Federation For A Sustainable Environment
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Long-awaited legislation seeks to strengthen SA’s environmental regime
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act introduce new offences, increase quantum of fines, extend enforcement powers to municipal managers
Pumping of acidic mine water on East Rand delayed — again
The plant’s closure means that a tide of toxic mine water is rising significantly underground, which could decant into the environment within months
Deep concern over rising underground tide of toxic acidic mine water on East Rand
Broken abstraction pumps at the Eastern basin treatment plant mean that water supply may become contaminated, posing a serious threat
‘My child would still be alive’ if that dam at the mine wasn’t there
The drowning of 10-year-old Mapula Raleholi is the latest in a series at mining sites in Gauteng
Environment minister in crosshairs over proposed amendment to environmental regulations
The proposed change will make it impossible for civil society, or their lawyers, to appeal environmental authorisations without using the services of a costly environmental…
Cannabis can clean toxic mines and industries
Cannabis is dubbed the ‘mop crop’ for its ability to remove or render industrial pollutants harmless
South Africa’s closed mines must not shaft people
The government’s vision for mined land: farms, tourism and self-generation of electricity
There is shit in the Hennops River: ‘No way you can call this water’
E.Coli counts in tributaries feeding the Hennops River run into tens of millions, far above the permitted limit
State halts its R10bn long-term plan to fully treat acid mine water
The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
West Rand: ‘These mine dumps are destroying us’
Mining areas on the West Rand are ecologically dead because of poor rehabilitation
Interdict stops coal company from starting mining in one of SA’s water factories
Coalition fighting planned underground colliery in Mpumalanga wins a round against Uthaka Energy in court
Water reserve loses ground to coal mine
Despite the state’s commitments to protecting water sources, an MEC is exploiting a loophole to allow a mine linked to the Zuma family to proceed
Sisulu: Third of audited mines violate conditions of water use licence
The water and sanitation department has not revoked or suspended water use, ‘but this remains an option’
‘People the same as pigs’ in the Vaal
The water and sanitation department has taken over the clean-up project while sewage continues to pollute the Vaal River and Emfuleni municipality