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Toxic acid mine water continues to rise underground on East Rand
The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation
Cradle of Humankind residents fear sinkholes, groundwater contamination from toxic acid mine drainage
Excessive rainfall last month has caused untreated toxic water from old gold mines to decant into waterways on the West Rand
SA to lift ban on elephant culling
South Africa’s 13-year moratorium on elephant culling was set to be lifted on Thursday to combat a surge in population numbers, despite an outcry from animal rights activists.…
One dead, one missing in Southern Cape flooding
A 12-year-old boy drowned and a 65-year-old man is missing in flooding caused by heavy rains in the Southern Cape, police said on Friday. Captain Malcolm Pojie said the young boy…
Civil society: Environment
Felicity Blakeway, Thérèse Brinkcate, Cheryl Carolus, Yolan Friedmann, Mercia Komen, Leslie Liddell, Kerryn Morrison and more …