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...
A water crisis in the town of Graaff-Reinet has seen the Nqweba Dam run dry, leaving residents “fighting” for water. Humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers has decided to intervene and is sending trucks of water, tankers, a...
South Africa’s mining industry may struggle to secure reliable water sources over the next two decades, according to Moody’s. Mining companies need millions of litres of water for processing ore, smelting and refining, dust suppression,...
The quality of water in South Africa is under scrutiny as Hammanskraal asks for potable water. Source:...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) confirmed on Thursday that the water at Stinkwater, in Hammanskraal, was not suitable for consumption. This was revealed by researchers after the CSIR commissioned a three-year study in the...
