The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill 2017 (NEMA) currently allows any decision taken by a regulator under NEMA or a specific environmental management Act to be appealed. Garyn Rapson, a partner at South African law firm Webber...
The Usuthu Water Purification Plant in KwaZulu-Natal is undergoing an expansion to increase output by 20 mega-litres per day. The expansion is said to have a R19 million price tag. The plant and several reservoirs, which are based in Nongoma, were...
Despite recent heavy rains in the Western Cape, water still needs to be saved and used very sparingly, says Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille. On Friday, the city’s dam levels were recorded at 20.4%. However, with the last 10% of water mostly...
Pleas to save water and reduce consumption are going out to all residents in Knysna as the region only has approximately 26 days of water left. The area was declared a disaster zone in May due to water shortages, however recent wildfires which...
