Harmony Gold must continue paying for pumping and treating acid mine water in and around the Orkney gold mine, the High Court in Pretoria ruled on Monday. Judge Tati Makgoka dismissed an application by the Harmony Gold Mining Company for the court...
Containing stormwater on mining property in line with the Water Act of 1998 has been an important way for South African mines to reduce their impact on the environment, according to SRK Consulting’s principal hydrologist, Peter Shepherd. “The Water...
In an increasingly capitalistic world, privatisation is becoming ever more common. There has been discussion over the last two decades; with the water lobby companies arguing that water is a need, while those in favour of a social society model...
Residents of Carolina in Mpumalanga are taking the government to court after six months of waiting for their municipal water supply to be cleaned. The problems for Carolina started in January, when heavy rains culminated in 82mm falling in two...
