See the government response to Acid Mine Drainage. Its taken so long to act, but hopefully we are on the way to a solution. The Cabinet has approved the recommendations of a team of experts on the threats posed by acid mine drainage in parts of Gauteng, and agreed that work on tackling the problem [...]
Durban is facing a huge water problem at the moment. The sewer works are overrun and in turn affecting our natural water resources. Water prices, the most expensive in the country already, are due to rise later in the year. Reduce the amount of water you use by re-using your grey water for irrigation and [...]
Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year, South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm, making it the world’s 30th driest country. Water Rhapsody, with 16 years experience in water conservation, is number 1 in South Africa in Grey water recycling systems and Rainwater harvesting systems. Get a quote for your water tanks and water conservation [...]
The results of this years green cars has brought some interesting points. Most notably for us is just how efficient cars are becoming, and any of the 3 finalists below are super vehicles in the green category. Charity organisation Oxfam believe 21 000 lives were lost to climate change alone last year, saying the number [...]
The wait for the much anticipated report continues. Why has this not been released yet? What are they hiding? We know the seriousness of it already, and this delayed release is causing a delayed reaction. The release of the much-awaited report on fighting the decanting of acid mine drainage appears to have been delayed for [...]
The mining saga continues. We need a proper government policy to make mining companies accountable for their contaminated water. In a country where we use 98% of our natural water resource, we can ill-afford contamination. The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has received 1 775 mining and prospecting applications since 2005, raising concerns about [...]
Another worrying voice at the Water and Energy Forum in Sandton. We are facing severe water problems and the end user is doing very little to protect themselves if the worst case does come about. Home and business owners should be conserving water. Rainwater is a free resource and the grey water leaving their properties [...]
Cape Town – Over the next five years the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will invest R10bn in the economy to establish a green energy industry in the country, thus creating jobs. Of the three economic stimulus packages announced by President Jacob Zuma in Parliament on Thursday night, the most is known about the R10bn that the [...]
Huge water bills for businesses as well as the worry of future supply could really harm growth in the country. Many businesses are now using us and our brilliant water conservation systems to help reduce their bills and their reliance on municipal supply. Re-use water and capture rainwater for your business. Any economy needs a [...]
Choosing a solar water heater in such a saturated market is extremely difficult. The introduction of the Eskom rebate has actually hurt the market because consumers are often swayed by it. A lot of new companies don’t offer very efficient SWH, so below we are highlighting an article offering the pros and cons of installing [...]
