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Mine water has polluted the Klipspruit. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Acid mine drainage: South Africa can learn from Japan’s experience of toxic waste dumping

The government needs to form partnerships with communities, including businesses, which should empower employees to create a shared vision of environmental sustainability

The government plans to install reverse osmosis packaged units to treat toxic acid mine drainage to optimise the use of water and to help alleviate water stress in Gauteng

How reverse osmosis plants will address acid mine drainage and water stress in Gauteng

This initiative aims to recycle contaminated water, reduce reliance on potable water and address environmental concerns

Contractors from Paragon Tailings doing trial hydraulic reclamation of the phosphogypsum stacks. Photo supplied

Limpopo rare earths project aims to clean up the environment

At least six decades of mining has caused significant environmental damage in the Phalaborwa area

When there is mine waste near residential areas, communities in the vicinity are always negatively affected. Photo supplied

The hazardous legacy of Krugersdorp’s abandoned mines

Experts say the government must fund acid mine drainage clean-ups to protect the right of citizens to a healthy environment and clean water

Water testing in Carolina. Photo by Imminent Mabuza, courtesy of WaterCAN.

Struggle for clean water continues as 14-year crisis in Mpumalanga township worsens

In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so

Polluting: Levels of acid water from old gold mines on the East Rand in Gauteng are escalating, threatening to pollute the groundwater in the area. Photo: James Puttick

Toxic acid mine water continues to rise underground on East Rand

The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation

About seven billion litres of sewage are released every day into rivers and dams. (Andy Mkosi)

SA’s rivers and dams can no longer recover from pollution, say water scientists

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