National Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT)

and

DEAT's National Waste Management Strategy Implementation Newsletter and resources

http://www.environment.gov.za

and

http://www.nwmsi.co.za

State of the Environment Report
(South Africa)

http://www.ngo.grida.no/soesa/nsoer/

State of the Environment Reports provide detailed information about the physical and human environment. Key indicators provide valuable data. These reports are also conducted on a Provinicial and Local Government basis and hence provide more detail per area. The information in the reports is a sound resource for those compiling business plans, development proposals etc with environmental considerations. Provinicial Department and Local government state of the environment reports can be accessed on the ngo.grida.no website with the South African report or alternatively go to: http://www.info.gov.za/links/govt_provgovt.htm (Find Provincial Department); http://www.salga.net (Find your Municipality).

Gauteng Department for Agriculture, Conservation and Environment

http://www.gdace.gpg.gov.za/html/index.htm

and search under 'services' for EIA documents such as:

http://www.gdace.gpg.gov.za/html/Assessment.htm

http://www.gdace.gpg.gov.za/html/Impact.htm

The Water Page provides a range of information e.g. basic needs (potable water and sanitation), delivery progress, education, groundwater, rivers and wetlands, legislation, water use etc. A newsletter is also available on this site.

Tthe ELA website offers an aletrantibve and advocay orientated perspective and information to environmental issues both local and gloabl. "Earthlife Africa (ELA) is a membership driven organization of environmental and social justice activists, founded to mobilize civil society around environmental issues in relation to people...ELA is essentially a volunteer organization that relies on individual commitment to drive campaigns...The Jhb branch has secured funding for two large projects...: The GreenHouse Peoples' Environmental Centre, which has since become a separate non-profit entity (section 21) with involvement of the City of Johannesburg and other stakeholders and SECCP... Earthlife Africa's main activities are campaign related.  This includes lobbying and advocacy with a range of stakeholders including government, building campaigns at community level through sharing information and skills, engaging with environmental impact assessments, engaging the media, and researching and producing information materials. While historically best know for highlighting environmental injustice, we also work to promote ecologically sound alternatives, like renewable energy and efficiency, organic farming and adopting the 'Zero Waste' approach to industrial pollution and waste management. We have also put considerable effort into participation in government policy development processes"