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Diesel ban in South Africa still coming
South Africa's transition to cleaner diesel fuels remains on the horizon, with plans to ban the sale of diesel containing more than 10 parts per million (ppm) of sulfur by 2027 still in motion....Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 11:16hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes
In a controversial move, Environment Minister Dion George has allowed the City of Cape Town to pump an unlimited volume of untreated sewage into the sea, following a suspension of discharge limits und...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe issues $30 fine for smoking vehicles
Zimbabwe's Environmental Management Agency (EMA) last week issued tickets to drivers of 150 vehicles for excessive pollutant emissions.This action followed roadblocks set up along major routes...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 14:38hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Growing water scarcity in Zimbabwe a huge threat
FRESH water related ecosystems include wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and lakes that sustain biodiversity and life (UN Environment 2018).Although they cover less than 1% of the earth's surface, t...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:29hrs | 11 | by Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association
Zimbabwe to ban plastic bags next year
USE of plastic carrier bags will be banned by December next year, with retail outlets urged to find environment-friendly alternatives, NewsDay has learnt.The ban is meant to protect the enviro...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's ministers to sell Eskom coal plants
Key South African government ministers have reached a broad agreement to sell some of the power utility's coal-fired power plants to help reduce its debt burden, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council sued over air pollution
THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has taken Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to court for failing to properly manage its sanitary landfill site popularly known as Ngozi Mine in Richmond suburb resu...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo poor water quality sees increase in waterborne diseases
BULAWAYO is recording an increase in waterborne diseases as the local authourity grapples with inconsistences in the city's water quality despite its treatment chemicals meeting national standards. ...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
EMA urged to get tough on BCC
THE Environment Management Agency (EMA) in Bulawayo has been petitioned by a human rights organisation, Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) to release its charges against the Bulawayo City ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans mercury use
Zimbabwe has ratified the Minamata Convention banning the use of mercury in mining and regulatory measures for its release from industrial equipment like boilers, incinerators and power stations among...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Environmental benefits of the internet
There are more than 2.5 billion people who are connected to the internet from over the world. The carbon footprint and energy of the Internet are assumed to surpass air travel. Right from shipping and...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 21:30hrs | 7 | by Staff Writer
Chamisa ready to step down
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says he is ready to step down if he loses the party's internal polls scheduled for May this year, the Daily News on Sunday can report.Chamisa – who assumed the rein...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 13:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns companies over environmental pollution
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned industrialists against polluting water bodies by depositing untreated effluent.Speaking at joint commemorations to mark the National Clean-Up exer...Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa spells need for clean, healthy cities
President Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zimbabweans to develop and maintain healthy cities, towns and resort areas attractive to investors and visitors by desisting from the culture of littering. ...Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 07:31hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa exhorts Zimbabweans on environmental issues
President Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to double their efforts in tackling the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation which are threatening food security and nutrition. ...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare hit by serious water chemical shortages
Harare residents should brace for a dry festive season or rely on rain water, as council has run out of water purification chemicals.Mayor Herbert Gomba yesterday gave a grim picture of water ...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP has nothing to do with Mnangagwa, Chamisa tiff
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said it has nothing to do with the dispute between Emmerson Mnanbgagwa and Nelson Chamisa over election results.The party said the headline of the Newsday of the 6...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 09:30hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Govt should speed up dam construction to avert illegal settlements
GOVERNMENT delays in the construction and completion of large dams has left a lot to be desired and in some cases this has allowed people to settle on planned dam sites.Observers have noted th...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to make catalytic converters
Cypriot investor Karo Resources wants to use some of the output from its planned $4.2 billion platinum project in Zimbabwe to make catalytic converters for capping emissions in diesel cars, the mines ...Published: 21 May 2018 at 14:20hrs | | by Reuters
Diaper disposal a headache for stakeholders
ILLEGAL dumping sites have become common in Harare and other parts of the country, with the reckless disposal of diapers causing a major headache.Among those rubbish being dumped by residents ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare's dirty and smelly water
Harare's piped water is dirty and smells foul when it is available, but scientific research indicates that it could also be killing residents slowly and silently.Health minister David Parireny...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Entirely my fault, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, when I look at these people who always make noise; flinging all manner of accusations against us, even to the point of being openly disrespectful of...Published: 27 Jul 2017 at 17:51hrs | | by CZ
Oceans are public property
Oceans are an important natural resource whose actions on the livelihood of every citizen of the earth can not be ignored. In the same vein, activities of villagers far away from a river's banks affec...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 16:36hrs | | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
'Harare boreholes unsafe'
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority has begun countrywide borehole water testing, with preliminary indications confirming contamination in some Harare suburbs.In February 2017, Zimlabs e...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: White family's traditional home in Zimbabwe
See how Allan Savory, and his wife Jody, live in Zimbabwe, in traditional thatch-roofed mud huts, entirely off-grid with solar cells, LED lanterns, and solar hot water heater. He also goes everywh...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 08:53hrs | | by youtube
Tsvangirai ally ousted as Justice Parly committee chairperson
HARARE West MP, Jessie Majome (MDC-T), was yesterday deposed as the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice chairperson and was replaced with Zvimba West MP, Ziyambi Ziyambi (Zanu-PF)....Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare drinking water polluted - UZ
An environmentalist and professor with the University of Zimbabwe, Christopher Magadza has claimed that millions of Harare residents are drinking contaminated water.He said most of the city's ...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 09:41hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Heroes' Day: Zapu remembers its heroes and heroines.
Ruth Chinamano Ruth Lottie Nomonde Chinamano (1925-2005) was born on 16/02/1925 in Cape town South Africa. A Xhosa by birth, she grew up in East Grinqualand now (Matatiele). Like any oth...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 22:48hrs | | by Fiso Hikwa
Dirty Energy, dirty social economy- Africa is a Victim!
Zimbabwe like its peer republics in Southern, West, Eastern Africa is still ignorant and resistant in embracing new energy resources that are reliable and sustainable. There is limited attention prior...Published: 11 May 2016 at 10:46hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
Zimbabwe takes stock of obsolete pesticides - Move meant to close a 20 year knowledge and action gap
Harare, Zimbabwe, like most developing countries, faces problems in discarding obsolete stocks of pesticides. It is estimated that half a million tonnes of obsolete pesticides are scattered throughout...Published: 27 Nov 2015 at 12:37hrs | | by Leonard Makombe
Fuel saving treatment liquid a hit with Zimbabwean motorists
A FUEL saving treatment has hit the market and has gained popularity especially with commuter omnibus operators amid reports that it ensures more mileage out of fuel, Sunday Business can reveal....Published: 06 Sep 2015 at 14:21hrs | | by Nqobizitha Dhlamini
Kasukuwere warns Bulawayo City Council
MINISTER of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Saviour Kasukuwere has warned Bulawayo City Council over the continued pollution of Umguza River.Speaking during a briefing with...Published: 16 Aug 2015 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents fetch water from Mukuvisi river
A health time bomb is ticking in Glen Norah and Hopley high density suburbs where residents are fetching water from Mukuvisi River.In the absence of clean, fresh and p...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 16:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe will never be grilled in parliament'
President Robert Mugabe is not obliged to appear before parliament and respond to questions from lawmakers, leader of government business in parliament, Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.Respond...Published: 29 Aug 2014 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Environmental agency bans use of Umguza water
FARMERS dependent on Umguza River and water sources near the river have been ordered to stop producing vegetables while villagers' boreholes next to the river have been sealed after a discovery that ...Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 07:39hrs | | by Kay Kaseke
Contaminated tap water kills 328 in Zimbabwe
A total of 328 Zimbabweans across the country have died from common diarrhoea since the beginning of the year in cases linked to the consumption of contaminated tap water.Most of the deceased ...Published: 19 May 2014 at 15:37hrs | | by Sharon Kavhu
Health disaster looms in Bulawayo
Bulawayo Municipality and industries are discharging 35 million litres of raw sewage and hazardous effluent directly into the Umguza catchment per year, which has been linked to the incidence of seri...Published: 07 May 2014 at 07:48hrs | | by Takunda Maodza
The African Development Bank On 'Green Growth'
The African Development Bank's new policy acknowledges that to sustain economic growth in Africa, there is an urgent need to preserve and enhance the ecological capital that enriches such growth. ...Published: 04 Apr 2014 at 08:22hrs | | by Maxwell Teedzai
Water crisis and global warming in Southern Africa
The socio-economic future of communities in Southern Africa depends on agriculture, fisheries, mining, industry, manufacturing, tourism and industrial development to generate employment and growt...Published: 25 Mar 2014 at 12:12hrs | | by Maxwell Teedzai
'Microbial battery' to produce electricity from sewage water
WASHINGTON - U.S. researchers said Monday they have created a "microbial battery" that harnesses a special type of microbe to produce electricity by digesting the plant and animal waste dissolved ...Published: 17 Sep 2013 at 03:16hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Top 10 ways to have a healthier work day
Stay healthy while you workFeeling tired, disorganised, anxious or tense in the workplace? Then try these 10 ways to make your work day healthier!Have a healthier work day, tip 1: Decl...Published: 10 Aug 2012 at 14:25hrs | | by RealBuzz.com
Zim ports of entry get refrigerant identifiers
THE Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has distributed 10 refrigerant identifiers to all major ports of entry to curb illegal imports of contaminated refrigerants, an official has said....Published: 10 Aug 2012 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lake Chivero Heavily Polluted: Research
Research carried by the University of Zimbabwe on the levels of Lake Chivero pollution has revealed that the lake and all its subsidiary rivers are subject to stress from heavy pollution of metals, p...Published: 05 Mar 2012 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jamaican superstar dispels rumours of death in Harare
Popular Jamaican reggae artiste Lutan Fyah who is set to stage a show in Harare has dismissed rumours circulating in his country of origin that he had been shot dead during a live performance in the c...Published: 23 Sep 2011 at 12:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unilever, Delta, Coca-Cola responsible for polluting Zimbabwe city rivers
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Management has named industries that are on the fore front of polluting the city’s water sources.The heap of waste le...Published: 17 Aug 2011 at 12:19hrs | 1 | by .
Harare water unsafe for human consumption
A University of Zimbabwe researcher, Professor Chris Magadza, has said treated water supplied to Harare residents does not meet minimum World Health Organisation standards....Published: 30 Mar 2011 at 09:25hrs | | by Byo24News
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