Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment
Out of poverty people have turned to illegal mining, destroying not only the forests but also farmlands and waterways
Mercury
UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction
Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations
E-waste is being generated five times faster than it is being recycled
African countries generate the lowest rates of electronic waste, but have a recycling rate of less than one percent, according to a new UN report
Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure
The effect of illegal mining includes sabotaged pipelines that contaminate the environment, illegal water usage, sinkholes, underground fires and explosions
Heat waves not in retrograde
‘In only one sector, according to the magazine, does Mercury retrograde push into the positive: the friendship sector’
Sanef ‘deeply concerned’ by ‘Stratcom’ accusations from Indy media
This is the second time in as many weeks that prominent journalists have been called “Stratcom agents” without any proof
Hamba kahle Mntungwa, a militant diplomat of note
‘Khumalo knew the legislature, and the people in it, like the back of his hand, finessing documents and politicians with ease and grace’
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[From our archives] When lightening strikes it brings pale ailments
People who use creams to lighten their skin risk causing lasting damage to their bodies and nervous systems.
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US moots treaty for mercury reduction
The Obama administration has reversed US policy by calling for a treaty to cut mercury pollution, described as the world’s gravest chemical problem.
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Durban’s water not contaminated with mercury
Water coming out of Durban’s taps is safe to drink and residents do not need to fear reported mercury contamination at Inanda Dam, say authorities.
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Will Public Protector probe Manto ads?
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the Public Protector to complain about the Health Department’s advertisements placed in various newspapers last week to protest against a judge’s failure to interdict the Sunday Times over its reports on the medical records of Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.
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Manto newspaper ads meet stiff opposition
Full-colour advertisements placed in a number of national newspapers on Friday by the Health Department defending its Minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, were a waste of taxpayers’ money, the Democratic Alliance said. The United Democratic Movement also criticised the advertisements.