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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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Breadtags for Wheelchairs project goes from strength to strength
The Polystyrene Packaging Council’s (PSPC) hugely successful “Breadtags for Wheelchairs” project has already touched hundreds of lives around the country. Currently in its fifth year, the project encourages people around the country to collect...
Air quality National Framework under review
According to a statement released by Water and Environmental Affairs spokesperson Roopah Singh, the review of the 2007 National Framework took the form of an inclusive consultation process involving various consultations with air quality...
Is Africa’s air pollution out of control?
Africa’s leaders should put implementing environment and health issues at the top of their national and continent-wide policies if growing challenges such as air pollution, vector-borne diseases and chemical exposure are to be addressed,...
GPT commits to water and greener communities
Global Payment Technologies (GPT) is planting 1 111 trees in celebration of World Water Day, in this international year of water cooperation. This is a celebration of water and an urgent reminder of the value of this one essential element that...
Biodiversity contributes substantially to economy, says minister
The benefits derived from biodiversity or ecosystem services are estimated at R73 billion per annum, according to Minister of Water & Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa. Molewa was speaking at the Seventh Pan African ABS Workshop on 25...
Lafarge honours 2012 top suppliers
Lafarge South Africa honoured their suppliers at the annual Lafarge Supplier of the Year Awards ceremony. “It’s that time of year again when we are proud to host an event honouring our top suppliers – companies which have provided us with...
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Coronavirus highlights importance of a responsible waste management protocol
As business and manufactures start to reopen, many retain their objectives of “zero waste to landfill”. This goal acknowledges that it is not possible to produce no waste at all, but instead requires companies to look at their waste streams and...
OPINION: Significant reduction in pollution during COVID-19 lockdown – but polluters will still need to pay
Silver linings to the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have been hard to find. However, there are a few and Carbon Tax relief is one of them. By Francois du Plessis, Operations Director at EDS Systems A three-month extension of...
Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa slowing down amidst lockdown policies
The construction output growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been revised to 2.3%, down from the previous projection of 3.3% (as of mid-April) and 6.0% in the pre-COVID-19 case (Q4 2019 update). The revision reflects the impact on the...
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EThekwini electrifies another informal settlement
The eThekwini Municipality has set aside R3.5 million for an electrification project in the Blackburn informal settlement. Approximately 1000 households will benefit from the project which forms part of the eThekwini Municipality’s ongoing...
EThekwini scoops title of greenest municipality
The eThekwini Municipality has once again scooped the title of the greenest municipality in South Africa. Accepting the award on behalf of the City Mayor Zandile Gumede said the City prioritises environmental issues and building resilient a city....
Ekurhuleni distances itself from wheelie bin scam
The City of Ekurhuleni has distanced itself from a 240 litre wheelie bin tender scam doing the rounds. According to the city, the perpetrators of this criminal act allegedly send possible service providers an appointment letter bearing the city’s...
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