A weekly dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation this week has shown a marginal increase of KwaZulu-Natal’s dam levels. According to the report, the province’s dam storage capacity has increased from 58,7% last week to...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has indicated that renewable energy can be the answer to the country’s energy supply needs. In his State of the Nation last week, he admitted that load shedding is the inevitable consequence of Eskom’s...
The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has praised Barbara Creecy’s decision to scrap the existing Section 28 plan for developing an Industry Waste Management Plan (IndWMP) for the paper and packaging industry. Minister...
More than 12 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging have been recovered for recycling in South Africa over the past decade. This, according to RecyclePaperZA, the country’s paper recycling association, has ensured that waste paper is diverted...
Learning at Nomini Primary School in Orange Farm has been suspended because of a sewage problem. Parents and teachers have urged the Gauteng Education department to fix the situation. Source:...
The construction industry has welcomed plans by the government to act against extortion rackets, blamed for derailing multibillion-rand infrastructure and construction projects. In his state of the nation address (Sona), President Cyril Ramaphosa...
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says new trains are available in areas where carriages have been trashed, but they can’t be rolled out without proper security. Source:...
In a bid to urgently address water challenges in QwaQwa, Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has this week given stern directives to her Department and Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality to move with speed in implementing long-term solutions in QwaQwa. A...
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu pledged an amount of R143 million towards drought relief in Moutse near Groblersdal in Limpopo. Sisiulu visited the area on Friday, where she was accompanied by Limpopo Premier...
Despite the rains in different parts of the country, the average national dam levels remains steady this week at 62.4%. Recent heavy rains in the Northern Cape have resulted in a huge increase of dam levels to 80.9%. These dams were sitting at...
