Water footprints provide interesting information, but they should not be used as a tool for decision-making. ShutterstockIt seems logical that crops and goods that need lots of water should not be produced in water-scarce countries. If consumers, companies and governments know how much water is used, they could then make the right decisions about what to make and buy. Instead … [Read more...] about Why water footprinting should be used with caution as a regulatory tool | The Conversation
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White commercial farmers ‘live large’ off stolen water – MP
White commercial farmers and the mining sector are involved in the rampant theft of water, the chair of Parliament’s portfolio committee on water and sanitation says. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg or Gauteng Press … [Read more...] about White commercial farmers ‘live large’ off stolen water – MP
Water-shedding not enough to combat SA’s water crisis
JANUARY 2016: South Africa is in the grips of its worst drought in decades, with the South African Weather Service recently announcing that 2015 was the driest year on record. Those records date back to 1904. To combat this, the Government has implemented water restrictions in Gauteng, Cape Town and parts of KwaZulu-Natal. However, Roger Rusch, CEO of Industrial Water Cooling … [Read more...] about Water-shedding not enough to combat SA’s water crisis
Dirty water in Carolina, Mpumalanga, South Africa, Tunatazama Productions Bench Marks
A www.MyZA.co.za Mpumalanga South Africa selected video for you: If you go to the area of Silobela in Carolina, Mpumalanga South Africa, and open the tap, brown and rusty water will fill your glass. The municipality say that the pipes are fixed and the mining company also say they have done their part. Who is to blame? Hear the whole story in this … [Read more...] about Dirty water in Carolina, Mpumalanga, South Africa, Tunatazama Productions Bench Marks
Donations of water pour in
Donations of water pour in One of their biggest obstacles had been distributing the water, but Wielick said people were offering trucks and bakkies to carry the water. “People offered two trucks and one tanker to transport water to the Northern Cape and Bloemfontein.” Volunteers ... Read more on Independent Online Severe thunderstorms forecast for Thursday … [Read more...] about Donations of water pour in
