environment

While district and local municipalities are legally required to develop and implement Integrated Waste Management Plans (IWMPs) that reflect national environmental priorities, widespread non-compliance is exposing communities to an increased risk of disease. Read more... about Poor Waste Planning and Health

While the domestic and international business environments have demonstrated their eagerness to explore the new oil & gas reserves discovered off the Southern Coast of South Africa, proper environmental guidelines need to be in place in order to ensure that the Read more... about SRK Consulting environmentalists call for screening of new exploration project

SRK Consulting environmental assessment practitioner Sue Reuther says although news of the large Brulpadda gas find off South Africa’s southern coast holds economic potential, the project could take ten years to reach Read more... about SRK outlines environmental considerations for Brulpadda gas extraction

News of the large Brulpadda gas find off South Africa’s southern coast has raised hopes that the local oil and gas sector may hold considerable economic treasure. Experts emphasise, however, that all environment risks need to be properly mitigated in the process of exploiting Read more... about Safeguarding The Environment as Brulpadda Gas Find Excites SA

There is a marked absence of regulatory detail that organisations need to guide their preparations to comply with the proposed Climate Change Bill, says Ashleigh Maritz and Estie Retief.

While Read more... about Where's the regulatory detail?

According to figures released by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) at the Mining Indaba, South Africa’s spending on exploration is “the lowest among leading mining countries”. Between 2009 and 2017 South Africa’s share of the global exploration budget fell from 1.6% to 1.1%. Read more... about What is needed to encourage exploration in SA?

WITH large portionsof the Eastern Cape currently declared disaster areas due to the persistant rought, businesses really need to prepare for water shortage emergencies, according to rob Gardiner, principal environmental scientist in SRK Consulting's Port Elizabeth office. Read more... about Drought-proofing your business means tackling risk