The report,which was drawn up by a range of experts and was ready in October last year,has been kept secret for reasons not yet explained by the water affairs ministry [...]
 Water Rhapsody Conservation Systems are the leaders in Greywater garden irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting systems in South Africa. Established in 1994 with offices nation wide and over 3500 installations Water Rhapsody will be there to secure your water concerns.Contact Water Rhapsody. | South Africa’s city of gold,Johannesburg,may soon start being eaten away by acidic water flowing from the mines that created its astronomical fortunes. [...] Source:Times Live The country’s water crisis is past the eleventh hour as red-tape and interdepartmental bureaucracy remain major stumbling blocks to addressing the problem,trade union United Association of SA (UASA) said on Wednesday. Water pollution “Since March this year,it has taken the trade union UASA three well-publicised high-level seminars,[...] A looming water crisis and regulatory red tape add significant risks to South Africa’s mining industry,according to Anthony Turton,director at Touchstone Resources. [...] Toxic mine water surfaced eight years ago just west of Johannesburg,and still flows out of the ground during heavy rains. [...] Water scarcity forces people to rely on unsafe sources of drinking water. It also means they cannot bathe or clean their clothes or homes properly. Water shortage.. [...] “South Africa is a water-stressed country. We need to harvest water because failure to do so will result in water shortages…food insecurities.”–DWAF [...] There is however a very valid reason to all this speculation other than human curiosity to be prepared for the worst case scenario. [...] I saw dead fish floating and I appeal to people not to swim there. The water is polluted…acid mine drainage [...] Why should we desalinate sea water? Your guess would be just as good as mine. Supposed authorities have latched on the the term and has started colloquialising the word. Desalination should not have the association of “mankind embracing new technology.”Nor should it be seen as an environmentally sound practice. Desalination conjurers up thoughts [...] |   |
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