Water pollution allegedly caused by mining companies has sparked a probe by the anti-corruption ombud. Scientists have found high quantities of uranium, sulfuric acid and other toxic materials in streams and rivers in and around Johannesburg,...
All tanneries in Zimbabwe will have to close until measures are put in place to drastically reduce the amount of pollutants being releasing into the drinking water system. The Zimbabwe government has ordered the closure of all tanneries and has...
Jonathan Julyan studied electrical engineering and made fruit juice for a living but is now sold on the water industry. People ask me how long I’ve been in the water industry,” says electrical engineer Jonathan Julyan. I say:...
The eyes of the world will be focused on the health of our oceans when World Oceans Day is celebrated on Friday, 8 June. Since it was first introduced in 1992, nations around the globe participated in the planet’s biggest celebration of the ocean...
For most South Africans accessing safe, drinking water is as simple as opening a tap in their home. However in Gabon, residents in rural areas and the poorer suburbs of big cities have to walk several hundred metres to obtain water from more...
Rachel Adatia and Pieter van Eeden couldn’t believe their eyes: the public park they had encountered was flooded with toxic acid mine drainage (AMD) and there wasn’t a warning sign in sight. “That a public park that is supposed to be there for the...
