SA’s chemical pollution plight
South Africa’s waste- water treatment works are being burdened with increased rates of influents containing a large “cocktail” of chemical pollutants. Dr Edward Archer, a post-doctoral fellow in the
IOL (South Africa)
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Fuel quality lags 15 years behind world
Pretoria - South Africa was 15 years behind the rest of the world when it came to fuel standards and quality, which was one of the threats facing the country’s automotive industry. Nico Vermeulen, director
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Gauteng court hears SA's first climate change lawsuit
Pretoria – South Africa’s first climate change lawsuit kicked off on Wednesday in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, with Earthlife Africa asking the court to revoke the environmental impact assessment
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More charges against Cecil hunter
The State has laid a further charge against former professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst, in connection 'Cecil the lion's death. Harare – The state has laid a further charge against former professional
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Locals win Tokai tree-felling case
Cape Town – A full public participation process will have to take place to determine whether tree felling at Tokai Forest will resume, the Western Cape High Court has ordered. Judge Patrick Gamble’s
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Western Cape still driest province, as Gauteng restrictions lifted
Cape Town – The Department of Water and Sanitation was working with the provincial government in the Western Cape to "avert a total disaster", it said in a statement on Wednesday. Department spokesperson
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Local drug trial study targets people living with HIV
Johanneburg - A new drug trial study launched in South Africa is targeting life-threatening diseases such as heart attacks and strokes in people living with HIV. Studies have shown that individuals
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EnviroServ faces prosecution over Shongweni 'toxic fumes'
Durban – EnviroServ, the waste disposal company accused of emitting “toxic fumes” from its Shongweni landfill, will be prosecuted on criminal charges. “A decision to prosecute has been made. Arrangements
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Public swimming pools cut hours to save water
Due to stricter water restriction measures in Cape Town, the operating times of public swimming pools have been changed "for the remainder of the summer season", the City of Cape Town said on Wednesday.
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Smelly KZN landfill site faces closure
Despite spending more than R10-million over nine months to resolve a massive stink, Enviroserv’s Shongweni landfill site, which receives vast quantities of “hazardous, not necessarily toxic” waste, faces