Article by Sheree Bega “The rising levels of underground acid mine water on the East Rand have breached the environmental critical level (ECL) but there are “no worries” about it discharging on the surface for the moment, according to the state-owned entity in charge of its management and control…” Read the full article here.
Minister Mchuncu’s response to the FSE’s concerns
Minister Mchuncu responded to the FSE’s numerous questions relating to our water system and issues such as acid mine drainage and the integrated Vaal River system to name a few. Find the Minister’s response below.
Organisation stresses need for long-term AMD solution | Mining Weekly
FSE CEO Mariette Liefferink says failure to implement such a solution may lead to an increase of the salt load in the Vaal river, which can be mitigated only by releases from the Vaal dam as a means of diluting this load… Read the full article here or download it below.
Report on the Sustainable Resource Management Project to ensure water security in the Limpopo River Basin.
The FSE recently participated in a sustainable resource management project to ensure water security in the Limpopo River Basin, an initiative for a transboundary hydro-economic model (SusTraL project). The SusTraL project is bringing together research institutions in South Africa (University of Cape Town, Federation for Sustainable Environment), Germany (Kiel University; Kiel Institute for the World Economy), Botswana […]
Deep concern over rising underground tide of toxic acidic mine water on East Rand | Mail & Guardian
Article by Sheree Bega All three deep-level abstraction pumps at the government’s R1 billion Eastern basin acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment plant in Springs on Gauteng’s East Rand are no longer operational, leaving a tide of toxic mine water rising significantly underground… Continue reading the article here.
Carte Blanche: Acid Water Alert
Corruption and fraud sends South Africans down the drain | Mail & Guardian
Article by Angus Begg “Corruption and fraud in the Department of Water and Sanitation, and the collapse of local governance mean taps in many towns and villages have either run dry or have undrinkable water. A month ago we found a frog in the water truck sent to supply us with water,” says Graaff-Reinet farmer Sias Smith, […]
Interview with FSE on State of South Africa’s Water on World Water Day (22nd March 2022) – Newzroom Africa
National Water and Sanitation commissions presentations
The FSE participated in the National Water & Sanitation Summit and the Commissions on the 18thand 19th of February 2022. The various Commissions addressed Water Resource Management and Climate Change (Commission 1); Financial Sustainability of the Water and Sanitation Sector (Commission 2); Water Shortages – Delivery Mechanisms by Municipalities and Water Boards (Commission 3);Integrated Sanitation Plan […]
WSSLG SDG 6 Task Team Meeting
The following related documents are attached for download: FSE’s Meeting Issues Progress Report Presentation Clean Water & Sanitation Presentation