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Solving environmental law confusion: Lawyer Lizette van der Walt launches innovative app
Lizette van der Walt is a lawyer specialising in environmental law. In her 27 years of experience, she noticed a general confusion around environmental laws in South Africa and decided to help by creating the Enviro Legal app. This app is designed to help users...
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Turning The Tide To Achieve SDG 6
Coming off the back of the WISA 2024 Biennial Conference and Exhibition, we can all agree that accelerated change is needed in achieving SDG 6 by 2030. As we celebrate 30 years of democracy this year and honour women during the month of August, it is fitting that we...
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[Industry Personality] Carin Bosman: Make noise and have a code
The water sector is filled with passionate people, Carin Bosman is one such passionate person, and she serves to remind us of all that water is for the betterment of humanity, and when you are tasked with doing what is right, you have to make some noise. Early on in...
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[Cover Story] 40 years strong: Lethabo Intake Pumping Station’s historic refurbishment
A part of Rand Water’s proactive infrastructure maintenance project comprised the refurbishment of pumps and electrical boards at the Lethabo Intake Pumping Station. This key facility pumps water to ESKOM Lethabo Power Station and supplies over half of Gauteng via the...
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Sustainability
Ocean’s plastic problem begins on land
Global environmental organisation Ocean Conservancy announced on 30 September the international launch of “Stemming the Tide: Land-based strategies for a plastic-free ocean” – a solutions-oriented report in partnership with the McKinsey Center for...
Green beer earns Tanzania brewery carbon gold
By Reuters Green beer may not sound too appealing, but in Mwanza,Tanzania, it’s going down a treat. A locally produced “greener” brew not only slakes the thirst but is also reducing the carbon footprint of the country’s second largest...
Separating fracking science fiction from science fact
New developments are emerging in South Africa’s national conversation on using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) technology to release shale gas in the Karoo. These include the publication of the updated Regulations for Petroleum Exploration and...
Beverage and botte makers team up for international coastal clean-up action
As a committed partner in the conservation of waterways and natural areas, Coca-Cola South Africa and Peninsula Beverages (PenBev) teamed up with the Ocean Conservancy and the Baakens Valley Community Partnership for a day of cleaning in the 29th...
Corporate commits to planting 1 million trees
As part of its international brightFuture campaign and a sign of its commitment to take action against climate change, Unilever South Africa, in partnership with the Wildlands Conservation Trust, plans to plant one million indigenous trees in...
Challenging South Africans to keep our country clean 365 days a year
South Africa’s National Waste Management Strategy aims to see all South African households in the country’s major centres separating household waste by 2016. As the nation gears up for this year’s Clean-up Week, 14 – 20 September, and Recycle Day,...
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COVID-19 pandemic should be a wake-up call for water security
Urgent action on water security is essential to better prepare societies for future global health crises, say experts at the University of Birmingham in the UK and Northwestern University in the US. In a comment article published in Nature...
CESA: 20 years of promoting collaboration with government for improved infrastructure development
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has long been encouraging partnership and collaboration with government in spurring up infrastructure development, both private and public. News from the industry body this year has highlighted collaboration...
Communities close to waste sites at higher risk of asthma, TB, diabetes & depression – study
A study conducted by a group of scientists has revealed that there are serious health implications for residents living close to waste disposal sites. The team, led by University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) vice-chancellor Rob Slotow, found that those...
Metro News
Cape Town tops list for largest water tariff increases
The City of Cape Town has topped a global listing for the largest water tariff increases in 2018. According to the white paper titled The Global Value of Water, the city has seen a 390% increase in the benchmark price of water and wastewater...
Cape dam levels decline amid rising temps
Dam levels in the City of Cape Town have declined by 0.9% over the last week to 74.8 % of storage capacity. According to the municipality this drop is largely due to evaporation caused by the hot weather as well as a related increase in water...
Planning kicks off on Bonteheuwel Housing Project
The City of Cape Town’s Transport and Urban Development Authority has started with the environmental and land use planning process for a proposed housing project in Bonteheuwel. This was revealed following a recent public meeting at the Bonteheuwel...
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