No truth in Cholera reports in eMfuleni ?
The Emfuleni Local Municipality, the Vaal River City and the Cradle of Human Rights have dispelled reports of the presence of cholera in the Vaal River. In a joint notice…
Recycling project cleaning up Korsten CBD
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) is succeeding to discourage illegal dumping in the Korsten CBD, using a recycling project. Led by a team of 13 workers, employed through the…
Mega algal bloom in Madagascar
There is a mega algal bloom in Madagascar, which scientists suspect is driven by a drought in Southern Africa. Is it harmful? Will it stay in Madagascar or drift to…
Heatwave continues until Sunday
Extreme heat conditions continue in the Northern and Western Cape, according to an advisory from the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Areas mostly affected are in the Richtersveld, Kamiesberg in…
Updated guidelines for the surveillance of diseases in wildlife
The IUCN and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) have released updated guidelines for wildlife authorities and those working with wildlife. The guidelines provide a framework to understand and…
ECCEF wants Government & Industry to think about future disasters
The Eastern Cape’s 20 community organisations, members of the Province’s Combined Environmental Forum (ECCEF), want the Government and industry, to think practically about the future of disasters, using the recent…
Have your say in the City’s waste management strategy
“Waste is everyone’s business. This is your chance to be part of helping to create a cleaner Cape Town” said Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management…
€12 Million Boost to transform Urban Sanitation in Africa
The African Water Facility has secured 12 million euros from the Nordic Development Fund for a new funding initiative to support African governments, utilities, the private sector and other stakeholders,…
First of its kind PET project
A first-of-its-kind PET (polyethylene terephthalate) processing facility, will be coming on stream in the Western Cape, in 2025. This emerged at the International Solid Waste Association’s (ISWA) annual conference, held…
Spotlight on waste in Gauteng
About 12 waste recyclers were inspected, to check for compliance with the requirements of environmental laws (NEMA, NEMWA & NEMAQA), in Rosslyn and Klerksrood on Tuesday. The aim was to…