Coal mines have polluted 90% of groundwater in the Highveld region in Mpumalanga alone. The Department of Water and Sanitation has thus reiterated its call to coal mines in to stop polluting water resources, especially in the Highveld, or face the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation in the Northern Cape has urged water users to use the resource sparingly to ensure water sustainability for both now and future generations. Water storage in the Northern Cape Province is currently at 123.7...
The water crisis that South Africa is facing is evident with poor infrastructure, mismanagement of funds and low rainfall patterns. Eyewitness News investigated how government won’t be able to provide water for the country by 2030 ― if nothing is...
Gauteng could be the next potential Day Zero region in South Africa, if it’s hit by another drought. A report on what to do to avoid this was already brought to the attention of Gauteng authorities a year ago. Source:...
Tailored youth empowerment programmes and internships facilitated by level 1 B-BBEE consulting business Xcel-Sim are placing numerous people in internships and jobs across a variety of sectors. CEO Simphiwe Vulindlu says Xcel-Sim’s main objective...
One hundred and thirteen waste pickers from 42 towns across all provinces in South Africa convened to celebrated a decade of work since the 2009 launch of South African Waste Pickers Association, a movement of and for all waste pickers working in...
Air pollution chokes up lungs and shortens lives but is now also being linked to a higher risk of mental illnesses. This is according to researchers in a study based on health data from millions of patients in the United States and Denmark. People...
New data from NASA satellites shows the small town of Kriel in Mpumalanga is now the world’s second biggest sulphur dioxide emissions site. Eskom has 12 coal power stations, all located in the Highveld Priority Area in Mpumalanga and Gauteng....
The City of Johannesburg will invest R80-million on upgrading waste management service provider Pikitup’s central camp depot, in Soweto. Mayor Herman Mashaba says the upgrades and renovations will “restore employee dignity and increase productivity...
Construction is expected to restart on the N2 near Ballito to complete ongoing roadworks, after several months of stoppages at the site. The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) said it was looking to get construction on site to complete the roadworks...
