Current Environmental News: Maintstream and Private Conservation

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Pompom devastating effect on water

Details: Parent Category: News; Published on Monday, 04 February 2013 11:48

The growing Pom Pom weed (Campuloclinium macrocephalum) is rapidly becoming one of the most serious threats to the conservation of grasslands in South Africa.

32 Rhinos Poached 2013

Details: Parent Category: News; Published on Friday, 25 January 2013 02:21

The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism says at least 32 rhinos have been poached in South Africa since the beginning of the year.

Looks like the environment may need a legal team

Details: Parent Category: News; Published on Saturday, 12 January 2013 14:38

7 December: While today’s judgement of Exxaro v Minister of Water Affairs and the JSC by the North Gauteng High Court makes important points about the Water Tribunal and the Minister’s failure to comply with her duties under the National Water Act, the court also inexplicably gave assistance to a mining company that has both ample resources and other legal remedies, at the expense of the environment.

Mpumalanga nature reserves to get R44m facelift

Details: Parent Category: News; Published on Sunday, 06 January 2013 05:00

Plans are underway to give the Lowveld's Panorama a facelift.

Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza announced that R44 million has been set aside to upgrade a number of nature reserves across the province as of next year.

"The emergency fund will be used to upgrade the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, Manyeleti Reserve, Loskop Dam Nature Reserve and Songimvelo Reserve. However, the Blyde River Canyon will enjoy preference and renovations will start as soon as possible," said Mabuza.

Govt publishes new waste tyre management plan

Details: Parent Category: News; Published on Sunday, 06 January 2013 05:05

The Department of Environmental Affairs says a new REDISA Integrated Waste Tyre Management Plan (IIWTMP) has been published for immediate implementation.

The new REDISA Plan was published on 30 November after the approval of the first REDISA IIWTMP, which was published on the 23 July 2012, was withdrawn.

Anthrax claims 30 hippopotamus

Details: Parent Category: News; Published on Sunday, 06 January 2013 05:15

The outbreak of anthrax in the north of the Kruger National Park (KNP) has claimed the lives of 30 hippopotamus in the Letaba and Olifants River in the past two weeks.

This was confirmed by post mortem results from some of the carcasses that suggest they were infected by the bacteria.

Olievenhoutbosch gets first green school

Details: Parent Category: News; Published on Sunday, 06 January 2013 05:41

Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has opened the province's first school built entirely from alternative construction technologies.

The state-of-the-art Orefile Primary School, which was officially opened on Tuesday, is set to dramatically improve learning conditions in Olievenhoutbosch, especially for learners enrolled at Philane Primary School, currently housed in a set of prefabricated structures.

Mining lekgotla to pave way for development

Details: Parent Category: News; Published on Sunday, 06 January 2013 05:44

A mining lekgotla will be held in Mpumalanga on Thursday and Friday to find ways to get mining companies to help develop the communities within which they operate.

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and Premier David Mabuza will lead the lekgotla, which will be held in Middelburg.

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Power from a cup of water

Got a cup of boiling water? You can charge your cellphone!

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Re-use paper with the un-prinitng machine

In spite of technology and all the gadgets we now have available to be paperless, paper is still a part of every office. In the future we may be able to re-use the printed page by un-printing it.

The technology relies on nano-second bursts of laser energy to remove the toner from the page. And that can be done up to five times.