Drinking Water
We often get questions about the hardness of drinking water, the amount of salt you should add to your dishwasher, fluoride in our water – and even the quality of our water. Here are some general points to consider. How…
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Fresh water management
The biggest threat to South African water security is not the availability of water but the price of developing enough sources, according to Dr Beason Mwaka, a director at the Department of Water Affairs. Mwaka was speaking on Wednesday, the…
Hydrogen-powered buses
Industry experts have welcomed news that some of the Gautrain buses are to be powered by hydrogen instead of diesel. Hydrogen is seen as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, which are accelerating climate change. There are plans to introduce…
Minutes: 19 September 2019
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Minutes: 18 September 2019
Minutes Meeting Rooiwal Committee COT 18 September 2019 Click here for the MAP minutes Click here for the joint minutes of Tshwane, EM, CM, Rooiwal Click here for the Action Plan Parliamentary Oversight Committee Presentation
Minutes: 18 July 2018
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The polluted Roodeplaat Dam
Baby diapers, earbuds, paper and human waste are some of the scrap that have made its way to the Roodeplaat Dam. Via Jakaranda FM
Inquiry into Roodeplaat Dam
The city allocated R30 million to upgrade a local waste water treatment plant, but the state of the Roodeplaat Dam indicates that the monies might have been misappropriated. Via Jakaranda FM
Could seaweed replace plastic?
One Indonesian inventor has found a unique solution to the problem of plastic food packaging. The 25-year-old says using seaweed instead of plastic could cut down plastic waste significantly. But how feasible is it? Liz Bonnin went to meet him.…
World Population Day 2019
World Population Day 2019 11 July An outgrowth of the day of five billion, celebrated on 11 July 1987, World Population Day seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, particularly in the context of overall…