Vlei Rehabilitation Study illustrates Importance of Groundwater

From South African Groundwater Division – Western Cape Branch Coastal vleis in and around the Cape Town, under rising pressure from urbanisation, have received a welcome boost with the completion of a multidisciplinary study aimed at restoring Zeekoevlei to a healthily functioning ecosystem. “It is important, from both ecological and social points of view, to […]

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Princess Vlei to be ‘top fynbos sanctuary’

Princess Vlei, one of the major vleis on the Cape Flats but heavily transformed over many decades, is to be restored, with the City of Cape Town pumping in R3-million to kick-start the process. An initial three-year project will include clearing alien vegetation, planting indigenous fynbos and building pathways, recreational areas, bomas and bird-watching hides […]

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