Water for SA:Lesotho Highlands Project Phase 2
More than 400 million cubic meters of water will flow every year from the upper reaches of the Senqu River in Lesotho through the existing conveyance infrastructure to the Vaal…
Media statement: Eskom cannot plead poverty when it is wasting over 3 billion per annum on private security contracts
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) met with Eskom management on Thursday for wage talks. Eskom revised its offer again and offered 5,25% increase. We rejected the…
Your perceptions on climate change
Your perceptions on climate change Like it or not, the sea level is rising, there are more fire risks than there were years ago. The frequency and intensity of extreme…
More projects to see an evolution in the number of jobs created: C40 report
With a growing number of green – friendly projects in identified sectors, we need to be seeing an evolution in the number of jobs created.Critical sectors identified for mitigating climate…
Skills development required for new green markets
Sthembiso Kubheka (not real name) employed by a coal mining company in Secunda, says he is concerned about losing his job, if his company closes down in a few years.His…
How is your organization reducing carbon footprint
Has your organization thought of ways to reduce carbon footprint? Kate Stubbs announced Interwaste’s decarbonisation strategy yesterday. Interwaste is proud to announce that our parent company, Séché Environment, received validation…
Are environmental laws to protect keystone species tight enough
The earth is fast warming up as predicted by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) landmark scientific report back in 2018. It warned that there are only…
Highly transparent solar to generate electricity more efficiently
A new invention of a highly transparent solar cells found to generate electricity more efficiently. https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/highly-transparent-solar-cells-found-to-generate-power-1000x-more-efficiently
Hammanskraal bad water bad for business too
Spilling raw sewerage into the Apia River, because the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works had not been maintained, is not a new phenomenon in Hammanskraal. The situation is so bad…
E TESTS ON WATER DRAWN FROM FIRE HYDRANTS AND INSPECT THE CLEANLINESS OF WATER TANKERS
The City of Tshwane’s team of Environmental Health Practitioners has resolved to run tests on water drawn from all fire hydrants and inspect the cleanliness of water tankers providing water…