As part of routine inspection and maintenance of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s (LHWP) assets, the LHDA jointly with the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) has started routine inspection and maintenance works on the water transfer and...
The City of Johannesburg has warned residents to use water sparingly after water levels at the Vaal Dam dropped to just below 55%. “Vaal Dam [is] sitting at 53.1% and no water transfers to the Vaal Dam system will be possible until November...
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has called on the residents of Limpopo and Eastern Cape to reduce their water use drastically after the two provinces dropped their dam levels to an alarming 52%Â each this...
Victims of the April floods in Durban are still living in tents and community halls, which were meant to be a temporary measure. The eThekwini Municipality is blaming the delay in providing decent shelter and basic services on the application...
Figures contained in a detailed air quality report, show the Vaal Triangle’s air to be the most polluted in the country. The findings were presented in Parliament by the Department of Environmental Affairs and show the Vaal Triangle’s air to be the...
Tiny ‘microplastic’ particles could be harmful to our health by damaging the body’s immune system, a new study finds. A growing body of evidence suggests that fragments of plastic are finding their way into every stage of the food...
A report by academics from the University of Cape Town has cast doubt on the widespread belief that plastics found on the world’s oceans stem from land based sources. The study suggested that the source of these plastics could actually be shipping...
Unilever South Africa and the African Reclaimer Organisation are partnering with Wits University to help uplift waste pickers. The Johannesburg-based pilot project will focus on educating and encouraging communities to play their part in...
Numbers released by Statistics SA show a decrease in construction jobs over the past months, while the mining sector is steadily employing more people. The Quarterly Employment Statistics survey for the second quarter of the year showed that almost...
The Western Cape Transport and Public Works Department are changing gears when it comes to road safety. Its focus will now be on helping to keep communities safe, along with preventing road deaths. Officials have unveiled some of their new...
