Possible Day Zero in Gauteng?
Large parts of South Africa have been experiencing extremely hot weather. The heat combined with sparse rains so far this summer has left water levels in reservoirs in Gauteng low. Source:...
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Cape Town’s water consumption exceeds daily target
Cape Town’s water consumption this week has exceeded the current 650 million litres per day limit. The City’s Member of Mayoral Committee for Water and Waste, Xanthea Limberg, said dams supplying Cape Town are currently sitting at 79.7% of...
Public urged to conserve more water as levels continue to decline
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has encourage the public to be more water conscious and use the available water in a wiser and efficient manner. This is due to water levels continuing to drop. The DWS weekly state of reservoirs report...
Herman Mashaba resigns as mayor of Joburg
Herman Mashaba, soon to be former Johannesburg Mayor , has resigned as a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and will no longer serve as the mayor of Joburg. Mashaba announced his resignation on Monday at a press conference where he spoke...
EThekwini municipality lauded for being first African city to develop the Climate Action Plan
EThekwini Municipality has been lauded by Mayors attending the C40 World Mayor’s Summit in Copenhagen for being the first city in Africa to develop the Climate Action Plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Tabling the plan at the pre-summit...
SABS improves financial performance
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), which was placed under Administration in June 2018, presented its integrated annual report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry. The report indicates that there has been...
Revenue plan piloted to help struggling municipalities
Deputy President David Mabuza says government is piloting a new plan that has been designed to help struggling municipalities collect revenue that is due to them. Mabuza said this when he fielded oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday....
Stage 1 load-shedding for Friday
Eskom board chairperson Jabu Mabuza said that the power utility would implement stage one load shedding on Friday and did not foresee the need for further power cuts thereafter. Source:...
Drawing the line on food waste is a critical priority
WRITTEN BY Interwaste There is a movement towards reducing the effects of climate change as so echoed in young Greta Thunberg’s recent UN speech, underpinned by the sentiment – Right Here. Right Now. And as she tackles issues of magnitude in...
Landfill 2019 is filling up fast – have you registered yet?
Landfill 2019 seeks to bring the Landfill and Alternative Waste Treatment industries together to learn about the latest techniques and developments – as well as to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas. Landfill 2019 gives...
