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2011-cope-ndude-q990-extent-to-which-the-dwa-has-been-informed-by-us-findings-that-fracking-could-contaminate-drinking-water-supplies-with-radioactivity-0471897a41e878ef.pdf
A draft reply from the South African Department of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question regarding the potential for fracking to contaminate drinking water with radioactivity, based on findings from the United States.
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Document type: Briefing
2011-da-ellis-q260-eutrophiccation-of-the-blaaubankspruit-resulting-in-fish-kills-79542ae0ef900a59.pdf
A draft reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs regarding fish kills in the Blaaubankspruit in January 2011, attributing the event to sewage effluent rather than acid mine drainage.
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2011-da-kalyan-q1407-temporal-and-financial-implications-of-clanwilliam-dam-and-the-impact-of-construction-on-the-nooitgedacht-nature-reserve-86cbf13cde9c6644.pdf
This document is a draft written reply from the South African Department of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1407) posed by Mrs S V Kalyan (DA). The reply addresses the timeline, funding, and property acquisition processes related to the raising of the Clanwilliam Dam and its impact on the Nooitgedacht Nature Reserve.
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2011-da-terblanche-q349-departmental-enforcement-of-the-nwa-for-non-compliance-by-dipaleseng-municipality-9d47bc0812c63ad8.pdf
A draft reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs regarding a directive issued to Dipaleseng Municipality for violating the National Water Act due to pollution from wastewater treatment works.
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2011-da-terblanche-q44-hammarsdale-sludge-reports_-follow-up-question-on-q387-ea2e14be7560e234.pdf
This document is a draft written reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (Question 44) posed by Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) regarding the status of the Hammarsdale sludge pond site.
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2011-ifp-van-der-merwe-q1578-water-crisis-in-dukuduku-and-st-lucia-kzn-as-well-as-departmental-attempts-to-address-the-matter-d20472eb60a3aed9.pdf
This document is a draft written reply from the South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to a National Assembly question (No. 1578) posed by Mr J H van der Merwe (IFP) regarding water shortages in the Dukuduku and St Lucia areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
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KM_554e-20160706085846
This document is a formal response from the eMalahleni Local Municipality (ELM) to a questionnaire from the Centre for Environmental Rights. The questionnaire seeks to determine if air quality in the Nkangala District Municipality has improved since 2007. The ELM reports significant resource constraints, a lack of operational monitoring equipment, and an inability to confirm air quality improvements, noting that physical observations suggest pollution is worsening.
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Document type: Statement