The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) says it was saddened to hear of the death of environmental affairs minister Edna Molewa, noting that she will always be remembered for her efforts in fighting wild life crime. “The IWMSA...
Deputy Director General at the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs Trevor Balzer has blamed a lack of engineers, technicians and artisans in municipalities for their inability to deal with the breakdown of infrastructure. “One of the...
There have been calls for the constitution to be amended to allow national government to take more control of managing South Africa’s water supply and distribution. The country has recently been plagued by a series of water shortages and protests...
The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs (DWEA) has laid criminal charges against the owners of a fertiliser company after the Selati River, a tributary of the Olifants River, near the Kruger National Park was polluted. Thousands of fish...
In an effort to foster a culture of water conservations, the Rand Water Foundation has trained 25 young people from Jouberton to become “water conservation warriors.” The group is tasked with educating communities about the importance...
In celebrating World Water Day, the SA Post Office in partnership with the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, have issued a limited edition stamp set. The stamp collection captures the United Nation’s theme of International Year of...
The Accelerating Sustainable Water Services Delivery project was launched in March in Mbelu, Eastern Cape. InfrastructureNe.ws takes a look at the project that was a joint initiative. The main objective of the initiative, started under the...
Developing countries have demonstrated their commitment to playing their part in the global fight against climate change and have presented actions which express significant ambition to reduce emissions. In this regard, developed countries must...
REDISA plan approved for re-gazetting by Minister Molewa Cape Town, 18 April 2012: The Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) is delighted to announce that its Integrated Waste Tyre Management plan has been signed by...
