At the top of the drawing, in Afrikaans: “Once chemicals are in the water, it is very difficult to remove them. The water, the soil and the air are poisoned.”
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – “This morning, the announcement was made that the moratorium on fracking has been lifted in South Africa. Treasure Karoo Action Group is hosting a press conference in Cape Town on Monday morning, 10 September 2012 and all journalists are welcome to attend and to contact us for more information.
A protest march has been organized for the 22nd of September 2012 by a number of individuals and organizations to coincide in South Africa with the ‘Global Frackdown’ international anti-fracking day, as organized by Food and Water Watch.
Every single person in South Africa opposed to or concerned about fracking needs to be there. It will be hosted in Cape Town. People are welcome to organize their own events in their cities.”
