Author:Rossouw, R; Maritz, JohanDate:Dec 2023South Africa’s historical reliance on mineral resources has established thriving towns and settlements, sustaining households for decades. However, the decline in demand for these resources and mine closures pose significant threats to the ...Read more
Author:Watermeyer, R; Wall, K; Pirie, GDate:Mar 2013The National Planning Commission, chaired by the Minister in The Presidency for National Planning, was mandated to take a broad, cross-cutting, independent and critical view of South Africa in order to help define the South Africa its people ...Read more
Author:Faling, W; Tempelhoff, JWN; Van Niekerk, DDate:Jun 2012In 2008 the South African National Disaster Management Centre commissioned a study into measures taken by local municipalities to plan for climate change. Two areas were selected for their dissimilar climatic challenges: the //Khara Hais ...Read more
Author:Afrika, MDate:Oct 2010Service delivery has become a source of much tension and protests in South Africa (Delivery, 2009) with fifty two major service delivery protests reported for the period January to August 2009 (COGTA, 2009). Failing waste management services, ...Read more
Author:Afrika, MDate:Feb 2010The current poor state of waste service delivery by South African municipalities is a concern due to the potential impacts on human health and the environment. All municipalities are faced with similar challenges including lack of funding, ...Read more
Author:Nkuna, ZWDate:May 2012In South Africa water is regarded as constitutional right and government has therefore put measures in place to ensure that everyone has access to at least a basic level of water service. In terms of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ...Read more