Poor water man. risks land reform

If South Africa\’s water resources are poorly managed, it will not only be commercial farmers who will suffer. Professor Andries Jordaan, a research fellow at the University of the Free State, reckons that new farmers will end up suffering the…

2023 ROWING COMPETITION

The 1st ever World Masters Regatta in Africa will be held at Roodeplaat Dam in September 2023. The MAP Forum is working with the City to have the Dam in tip-top shape in time for the competition. We’re looking forward…

Demand for COT potable water

“Potable water” simply means water that is safe to drink, and it is becoming scarcer in the world. Increasing use is stressing freshwater resources worldwide, and a seemingly endless list of contaminants can turn once potable water into a health hazard…

Global Warming of 1.5 °C

This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC ‘… to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways’ contained in the Decision of the…

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…

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: 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