By Lesego Khomo For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg’s estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium (a...
Most, but not all, of the sections of the long-awaited National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, came into force on 30 June 2023. Some will be game-changers. By Garyn Rapson, Partner, Tsoseletso Bogopa, Senior Associate & Hassan...
With the disposal of organic waste under increasing control and scrutiny, finding on-site solutions will ensure a legally and environmentally compliant waste management system. A recent study conducted by the CSIR showed that almost 60% of all...
In a few weeks, many South Africans will set off for their annual holiday. Sensible travellers will ensure their beach bags and hiking rucksacks contain sunscreens and hats to protect them and their families from the summer sun, and water to slake...
Life on earth is symbiotic, each component within the ecosystem plays a significant role – you only have to examine how the loss of the bee population today is affecting food systems – to be reminded of just how interconnected everything really is....
A transition to a lower-carbon economy is occurring rapidly around the world and is critical for South Africa. The transition is being driven both by a realisation of the urgency required to save our environment and by economic reasons and comes...
The City of Tshwane has partnered with the Mabopane Network Forum and Landfill Consult to support the Tshwane South College’s initiative to keep its Odi Campus clean. Through the partnership, which was formed during National Clean up Week 2017, the...
Over 200 volunteers stepped out in Soweto recently to remove 26 tons of waste from the environment in Diepkloof Extreme Park. The clean-up which was led by, Coca-Cola Africa and Global Citizen in partnership with Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa...
In South Africa the volume of recycled plastic material grows annually, with 334 727 tons recycled into raw material last year according to the National Plastics Survey 2017 by Plastics|SA. While plastic recycling efforts have an immediate impact...
