Drought places SA wildlife industry under threat
Drought has placed South Africa’s wildlife industry under threat. In just the last three years, the Northern Cape has lost more than two-thirds of its game. Source:...
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Gauteng dams remain stable but residents urged to reduce consumption
The Gauteng provincial water storage has shown some signs of improvement as the combined water levels are at 99.2% this week. This is an improvement compared to the same period when water in the province were at 94.3%. Although this is a welcome...
Eskom seeks exemption from air pollution rules
Eskom, South Africa’s biggest polluter, has asked for additional emission exemptions at two of its biggest plants. The state-owned utility, which is struggling to meet its costs and has R454-billion in debt, has applied to the environment ministry...
Minister Sisulu urges South Africans to reduce water consumption
The national water storage in the country continues to dwindle at a low of 59.2% compared to 64.1% during the same period last year. South Africa’s full water capacity is about 32012.2 cubic metres, and currently we are left with 18950.7 cubic...
Plastic waste fills ocean along South African coastline
Tons of plastic waste appeared in waves along the Durban coastline in December. A video captured and shared on social media by a member of The Litterboom Project, a South African conservation initiative, shows plastic bottles and other litter being...
Ongoing drought relief is a priority for government
In a statement the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation said it is working with affected provinces, municipalities, other national departments as well as the private sector to alleviate the drought problem. A number of initiatives...
Tons of litter pulled out of Hennops River
71 volunteers pulled as many as 420 bags of waste from the Hennops River in Centurion this past weekend. All in all, about 13 tons of waste were bagged during the clean-up initiative, which was hosted in collaboration between Hennops Revival, The...
Sisulu calls for urgent intervention in drought-hit Eastern Cape
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu said the severe drought in the Eastern Cape needed urgent government intervention. Sisulu visited the province with deputy David Mahlobo on Monday to assess the situation, which she...
Amdec set to build R14 billion mixed-use precinct in Cape Town
Construction of a ‘safe, walkable’ R14 billion Cape Town development is due to begin in the first quarter 2020. The Harbour Arch, found in Cape Town’s Foreshore, is due to be built by Amdec Group, the same company which built parts of...
Electricity prices may rise by 16% if Eskom’s application succeeds
Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer confirmed on Monday that Eskom will be in court next week, to fight a decision handed down by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). The power utility wants to raise their electricity tarrifs by more than...
