The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa arrived in Hyderabad, India on Tuesday to attend the meeting of the eleventh Conference of Parties (COP11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The South African delegation...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that a further 3 200 MW of energy will be procured by 2020 under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), over and above the 3 725 MW already sought. Acting Chief Director of...
The link between coal as an energy source and its effects on water sources is not often made or discussed, but a new report released by Greenpeace on October 18, has brought this very important element to the fore. In South Africa, around a million...
At the start of October, Pikitup rolled out its second phase its Separation at Source Project to the Zondi serviced depot areas in Soweto. The project not only encourages residents to recycle their household refuse, which is ordinarily tossed away,...
The Plastics Institute of South Africa (PISA) has announced the winners of the Student Design Competition, held in partnership with POLYCO (the industry association promoting the recycling of polyolefin plastics in South Africa), Plastics|SA,...
Rexburg Recycling is 100% dedicated to spreading the good news of recycling, and absolutely committed to teaching, and educating the resident’s of our great city about the ease or recycling as well as the benefits of doing so.
South Australians have been exposed repeatedly to dangerous chemicals in their drinking water, with thousands of breaches of health guidelines, an environmental group says. Friends of the Earth’s report, compiled from freedom of information...
Most people in Harare have since stopped drinking water from the local authority because they believe it is unsafe, a survey by a local residents’ association has revealed. The survey, which was conducted by the Harare Residents’ Trust (HRT) in 15...
Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane must intervene directly to ensure a lasting, cost-effective solution to the acid mine drainage crisis, DA Gauteng spokesman Jack Bloom said on Sunday. “The acid mine drainage crisis in Gauteng has been...
Click on the below link for the Weekly State of Reservoirs report as on 15th October 2012. https://infrastructurenews.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/weekly.pdf
