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01
Aug
Boreholes
As part of the water cycle, groundwater soaks into the ground from rainfall and through surface water. Gravity draws the water down until…
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19
Jun
Drowning in waste: Waste management plan
Waste management in South Africa is a serious concern. Approximately 108 million tonnes of waste was generated in 2011, with 91% of the…
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05
Jun
Help your business adapt to the consequences of climate change
“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, the…
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03
Jun
Hurtling towards extinction?
Many years ago I read ‘Fingerprints of the Gods’ by Graham Hancock. I clearly remember one of the stories from the book. The story tells…
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03
Apr
Protect and maintain natural resources with an environmental management program
Our environment is a precious natural resource in South Africa. As human beings, we will always have an impact on our environment – and…
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23
Mar
Learn about environmental management to help your business thrive
Awareness of how businesses impact the environment is becoming an increasingly important aspect of running a successful organisation. Apart…
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20
Mar
Robben island
Martin van Nierop – 20 March 2017 Environmental consulting can be a real drudgery. Many of us become environmental consultants because we…
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14
Mar
Walking together
Martin van Nierop – 14March 2017 Does Pope Francis’s vision of the Church have anything to say to how South Africa manages environmental…
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07
Mar
Hunting like Lions – Budget 2017
Now, I am not an avid follower of economics and finance. And listening to a national budget speech is not my idea of fun. However, I…
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20
Feb
Pollution prevention plans (for Green House Gas (GHG) emission reductions)
Very early in 2016, the Minister of Environmental Affairs published a draft consisting of suggested Pollution Prevention Plan Regulations,…
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13
Feb
State of the nation: Environmental issues
On the evening of Thursday, 9 February 2017, South African President, Jacob Zuma, delivered his State of the Nation Address (#SONA17). Did…
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16
Jan
Water quality woes – Bureaucracy at its worst?
South Africa has a highly regulated water industry. Unfortunately, it does not have full compliance. We are good at crafting regulations,…
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