WARNING: This is Version 1 of my old archive, so Photos will NOT work and many links will NOT work. But you can find articles by searching on the Titles. There is a lot of information in this archive. Use the SEARCH BAR at the top right. Prior to December 2012; I was a pro-Christian type of Conservative. I was unaware of the mass of Jewish lies in history, especially the lies regarding WW2 and Hitler. So in here you will find pro-Jewish and pro-Israel material. I was definitely WRONG about the Boeremag and Janusz Walus. They were for real.
Original Post Date: 2008-02-04 Time: 00:00:00 Posted By: Jan
[No surprises here folks. A Rhodesian friend of my mom’s used to be an inspector for Rand Water Board in the 1990s. His job was to inspect the very large pipes that supply Johannesburg. He was telling us, 10 years ago, the pipes are very badly rusted and leaky and in a dreadful state. Millions of litres of water are wasted daily. As with everything else… the ANC has neglected the necessary maintenance while doing for all the glitz and glamour of pretending that its doing great things for the black masses. So don’t be surprised when this collapses.
The main thing is to boil your drinking water and to see to it that you keep some. I’m thinking of having a small 20L tank just to ensure I always have drinking water. I’m not sure I trust rain water as being pure since there are pollutants in the air.
But yeah, look after yourself… because the Govt sure isn’t going to! They’re too busy wasting our money on white elephants like the Gautrain that will have little meaning. Jan]
South Africa is on the brink of a water contamination crisis, potentially as bad as the electricity fiasco of the past few weeks, the Business Times reported on Sunday.
In an alarming report, the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has confirmed evidence of contaminated crops and water, and has acted to protect people and livestock, the newspaper said.
The report – in the possession of the newspaper – is the latest of several recent indicators that government is no longer able to effectively monitor and manage its vast infrastructure of dams, pipes, pumps and treatment facilities.
Among the alarming findings contained in a series of reports are the following:
43 percent of dams managed by the department of water affairs and forestry (DWAF) have safety problems and require urgent repair.
An estimated R180-billion is necessary to replace old water service infrastructure countrywide, including in the major metro areas.
Waste water from mining operations appears to have seeped into the country’s groundwater system – a process known as acid mine drainage – raising concerns about future water supply.
Vegetables and fish collected in the Wonderfonteinspruit Catchment Area west of Johannesburg have been contaminated with radioactive uranium – and the National Nuclear Regulator is testing milk and meat from cows grazing in the area.
Water in the Wonderfonteinspruit area has also been contaminated by radioactive material, as well as by heavy metals and salts, the Business Times said.
Despite the NNR’s latest report – a follow-up to an earlier detailed report of contamination in the area – cattle farming continues and environmental activists are concerned that radioactive meat may be entering the food cycle.
According to the NNR report, contaminated sites are now restricted zones. The report concluded: “The study – has confirmed the presence of radioactive contamination in the Wonderfonteinspruit Catchment Area. Regulatory actions were taken to ensure that people and animals were protected.
The regulator did not reply to Business Times’ questions before deadline on Friday. – Sapa
Source: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=nw20080203111340730C575306