Green Group Simons Town interventions have demonstrated that behaviourally informed and holistic, non-aversive approaches, rooted in an understanding of baboon needs and movement, their foraging, and social dynamics, are essential for effective, ethical, and sustainable human–wildlife coexistence in natural environments on the edge of developed areas. These interventions, combined with robust waste management practices and public engagement, have proven successful in reducing conflict while maintaining the well-being of baboons and other wildlife. These results have been reported and published in a case study in 2025.
The Draft City Waste Management Strategy raises significant concerns. These include technical and cost inconsistencies, insufficient spatial coverage, procedural irregularities, failure to uphold duties of care, and lack of meaningful engagement with stakeholders.
This submission therefore provides a critique and proposes measures to ensure that the Waste Management Strategy is ecologically effective, legally defensible, and ethically sound.
The joint submission was made by WAPFSA Members Green Group Simonstown and the Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute and supported by WAPFSA.
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