In the past year South Africa has seen a sharp rise in the amount of waste treated than in previous years. According to statistics from the South African Waste Information Centre, a total of18 165 798 tonnes of waste was treated last year. This is...
South Africa is facing a major water crisis. The impact of water shortages is felt most acutely in rural areas where there are no major surface- or groundwater resources and where it is not economically viable to install a water reticulation...
The fact that Free State rates in the bottom three provinces in the country for water quality and supply, along with Northern Cape and Mpumalanga, shows the total neglect of this crisis by the provincial government. The Blue Drop Report of 2012...
As part of the Department of Environmental Affairs efforts to drive recycling in South Africa, 15 buy-back centres will be established in this financial year, 2013/2014, Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, announced on Tuesday 11 June...
With the Homevale Wastewater Treatment Works in the Northern Cape operating at above its design capacity of 30 Mℓ/d, coupled with substantial growth within the catchment area of the works, the Sol Plaatje Municipality identified the urgent need to...
The rising levels of the Kamfers Dam have been flooding a major railway line in the Northern Cape thus inhibiting its stability.The rising levels havealso begun flooding the Lesser Flamingos’ breeding island in the dam, causing a deterioration of...
