A total of 480 980 000 kilolitres of water – the equivalent of 2.5 Hartbeespoort dams or 192 392 Olympic size swimming pools – were lost. [...]
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A total of 480 980 000 kilolitres of water – the equivalent of 2.5 Hartbeespoort dams or 192 392 Olympic size swimming pools – were lost. [...] SOUTH Africa will run dry by 2050 should no action be taken to conserve water [...] When I look at the global water crisis purely from a market-driven perspective, I see perhaps the single greatest imbalance of supply and demand that exists in the global marketplace [...] We should rememer that the water that today gives us life is also the water that gave life to the dinosaurs. Water is one of the oldest sources of life [...] Yes, it’s that time again – time to reflect on the year that has passed, and anticipate what could come of the year ahead. My head has been unusually full of water lately, to the point of distraction. Over the holidays I worked through two chapters of a new water book and set the course [...] Quite simply you hold the handle down till the bowl is clear. You decide how much water to use, whether it’s 1 litre or all 16 litres. One flush works each time [...] Recycling of greywater will protect aquatic ecosystems by decreasing the diversion of freshwater, reducing the quantity of toxic contaminants entering waterways. [...]
South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world yet we are already faced with a looming water crisis that will hit us as soon as 2014 some say. Some say the next world war will be fought for water. Water is without a doubt the world most precious resource. Through harvesting rainwater [...] There is a misperception about the differences between rainwater harvesting systems and systems that recycling waste water. There is also a misperception as to the possible end use of water from these systems. Rainwater harvesting systems use rainwater collected from the roof and should not be confused with systems that recycle treated wastewater or greywater [...] Eskom on Wednesday said it was still revising its tariff increases before it makes any announcements. According to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci), the original proposition was for an increase of up to 19 percent per annum. Earlier in 2012, the power utility proposed a new five-year plan of tariff increases [...] |
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