The government needs to form partnerships with communities, including businesses, which should empower employees to create a shared vision of environmental sustainability
This initiative aims to recycle contaminated water, reduce reliance on potable water and address environmental concerns
At least six decades of mining has caused significant environmental damage in the Phalaborwa area
Experts say the government must fund acid mine drainage clean-ups to protect the right of citizens to a healthy environment and clean water
In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so
The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation
About seven billion litres of sewage are released every day into rivers and dams This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…
Quick fixes are inadequate to prevent damage from gold mining’s legacy, but the long-term plan of treating AMD could relieve water shortages
More than half of the sites showed a high health risk if water was used for irrigation
Excessive rainfall last month has caused untreated toxic water from old gold mines to decant into waterways on the West Rand
‘We’re seeing fewer crocodiles after the acid spill’ – conservationist
The plant’s closure means that a tide of toxic mine water is rising significantly underground, which could decant into the environment within months
Levels at a treatment plant in Springs have now breached a critical environmental threshold
It will be a test case in South Africa for river pollution, rehabilitation and holding polluters accountable
The African Mining Indaba will look at ways to boost investor confidence through a stable regulatory environment and mining policies aligned with environmental, social and…
Broken abstraction pumps at the Eastern basin treatment plant mean that water supply may become contaminated, posing a serious threat
Toxic water in the Wilge River system from Thungela’s colliery is a ‘catastrophic event’
The acid mine drainage happened at Khwezela Colliery’s south shaft, which had been sealed, but the volume of water exceeded the maximum capacity for treatment at the dosing site
Ramaphosa said planned institutional reform will improve the enforcement of water standards at municipal level
The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
