The dam levels have been low for years, the canal transferring water from the Orange River Project to the storage dam was not repaired and the metro rejected help from the state
Gift of the Givers has started drilling boreholes, while Business Chamber members will help repair leaks
The first vehicle of its kind in the country will arrive by the end of this year and it will be rigorously tested under local conditions
Nineteen serious tailings dams failures predicted globally by 2027
Water is treated as if it is an infinite resource but it is a false perception of abundance
Load-shedding and electricity prices are projected to double in next five years
Preliminary results show significantly elevated levels of hydrogen sulphide around the Irene monitoring station in Centurion on 7 June
The Impofu Dam will run dry in six days and the Churchill Dam will be empty 15 days
Sasol has said the levels of sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide were below the limits prescribed by its atmospheric emissions licences
They also boast exceptional biodiversity but invasive species, overgrazing and climate change are destroying them with dreadful consequences