Solid waste remains problematic for the country because at this point, landfill sites are not required to provide figures to the environmental department. This is about to change. According to Albi Modise, Chief Director Communications, for the...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa arrived in Hyderabad, India on Tuesday to attend the meeting of the eleventh Conference of Parties (COP11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The South African delegation...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that a further 3 200 MW of energy will be procured by 2020 under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), over and above the 3 725 MW already sought. Acting Chief Director of...
The link between coal as an energy source and its effects on water sources is not often made or discussed, but a new report released by Greenpeace on October 18, has brought this very important element to the fore. In South Africa, around a million...
