Good day SACS members We are still working with the owners on an option to remove the hippos from Kwaggahoek dam. I am indeed aware that this is now the best time of the year to land some big Carp from the dam but the hippos are a real hazard for anglers inside and outside […]
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Meeting with DAFF on 25 July 2019
I was invited to attend the meeting with other stakeholders at the Department of Agriculture, Forestries and Fisheries (DAFF) offices in Pretoria on 25 July 2019 from 09h00 to 12h30. The purpose of the meeting was not to negotiate terms but to get the different fishing communities around a table to discuss their concerns about […]
Western Cape dam levels low
Western Cape dam levels fall to less than half their capacity Tammy Petersen, News24 | News24 2016/12/14 Cape Town – The average water level of Western Cape dams is less than 50% of capacity, local government MEC Anton Bredell confirmed on Wednesday. Dams in the province are currently at an average of 49.81%, compared to […]
Standerton sewage flowing into Vaal
Sizwe sama Yende | City Press 06:00 23/10/2016 A permanent fetid smell wafts in the air in Sakhile township near Standerton where residents have given up on fruitless attempts to get the Lekwa municipality to upgrade sewerage infrastructure. Concerned locals wonder whether real change will come the day the sewage flowing into the Vaal River […]
Fish Population Management at Misty Lakes
Article written by: Alex Fouche (SACS Subscriber and Fish Population Specialist) Water quality is a critical factor in anybody of water. A balanced aquatic ecosystem contains a fairly low population of algae and aquatic weeds, a healthy and stable amount of fish and invertebrates, as well as other forms of nutrient and oxygen levels. An overpopulation of […]
A letter to all anglers in South Africa
Dear AnglerI wish to share with you an experience that has fulfilled the joy of angling in my angling career. The purpose of this letter is to communicate it to you.Conventional angling (or many times referred to as “Papgooi”) is part of the South African angler’s legacy that is practiced only in our country. Anglers […]
Toxic Tap Water – Carte Blanche
South Africa is in the grip of the worst ever El Niño event in recorded history. But experts say the problem of dwindling water supply pales in comparison to the problem of water quality. Blue-green algae – an organism that releases a toxin similar to snake venom – has infiltrated two thirds of South Africa’s […]
What is Climate Change?
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Climate Change in South Africa
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