Reducing South Africa’s water consumption patterns is non-negotiable, if our country and our economy are to navigate the new era of constant water stress. This was the view expressed at a media roundtable event to discuss water resource development...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced urgent measures to address water challenges in identified areas across the country where dam levels have dropped alarmingly. Sisulu said the interventions will include...
The department of environmental affairs says says Thor Chemicals has agreed in principle to pay more than R300m required to export the waste to Switzerland, where it will be disposed of. The department says it wants more than 3,000 tons of mercury...
The world is in climate crisis but our heads of states are not doing anything about it. This is according to Climate and Energy Campaigner, Bukelwa Nzimande from Greenpeace Africa who spoke to Jane Dutton. Source:...
Coca-Cola has been labelled the worst culprit for plastic pollution by an environmental pressure group. In a list of the top-polluting companies worldwide, Break Free From Plastic said tens of thousands of plastic pieces could be traced back to a...
SA’s first plastic road was completed in Jeffreys Bay on Wednesday. The 300m pilot stretch of Woltemade Street in the heart of the Eastern Cape holiday town began in March after mayor Horatio Hendricks agreed to the project and Scottish...
The SA cement industry has made presentations to parliamentary portfolio chairpersons as well as political parties explaining the background and reasons for its Safeguard application to the International Trade Administration Commission of South...
Flight operations are expected to return to normal on Wednesday, after several planes were grounded due to maintenance irregularities. The move came after the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) found errors at a maintenance unit. SACAA...
Municipalities are said to still not be managing their finances properly, this was highlighted by Auditor-General’s report on Municipalities released in June. Source:...
The Mpumalanga University, Department of Water and Sanitation and the Inkomati Usuthu Catchment Management Agency signed an agreement towards the sustainable management of water resources in the Inkomati Usuthu Catchment. The agreement was signed...
