MMSEZ chief executive Lehlogonolo Masoga, the Limpopo Economic Development Agency and the consulting agency Enviroxcellence failed to address the concerns of people living in the Vhembe biosphere
Nomalungelo Mkhize was appointed to the role only a year ago. Sandile Dube will step into her shoes in an acting capacity
But conservation group questions the applicability of the US study to South Africa and says people should rather drink tap water
At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.
Children are more vulnerable than adults for a number of reasons including an increased risk of death
Water is central to human life and cuts across the sustainable development goals water
Umgeni Water has won the right for a more than 40% levy increase on private water supplier
The stunning scenery of Malawi’s only mountain is a drawcard for local and foreign visitors
Fed-up residents and businesses are turning to the courts to get their local councils to take action on power outages, sewage overflows, unrepaired roads and other failures to deliver services
For each rand spent on rehabilitating the river system, the return is at least R1.70 if not more
A partnership with chiefs, NGOs and businesses is helping Matatiele’s small-scale farmers adopt conservation practices and so turn a profit
Historically, the built environment sector has been reluctant to embrace reform, but it cannot afford to now
Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range
Rangelands are ‘nature’s gift to humanity’, but have been overlooked, neglected
Residents of Verena C in Mpumalanga have to collect water from a polluted stream after projects costing millions of rands failed
World Environment Day encourages businesses, farmers and manufacturers to develop greener models — for people to consider how they consume
Polyphagous shot hole borer looks set to become most damaging biological invasion in South Africa
Opponents claim the reduced metallurgical and energy cluster with a coal-fired power plant will still cause harm to the environment
Addressing the challenges at the intersection of water and climate change must be a collective effort
The photographer considers water as a healing force as his cow gives birth
Lehlogonolo Masoga has said that critical inputs from environmental and justice organisations and residents in the Vhembe area have been considered
The environmental and social impact of the special economic zone has been reduced, but Chinese investment and loans haven’t been disclosed, job creation is uncertain, and water use and toxic waste remain troubling
Information is not getting to the right people or places as voices of discontent are getting louder
As far back as 2007, a local nonprofit met with government officials to deal with the pollution crisis in Emfuleni. Residents are still waiting
Covid-19 has devastated the economy, but it has also opened a window of opportunity for businesses
Marketing experts need to apply the human behaviour-change techniques they have mastered to convince everyone to start looking after the Earth
Renewable energy would lower operating costs, while more and bigger plants would drive down infrastructure expenditure
The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas
Municipalities have failed to maintain their existing infrastructure for providing residents with water
The government would do well to realise that these two disasters can’t be tackled separately
The water and sanitation department has not revoked or suspended water use, ‘but this remains an option’