 Saving water is an excellent way to show that you care and are willing to do your little bit to help. Whether you store just a small amount to reduce your use of the municipal supply or get off the grid completely,it will be beneficial for the entire community and for future generations.The more we can save now the more there will be for our children. Saving water now will also teach our children to save and we can create a water wise generation for the future. Keep on saving,even when it's raining. | Johannesburg –There is no political will to deal with the acid mine water problem,chief executive of the Federation for a Sustainable Environment,Mariette Liefferink said . “There is not inadequate information,but there is definitely a lack of political will,a lot of head-in-the-sand activity and a lack of commitment,”she said in [...] Decisive action has become imperative as acidic mine water has reached the Cradle of Humankind from the West Rand,the United Association of South Africa said on Friday. In response to the millions of litres of acid mine drainage already flooding or threatening to flood South Africa’s streams,rivers,cities,and towns,a variety of [...] Johannesburg –Flooding at the Grootvlei gold mine,which is being managed by Aurora Empowerment Systems,is getting worse,environmental activist Mariette Liefferink cautioned. Grootvlei’s flooding has heightened fears over acid mine drainage (AMD) –the outflow of acidic and heavy metals-laden water from the mine –posing a health risk to the community. Aurora [...] |
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Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the world's 30th driest country.