The Western Cape has officially been declared a disaster area. Following the most crippling drought to hit the province in over a century, Premier Helen Zille said the decision will be formally gazetted by this week. Dam levels in the Cape are at...
A mine water coordinating body has been established in Emalahleni’s coal mining area in Mpumalanga. This comes after the recent launch of the National Water and Sanitation Dialogue. Emalahleni’s coal mining area begins approximately 100km east of...
A workshop to help participants better understand the proposed amendments to the National Environment Management Waste Act of 2008 were held on Wednesday. The workshop was facilitated by members of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern...
Residue stockpiles and residue deposits will no longer be regulated under the National Environmental Management, but by the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA). South African law firm Webber Wentzel elaborated on the possible...
