Green group question big industry’s plastic clean-up plan

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste – comprised of big energy, petrochemical and plastic manufacturing firms – said it would donate $1bn to "minimise and manag...  Read More

CT warns of Clifton sewage spill, toxic substance in Sea Point storm water

Residents have been warned to stay away from Clifton First Beach due to a sewage spill.

The City of Cape Town says the spill em...  Read More

Steenbras aquifer drilling too risky, ecologists warn

The City of Cape Town is gambling with the future of one of the world's most unique ecosystems as it pushes ahead with drilling for groundwater from the Table Mountain Group (TMG) Aquifer, e...  Read More

City of Cape Town welcomes ‘major court victory for preservation of water sources’

A ruling by the Western Cape High Court has been described as "a watershed ruling" for the preservation of Cape Town's rivers, floodplains, and wetlands.

Want to get your head around Carbon Tax?

The new version of the Carbon Tax Bill has recently been published. Why not take this opportunity to learn more about what is proposed to that you are able to ac...  Read More

City makes treated water available to keep industry going

Statement by the City's Executive Mayor, Patricia de Lille

Today I visited the Postdam Wastewater Treatment Works where the Cit...  Read More

Recycling wastewater an option to counter water scarcity

Recycling sewage into potable, drinking water is an extensive and complicated process, but it could be part of the solution for water-scare South Africa in futur...  Read More

Fire risk assessments ideal to improve fire risk managements

Fire risk assessments are the ideal way to develop and improve fire risk management from documenting findings, categorisation of risk areas, recommendations or r...  Read More

Environmental watchdog group approach Equality Court against “company employees”

Environmental watchdog group Upper Highway Air NPC - the main lobbyist against the alleged " big stink" from waste management company Enviroserv's Shongweni / Hi...  Read More

Illegal dumping threatens Philippi aquifer

Illegal sand mining, along with dumping in and around the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) poses a huge risk of contamination to the underground Cape Aquifer, t...  Read More