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The government did the right thing by releasing a report on acid mine drainage (AMD) last week that referred to the water pollution problem in the mine voids of the Witwatersrand as a “crisis”. Now it is the turn of gold mining firms to peer beyond self-interest and open up their own databases. By stalling the release [...] The National Water Forum voiced concern over the pollution effect of the recent flooding on the country’s water supply. NWF national chairman Louis Meintjies said that in Gauteng, acid mine water levels rose quickly because of the rain and that the acid water had now affected a wider area, with the water pollution spreading. “The downpours [...] Environment and Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has apologised to the residents around the Hartbeespoort Dam west of Pretoria for the poor water quality. She visited the area on Wednesday to see the problem for herself and promised swift action in curbing the pollution problem. Sonjica said the polluted water is flowing into the dam from upstream, [...] By Tony Carnie Trade unions are turning up pressure on the government to tackle the country’s dirty water “time bomb” as a matter of urgency – or face the prospect of national protest action. The Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa), the second-largest trade union group in the country, warned yesterday that the government was neglecting the [...] |
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