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Drug regulator clears Benylin Paediatric syrup after nationwide recall

Africa

Drug regulator clears Benylin Paediatric syrup after nationwide recall

By Georgina Crouth

$SA’s proposed fracking regulations need to do more to protect groundwater from contamination$

South Africa

SA’s proposed fracking regulations need to do more to protect groundwater from contamination

By Surina Esterhuyse

Free State municipality and Sibanye-Stillwater investigating stormwater flows on to farmland

Business Maverick

Free State municipality and Sibanye-Stillwater investigating stormwater flows on to farmland

By Jana Scheepers

Joburg Water finds no presence of mercury in water at Soweto residence

South Africa

Joburg Water finds no presence of mercury in water at Soweto residence

By Julia Evans

Kliptown residents say they found mercury in water after system upgrade, COJ conducting tests

South Africa

Kliptown residents say they found mercury in water after system upgrade, COJ conducting tests

By Julia Evans

UPL disaster: Initial tests found high levels of arsenic from Durban’s chemical spill

South Africa

UPL disaster: Initial tests found high levels of arsenic from Durban’s chemical spill

By Dewald van Rensburg and Susan Comrie

Vaal River sewage contamination a crisis, human rights violation and liability to the state, commission finds

South Africa

Vaal River sewage contamination a crisis, human rights violation and liability to the state, commission finds

By Ayanda Mthethwa

Army experts step in to assist Emfuleni municipality with sewage problems

South Africa

Army experts step in to assist Emfuleni municipality with sewage problems

By Bheki C. Simelane

Mystery ‘coal moles’ plan to burrow on fence-line of Africa’s oldest wilderness area

Scorpio

Mystery ‘coal moles’ plan to burrow on fence-line of Africa’s oldest wilderness area

By Tony Carnie

Grahamstown’s dirty water blamed on municipality’s inefficiency

Africa

Grahamstown’s dirty water blamed on municipality’s inefficiency

By GroundUp