Remember that bad smell in Cape Town? Minister pledges to tighten export laws
Government has announced plans to bolster regulations on the export of live animals following the cattle ship drama in Cape Town.
Nick Pawson is a seasoned multimedia journalist and recovering news presenter who recently returned to the news arena after a few years in the ‘wilderness’. He started his media career as a sports reporter for Primedia, then eNCA, freelancing for HSM and Conde Nast, and ended up at News24 Video. His beats now extend to general news, business news, tech and lifestyle. Outside work, Nick can be found exploring Cape Town’s running trails, drinking flat whites and looking at birds (the feathered kind.)
Government has announced plans to bolster regulations on the export of live animals following the cattle ship drama in Cape Town.
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