The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs is today, celebrating the African Traditional Medicine day declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) at Mpushini Park Community Hall, eShowe

This day recognises the importance of African Traditional Medicine and its role in the health and welfare of generations on the continent. This celebration serves as a platform to discuss best practices, Challenges and innovative solutions. S.A. government has taken steps to integrate traditional healers in the public sector health services.

The Environmental Management unit mandate is to capacitate General Public on the protection of natural resources. Today the Department embarked on capacitating Traditional health practitioners (THPs) on better and best ways to harvest their natural herbs and medicines in a sustainable manner., thus developing community based natural resources management. Emphasizing the importance of living in harmony with nature while following their callings in order to achieve sustainability. And also to give understanding of climate change as a concern to develop adaptive measures as they engage with nature.