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South Africa's Chemical Industry Moves Towards Sustainability
4 Dec 2012 - 10:14 by Local Press Report
CAPE TOWN (Global Processing) — South Africa's chemical industry has moved forward towards its goal to ensure sustainability, the Chemical and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) announced in its annual "Responsible Care Report,
South African Environmental Groups Say Government Is Too Lenient Toward Polluting State Agencies
3 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Environmental organizations in South Africa last week welcomed the annual National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report released by the Department of Environmental Affairs, but warned th
Israel’s P2W Signs New Water Purification Deal With South Africa's AngloGold Ashanti
30 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Israel, JERUSALEM — Israeli company P2W has signed a new $9 million USD agreement to provide water purification systems for South African gold mining giant AngloGold Ashanti, which manages 17 gold mines around the wor
Banda Pledges Malawi Will Not Share Contested Lake; US Remaining Neutral
29 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Malawian President Joyce Banda reiterated this week that Malawi would not agree to share ownership of any part of Lake Malawi with any “other country,” referring to neighboring Tanzania.
South Africa Must Do More to Secure Water Supply
21 Nov 2012 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
JOHANNESBURG (SAnews.gov.za) — While South Africa has no crisis in terms of water security, the country had to put in the necessary effort to prevent severe shortages that could lead to serious social and economic challenges,
South Africa Restores Supply to Matavhela and Mufulwi
16 Nov 2012 - 10:27 by Local Press Report
CAPE TOWN (Health-e) — Villagers from Matavhela and Mufulwi have had their tap water supplies restored after alerting OurHealth that they had to rely on unsafe rain and river water. Two weeks ago OurHealth reporte
Israeli Firm Signs Water Purification Contract With AngloGold Ashanti
15 Nov 2012 - 10:02 by Local Press Report
South African Census Statistics Reveal Improved Access to Water
2 Nov 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The proportion of South Africans with access to piped water has increased considerably over the past decade, according to the country's latest national census.
South Africa's IFP Expresses Concern on Proper Water, Sanitation Planning
1 Nov 2012 - 09:57 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (Inkatha Freedom Party) — The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has expressed its concern about the lack of proper planning in providing and implementing solutions to the current water and sanitation backlog from the Department o
South African Parliamentary Team Clashes With Miners’ Lobby Over Acid Mine Drainage
26 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s largest mining lobby clashed this week with a parliamentary committee on Water Affairs over regulations regarding control and management of acid mine drainage.
South Africa Addressing Water Concerns in Kwazulu Natal Coastal Metropolitan Area
25 Oct 2012 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (South African Government) — The construction of Spring Grove Dam in KwaZulu-Natal is progressing well and is scheduled to deliver its first water by April 2013 while investigations and the implementation by Umgeni Water of
Cape Town, Durban Look to Sewage for Drinking Water
16 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Residents of Durban and Cape Town may soon be drinking recycled water from local sewage plants.
South Africa's Gauteng Premier Must Oversee Acid Mine Drainage Treatment
16 Oct 2012 - 09:43 by Local Press Report
GAUTENG (Business iafrica) — Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane must intervene directly to ensure a lasting, cost-effective solution to the acid mine drainage crisis, DA Gauteng spokesman Jack Bloom said on Sunday. "The
South African Government Calls for Efficient Use to Deal With Shortages
11 Oct 2012 - 09:56 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (South African Government) — Water efficiency improvements, treated effluent reuse options, water trading and consumer demand management reconciliation options are the most realistic solutions to alleviate the challenge of wat
South Africa's Department of Water Affairs Monitoring Sewage Pollution of Sea
10 Oct 2012 - 09:57 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (South African Government) — The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) is monitoring progress in efforts to curb incidents of pollution on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast following recurring sewage spillages at the Margate Pump St
South Africa Municipality Loses High Court Case to Trade Union
8 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
South Africa, LIMPOPO — South Africa’s High Court in Pretoria last week ordered Vhembe municipality to supply water to the town of Makhado (formerly known as Louis Trichardt), in what some observers say is a precedent-set
Ford's Southern African Unit Invests $2.4 Million USD in Wastewater Treatment
8 Oct 2012 - 09:10 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (Creamer Media's Engineering News) — Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has invested $2.4 million USD in a new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to facilitate the manufacturing of the new Ranger pick-up at its Silverton a
410,000 Rural South African Households Now Have Drinking Water
5 Oct 2012 - 09:28 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (South African Government) — Over $173 million USD was spent to alleviate water shortage and give more rural communities in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District access to clean running water during the past three financial yea
Climate Change Means Past Trends Are Not Indicative of Future Water Availability: HSBC
24 Sep 2012 - 11:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Climate change is causing glaciers to melt and rainfall patterns to shift, which causes what was once a fairly stable water supply to become more and more unpredictable, according to a recent repor
Gold Miners Need 30 Million Cubic Meters of Water in Peru’s Moquegua Region
19 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Mining Company Canteras del Hallazgo (CDH), a joint venture between South Africa-based mining firm Gold Fields and Peruvian miner Buenaventura,has announced plans to extract 7.6 million ounces of g
Mega-Telescope Concerns May Halt South Africa Shale Gas Exploration
12 Sep 2012 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
JOHANNESBURG (IT Web) — The exploration of shale gas in the Karoo will be halted if it negatively affects the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope, said mineral resources minister Susan Shabangu yesterday. SA and i
South Africa Lifts Ban on Fracking
10 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s cabinet has lifted its moratorium on shale gas exploration using hydraulic fracturing, raising the possibility of a confrontation between the government and environmentalists over th
South African Government Includes Strategic Water Project in Infrastructure Plan
7 Sep 2012 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (SAnews.gov.za) — Cabinet, at its three-day Lekgotla this week, agreed to include a new Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) on water and sanitation as part of government's infrastructure plan. "The Lekgotla ag
Acid Mine Drainage in Witwatersrand Costs South Africa $262 Million USD
6 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The cost of dealing with acid mine drainage in South Africa’s Witwatersrand has escalated to $262 million USD, according to Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa.
Coca-Cola to Sign Up to Water Futures Initiative?
4 Sep 2012 - 10:32 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WARRENTON, Virginia — The Coca-Cola Company is “keen” to become part of water-stewardship initiative Water Futures Initiative (WFI), according to reports.
Ford Invests $2.5 Million USD in Wastewater Treatment in South Africa
4 Sep 2012 - 09:56 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (Creamer Media's Engineering News) — Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is investing $2.5 million USD in a new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to facilitate the manufacturing of the new Ranger pick-up at its Silverton a
South Africa Needs $7 Billion USD Per Year for Water Sector
31 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
South Africa, PRETORIA — Capital requirements for South Africa’s water sector have increased to an average of $7 billion USD per year over the last 10 years, according to Water Minister Edna Molewa.
SABMiller, WWF, GIZ Partnership Takes Initiative
30 Aug 2012 - 10:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Sweden, STOCKHOLM — The Water Futures Partnership (WFP), a collaboration between brewing and beverage giant SABMiller, international environmental organization WWF and Germany’s agency for international cooperation GI
Experts Talk “Implementing Right to Water and Sanitation”
30 Aug 2012 - 09:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Sweden, STOCKHOLM — Water experts were asked to describe “the three most important actions which should be taken to help implement the right to water and sanitation across the world?” at a side event organized by th
US EPA Representative Calls Mexican Drought a “Silent Tsunami”
29 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — An official from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week described the drought in Mexico as a “silent tsunami,” warning that in years to come it will be a challenge to supply suffici
South Africa Needs to Double Investment in Ten Years
28 Aug 2012 - 09:24 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (SAnews.gov.za) — Investment in South Africa's water resources needs to double in the next 10 years if the country is to meet the growing demand, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said on Monday
South Africa Researchers Want More Community Driven Projects
24 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
South Africa, PRETORIA — South Africa’s Water Research Commission is calling for more community-driven water projects throughout the country, in collaboration with local governments.
South Africa Established Task Force to Improve Municipal Water Delivery
23 Aug 2012 - 11:03 by Local Press Report
South Africa, PRETORIA (SAnews.gov.za (South Africa)) — The Departments of Water Affairs and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will set up a task team that will work towards improving water delivery at municipal level. The t
South Africa Cabinet Approves 20-Year Plan for Water Sector
20 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The South African Cabinet last week approved a 20-year water sector management plan outlining the role of water in the country’s goals for "equitable, sustainable social and economic growth".
Study Calls for Minimizing Wastewater Generation, and Reuse to Enhance Water Security
14 Aug 2012 - 10:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Minimizing production of wastewater and then reusing what is generated are two equally important steps toward enhancing human water security, according to the new studyby US, Australian and South A
South African High Court Sides With Water Consumers in Mpumalanga Province
14 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
South Africa, MBOMBELA — A South African High Court last week ruled in favor of water consumers in Mpumalanga Province, ordering two municipal council water providers to supply, without fail, at least 25 liters of clean wa
Port Elizabeth Water Crisis at an End
6 Aug 2012 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
South Africa, PORT ELIZABETH (South African Broadcasting Corporation) — Port Elizabeth's water crisis is nearly over. One of the two major pipes supplying the city has been repaired and water is flowing slowly into the city's resevoirs.
South African Water Firm Investigated for Corruption
31 Jul 2012 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
JOHANNESBURG (Solid State Technology) — The government's $1.8 billion USD plan to replace its ageing municipal water system is being dogged by accusations of corruption in several provinces over the repeated appointment of one company, L
WaterAid Opens South African Office
30 Jul 2012 - 09:16 by Local Press Report
PRETORIA (Biz-Community) — The international charity organisation, WaterAid, has opened its regional office in South Africa in an effort to improve access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in some of the world's needie
Cape Town Seeks $244 Million USD for Infrastructure
24 Jul 2012 - 22:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Cape Town last week approved a $244 million USD loan proposal from the French Development Agency (AFD) to finance infrastructure development, including water and sanitation infrastructure.
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