Focus on Children
March 13, 2010
A festive day was arranged for children to enjoy the offerings of the Magaliesberg Biosphere. The Festival catered for young people through a variety of activities.
Festival: Promoting Sustainable Living
March 13, 2010
A festival hosted jointly by the Magaliesberg Biosphere and the Rhenosterspruit Nature Conservancy to promote various aspects of sustainable living and of the Biosphere.
Funding Secured
May 2010
The Biosphere Initiative was given a major boost with an offer by Impala Platinum Holdings to fund all of the Biosphere activity planned for the remainder of this year. While the Biosphere Initiative Group is celebrating the acquisition of resources to pursue its mission, the NW Province has also received substantial funding for its role in establishing the biosphere – almost R5 million from the Finland Government and another R4 million from provincial funds.
Gauteng returns to Steering Committee
August 2010
The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, represented by Shafick Hoosein, is back on the Steering Committee.
Non-Profit Company Registered by MBIG
August 2010
A non-profit company – the Magaliesberg Biosphere – is registered by the law firm, Bell Dewar & Hall. For the purposes of registration, members of the MBIG will fulfil the role of directors. As soon as a large enough number of the Biosphere community have become members, the directors will be replaced through an election process.
Public Support
August 2010
Members are joining from many different sectors of the Biosphere community: landowners and land occupiers, tourism enterprises, industries, mines, schools, universities, faith organisations, NGO’s and many others. One of the most valued recent members is the Rhenosterspruit Nature Conservancy.
