It is slowly but surely coming to the attention of the general public that the mining sector that plays a significant role in stabilising and growing the South African economy is doing it at a disastrous environmental cost to the country. The countries mineral wealth is being extracted and replaced with toxic chemical that will paralyse [...]
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I hope this is not your first wake up call to the reality that could collapse our economy and our livelihood. South Africa is bound to face a severe water crisis unless the country is to act now! With toxic water many industries will not be able to function and will close. Tourism destinations will be [...] In a shocking report, water affairs acting chief director of regulation admits to neglect. This neglect by water affairs has lead to millions being spent on clean up programs and has devastated fragile ecosystems. Wilde Voelvlei and Rietvlei in Cape Town have been some of the most recent tragedies that have been struck by blue green [...] After spending some time in the US, the pharmaceutical commercials they air on TV and on radio always amazed me. One prescription medication could clear up your cholesterol symptoms but leave you with a long list of even worse possible side effects including sudden death or other terminal illnesses. I was shocked to hear that many [...] The much awaited Green Drop Report has finally been made public. I am not astounded by the report as I suspected the countries sewage systems to be highly inadequate. The official findings of the report are shocking and raises many questions. What would it take to raise public awareness of a smelly business, one the we [...] The Department of Water Affairs’ Green Drop report, which surveys the state of South Africa’s sewage treatment works, is scheduled for release today. Municipal waste water services are suspected to be “far from acceptable” when compared to required national standards and international best practice. Blue-green algae bloom A failure to [...] Hong Kong may enjoy a high rain falls but this highly populated city is looking at ways to recycle their dwindling water supply. This dwindling fresh water supply is a challenge that many great cities are waking up to as the demand for fresh water is increasing and fewer sewage treatment plants are able to cope [...] The Department of Water Affairs is yet to announce which of South Africas waste water treatment works have been awarded green drop status. This report on our waste water treatment works is long overdue. There have been previous reports speculating that as little as 3% of our waste water treatment works comply with the standards required [...] The issue surrounding South Africa’s wasterwater treatment works have been in deep waters for several months as the Water Department’s “Green Drop” report has been over due for many months. Buyelwa Sonjica, minister of water affairs, says this sanitation report will be released on April 19 2010. This article from Timeslive.co.za Water minister Buyelwa Sonjica denies there is [...] At a recent government infestructure development media breefing, no representitives from the Department of Water Affair were present. This behaviour adds fear to the concerns of waste water treatment plants around the country. This story from Times Live “Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica is on a state visit [to the United Kingdom] with the president… Unfortunately, we don’t [...] |
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