A decline in dams levels of the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) has this negatively impacted the overall levels of the system. Water consumers thus need to intensify efforts to cut back on water use. The IVRS, which consists of 14 dams, is one...
The National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (NEMA) defines an “emergency situation” as one that has arisen suddenly that poses an imminent and serious threat to the environment, human life or property, including a ‘disaster’ as...
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on Wednesday issued a ban on leisure vessels entering South Africa’s eight seaports. He also prohibited cargo vessels from changing crews once they dock as part of measures to contain the spread of...
South Africa’s number of confirmed cases of Covid-19, the coronavirus that is shutting down countries and bringing economies to a standstill around the world, is continuing to rise. Quarantining is an important public health tool being used by...
