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We recently received the following email from Angus Ryan, the General Manager of the Cape region for re-:“A common scenario exists in Cape Town, where there is an abundance of scrap wood – often from broken pallets. Whilst there are established groups who look to repair pallets, and also companies… Read more...
SA Waste Management Strategy Making Progress
The Department of Environmental Affairs would meet the two-year target of developing the National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) according to the outlined action plan, a government official said on Tuesday.Gauteng portfolio committee for agriculture and rural development chairperson Nokuthula Sikhakhane said that the government has already published a draft strategy… Read more...
Green Scorpion Starts Environmental Compliance Inspections
The Department of Environmental Affairs would embark on a six-month long campaign to inspect compliance to environmental legislation throughout the country, it said on Monday.The Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI), dubbed the Green Scorpions, would carry out the compliance assessments.During the campaign, 40 environmental authorisations, and 20 waste licences would be… Read more...
Minister says Grootvlei Water-Quality Investigation Ongoing
South African Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Sonjica Buyelwa confirmed on Friday that investigations regarding the quality of the water discharged at the troubled Aurora's Groovlei mine near Springs were still under investigation by the police and the Blue Scorpions.She said in a written response to a Parliamentary question that… Read more...
Law Could Place Strain on Municipal Waste Management Services
A significant challenge for waste management in South Africa is the failure of municipalities to carry out effective waste management practices because of a lack of resources, and new legislation is expected to further complicate the issue, reports Institute of Waste Management Southern Africa (IWMSA) president Stan Jewaskiewitz. The new… Read more...