World Water Day 2023 Written by: Benita Piek Senior Consultant at Shangoni Management Services 22 March 2023 is World Water Day. This day focuses on the importance of freshwater - advocating sustainable development of freshwater resources. South Africa is considered a “water scarce” country. Water scarcity is defined
International Day of Forests 2023 Written by: Lee-Anne Fellowes Senior Environmental Consultant at Shangoni Management Services. The UN General Assembly (“UNGA”) proclaimed 21 March as the International Day of Forests in 2011. The theme for 21 March 2023 is "Forests and Health”. Forest sustainable management and their use of resources
Notice Title: National Water Act, 36 of 1998 (“NWA”): Revision of general authorisations in terms of section 39 of the NWA, for water uses as defined in section 21(c) or section 21(i) Government Notice: GN 3139 in GG 48187 on 10 March 2023 Commencing date: Comments to
Notice Title: National Water Act, 36 of 1998 (“NWA”): Notice to register water use in terms of the Act Government Notice: GN 3138 in GG 48187 on 10 March 2023 Commencing date: Applications to be submitted by 8 June 2023 In terms of regulation 3(b)(i) of the Water-use
Notice Title: National Water Act, 36 of 1998 (“NWA”): Notice to update water use information in terms of the Act Government Notice: GN 3137 in GG 48187 on 10 March 2023 Commencing date: Applications to be submitted by 8 June 2023 In terms of regulation 11 of the
Notice Title: National Water Act, 36 of 1998 (“NWA”): Draft Integrated Water Quality Management Policy Government Notice: GN 3142 in GG 48187 on 10 March 2023 Commencing date: Comments to be submitted by 8 June 2023 The Minister of Water and Sanitation (“the Minister”) published the draft Integrated
South Africa has seen a rising number of Cholera cases on the heels of rising cases of Cholera in Southern Africa, with Malawi battling its deadliest outbreak yet, with more than 1300 deaths. Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with
South-Africa has seen a rising number of Cholera cases on the heels of rising cases of Cholera in Southern Africa, with Malawi battling its deadliest outbreak yet, with more than 1300 deaths. Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the