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Ecoskoops - 10 March 2026

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On today's show, South Africa's tourism and travel industry hit a major sustainability milestone earlier this year with the launch of the Tourism & Travel Green Lung at Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West. We speak to Vergelegen's managing director, Wayne Coetzer, about how this initiative empowers SMMEs to build climate resilience and weave Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into their everyday operations.
9 Mar English South Africa Daily News · Nature

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