Millions of people do not have access to proper sanitation and in South African schools the situation is especially dire.
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HUMAN Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale hopes that the current national sanitation backlog of 2.278-million households will be eradicated by December next year, but critics believe this target is unrealistic and the minister himself has cast doubt upon it.
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South African companies seem to be particularly exposed to water-related risks with 71% of respondents in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP’s) Water Disclosure Report 2012 indicating that they have experienced financially material water-related impacts.
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Telecommunications group Vodacom on Thursday unveiled its latest initiative to minimise the environmental impact of its head office, in Midrand.
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