'SAVE THE WILD COAST' CAMPAIGN – POSTCARD CAMPAIGN
Supporters of WESSA's 'Save The Wild Coast' Campaign are invited to participate in a post-card campaign expressing their opposition to the government plans to build a toll-road through an area of global botanic significance and the proposed Pondoland Park; and secondly to grant a mining permit to mine for titanium within the proposed Pondoland Marine Protected Area.

Johannesburg-based Don Pilkington has printed 10 000 postcards, headed
"A call to Action." The pre-printed postcards, addressed to the State President, the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, and the Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs, appeal to the government to carefully consider the implications of allowing major road-building and mining in a sensitive ecological area with a fragile social structure.

Any member of the public can obtain a postcard, fill it in and post it back to Johannesburg. The postcards will then be audited and forwarded to the State President's office. We appeal to supporters of the 'Save the Wild Coast' Campaign to request packets of postcards from Mr Pilkington and have them filled in by members of your family, friends, school, sporting clubs, societies, etc.

Please contact Mr Pilkington, either by telephoning (084) 418 9189 or emailing him at inventww@global.co.za. Alternatively, send a stamped, addressed A5 envelope to: "Save the Wild Coast" Campaign PO Box 2423 Parklands 2121. Please make sure to specify how many postcards you require.

Anyone who wishes to donate money to the "Save the Wild Coast" Campaign can
deposit funds into the following account:
WESSA
First National Bank Howick
Branch Code 220725
Account Number: 52530037988
Ref: Wild Coast

Or send cheques to:
WESSA
"Save The Wild Coast" Campaign
P O Box 394, Howick, 3290

It is very important that "Save The Wild Coast" Campaign is written on the cheque or reflected on the bank deposit details, otherwise the funds could be allocated to other WESSA campaign funds.

For enquiries, please contact WESSA conservation director Cathy Kay at
082 459 6454 or ckay@venturenet.co.za, or Val Payn at (039) 433 1494