to have "Wetlands and Water Management" with the slogan "Wetlands take care of water" comes as South Africa addresses an important national issue of the scarcity of water through implementation of various interventions.
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