Tag "water"
Swimming against the tide of sewage: Standerton sanfus stir up action
An intrepid band of activist-athletes are drawing attention to a pressing pollution problem, with their latest target the Vaal River that flows through the Mpumalanga town of Standerton. Laura du Toit reports
Fikile Ntshangase opposed a mine extension. Now she has been murdered
Violence on border of iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Park linked to fears of mass retrenchments Fikile Ntshangase, a vocal opponent of plans to extend the Somkhele coal mine, was murdered in her
HIGH STAKES AT SOMKHELE
Mine expansion row puts lives on the line
Shootings, threats and other violence have ratcheted up tensions in Somkhele where a mine extension has exposed deep fault lines in a poor community. Fred Kockott and Matthew Hattingh report
Negotiating a water-scarce world
Can the water-rich mineral Ringwoodite provide humans with water in the future and become the “gold of the 21st century”? asks Fatima Khan
South Coast water disaster needs hardware experts
Broken pump station and crumbling infrastructure leaves thousands at risk
Royal salute for water-savvy school
THE rural South African school that won an international award for its wise water use is again making waves and has received the royal nod for its efforts.
No drips at winning South Coast school
Water Explorer, a fun, online educational programme, has drawn diverse entries from far afield and the winner is…
