The world heritage convention act (WHCA) mandates the IWPA (iSimangaliso wetland park Authority) to have an IMP (Integrated Management Plan) in place. The Municipal Systems Act (MSA) dictates the procure for this IMP to be drafted and implemented.
This has not happened, and is causing many economic losses for the Umkhanyakude district Municipality tourism industry. who is responsible to over see this issue? And why have no charges been laid against the IWPA?
Is this because they are preparing the South African public for a pro mining statement, saying that "WE TRIED TOURISM BUT IT FAILED, NOW WE RECOMMEND DUNE MINING AS AN ALTERNATIVE" because the IWPA is out to ensure that the public are excluded from all decisions, and have purposefully neglected to hold proper PPP (public, participation, process / procedure) meetings in the drafting and implementation of their IMP. (integrated Management Plan)
The worst part about this is that the IWPA has the central governments support in ensuring that domestic tourism fails within the IWPWHS. (iSimangaliso Wetland Park World heritage site)
See this article from way back in 2010, and read the comments that I personally placed. isimangalisonews.wordpress.com
Chapter 4 of the WHCA (World Heritage convention Act) clauses 21 to 27 discusses in detail the IMP (integrated Management Plan) which the IWPA (iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority) is obliged to implement, but has failed to do. Once again the question is why have they not been criminally charged?
I will be working more on this to ensure some action is taken against the IWPA. updates will follow.
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