Here is a toolkit and template comments you can use to make formal submissions on the National Forests Amendment Bill & National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill - submissions due no later than Friday 28 August. Using the templates, it’s as easy as sending an email ? Have your say! Let’s be active citizens for [...]
We are all aware of the fragility of our local and global public health systems, as the coronavirus moves across the world with terrifying speed. But we must not forget the slow killers that continue to do enormous damage in South Africa’s most vulnerable communities, as toxic pollution kills hundreds, and leave the rest of [...]
A Tribute to an Environmental Activist, Mentor and Teacher Brenda Pratt Brenda Lynn Pratt was instrumental in the development of the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance for over 23 years. Her work within SDCEA was to play an important role of oversight as the treasurer of the finances. Brenda took her role as treasurer very [...]
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Air pollution surveys, links & Pollution numbers Greetings, I trust that all is well on your side. Could you please publish this information to the public to alert them on SDCEA School & community survey links below and the contact details for pollution complaints. SDCEA urges you to continuously participate on the air pollution surveys, [...]
News Articles Shongweni Landfill Site http://www.enca.com/south-africa/thousands-demand-closure-of-shongweni-landfill-site http://citizen.co.za/news/1417795/2000-march-closure-shongweni-landfill-site/ Toxic Trek http://mg.co.za/article/2016-11-23-00-residents-to-hold-toxic-trek-against-durban-landfills-gas-emissions https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/toxic-trek-raise-stink-over-upper-highway-malodour/ https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/toxic-trek-raise-stink-over-upper-highway-malodour/ Waste disposal giant threatens activist with legal action http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/waste-disposal-giant-threatens-activist-with-legal-action-2069334 Waste firm in a fix over toxic fumes http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/waste-firm-in-a-fix-over-toxic-fumes-2066740 Toxic stench firm admits to being fined http://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/daily-news/20160905/281638189646636 DEA sets strict measures for Durban [...]
On the 20th of July 2017, the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance hosted a fish not oil, fishermen’s mentorship workshop geared for the subsistence fishermen of Kwa Zulu Natal at the Austerville Community Civic Centre. Subsistence fishermen were selected jointly by the SDCEA and the KZN Subsistence Fisherfolks to be trained as mentors in their fishing [...]
The KZN Subsistence fishermen’s forum representing 12 000 subsistence fishermen, together with the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance, will be holding a fisherman’s walk on Durban’s Promenade on the 8th of July 2017 at 8am. The start of the walk will be from Snake park pier, ending at North Pier. The walk will be raising [...]
