Water Pollution in South Africa: Sources, Impacts, and Solutions

Understanding the challenges and innovations shaping the country’s water quality. South Africa is a water-scarce country, and pollution significantly reduces the availability of clean water. From industrial effluent to agricultural runoff, contaminants threaten ecosystems, public health, and economic activities. Addressing…

Nominations for Board Members

The Minister for Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has requested nominations for Board Members of the Limpopo Northwest and Vaal Catchment Management Agencies.  Nominations close on 30 September 2020.     Limpopo / North West Vaal River

IDP and Budget Public Participation

As you would know the City of Tshwane is currently busy with the budget and IDP Process for the 2020/21 Financial Year. What would normally happen is that the City would hold public participation engagement meetings with the communities and…

Admin and Processing of Appeals

ADMINISTRATION AND PROCESSING OF APPEALS PDF   CHAPTER 2 of the National Appeal Regulations, 2014 in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, Act no. 107 of 1998, as amended) ADMINISTRATION AND PROCESSING OF APPEALS Appeal submission 4. (1) An appellant must submit the appeal…

Standards Domestic Water / Sanitation

NATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES PDF   82 No. 41100 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8 SEPTEMBER 2017 Water and Sanitation, Department of/ Water en Sanitasie, Departement van DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION NO. 982 08 SEPTEMBER 2017…