Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, will conduct an oversight visit in Springfontein in the Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State. The visit follows complaints from farmers in the area regarding pollution of the rivers,...
Today’s question to the major political parties deals with our polluted water systems. We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party, and RISE Mzansi on 13 March and sent follow-up queries to those who did not respond. Some have...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) calls on South Africans to join the Clear Rivers Campaign to rid our rivers, streams, and other watercourses of pollution and keep them clean and flowing with clear water. Clear and healthy rivers mean a...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on residents to practice active citizenry by taking an active stand against the pollution of rivers. The call coincides with its Clear Rivers Campaign which advocates for citizens to clean up...
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...
Cape Town open water swimmer Andrew Chin was supposed to take the water once again with fellow athletes Dr Mandy Uys and Joy Roach from East London, to raise awareness around the poor state of our country’s rivers and to highlight the urgent need...
A major clean-up is underway at the Port of Durban to remove the large volume of waste and vegetation from the port following the recent heavy rains and flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. The adverse weather caused the usual deluge of plastic and other...
The South Africa Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) recently invited the municipal manager of the Rand West City Local Municipality to appear before it, as it continues with its investigations into allegations of raw sewage flowing from the...
Minister Gugile Nkwinti has announced a R341 million injected into the Vaal River cleanup. During a site visit early this month, the South African Human Rights Commission’s Mohamed Ameermia stated that the contamination of the Vaal River must...
