A Western Cape court has slapped a farmer, accused of water and environmental transgressions, with a R3.5 million fine. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said its cooperation with the Western Cape’s Department of Environmental Affairs...
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has activated measures which will result in the Minister assuming executive authority over the water and sanitation function in the Makhanda Local Municipality. These measures...
Although many South Africans are routinely reducing, reusing and recycling their waste in order to lessen the mountain of waste sent to landfill each day, this isn’t enough. However, we’re still facing a world where there will be more plastic in...
Globally, we are ingesting an average of 5 grams of plastic every week, which is the equivalent of a credit card. This is according to a new study by the University of Newcastle, in Australia. This plastic contamination comes from...
