Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica says her department is concerned about the impact of deteriorating water quality in the country and has called on role players to come up with ways to avert the situation.

Hluhluwe Conservation Manager, Sihle Nxumalo, has warned that fines will be imposed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife officials or Halbisa Traffic Officers on drivers exceeding the 60km/h speed limit.  This in the wake of several incidents where wild dogs, lion and white rhino have been hit by vehicles.

A report in the Business Day has sparked a response from the Federation for a Sutainable Environment.  Mariette Liefferink, the CEO states that Mike Muller, a former Director General of the Department of Water Affairs is "unlikely to acknowledge that there are currently significant AMD risks resulting from the flooding of the mining basins in the Witwatersrand Gold Fields"

A clean and adequate water supply is ranked the highest concern for cities around the world.  This has emerged at the World Cities Summit 2010, being held in Singapore.

The Summit is touted as one of the strategic platform where leaders, policy makers and solution providers can exchange best practices.  Who is looking strategically at water quality and quantity in South Africa, and ensuring that plans are implemented to safeguard the country and its people?

The Development Tribunal, established under the Development Facilitation Act (DFA) will no longer be able to side-step the zoning and planning frameworks put in place by local authorities.