Mailbox: Water wastage in agriculture a serious problem
Thys Kapp has repeatedly raised concerns over water wastage on farms surrounding the Vaal dam, which he says pump as much water as a small town.
Thys Kapp has repeatedly raised concerns over water wastage on farms surrounding the Vaal dam, which he says pump as much water as a small town.
Graham Sell describes the mismanagement of its water reservoir as putting South Africa “deeply in the pooh.” He is far too polite.
The City of Joburg tightened water restrictions as high spring temperatures and dry weather meant dam levels continued to drop, adding to the effect of record-low rainfall in 2015.
Spent an absorbing day in Maritzburg after being invited to give the keynote in an event hosted by the Trade & Investment KZN. My talk, Tap Dancing in a Warp Speed World, seemed to resonate with the roughly hundred people – including passionate Mayor Yunus Bhamjee – who came out to the Royal Agricultural Show … Read more