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The Hartbeespoort Dam Remediation Project, Harties Metse a me |
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30 April 2009 |
Turning a liability into an asset One of the major obstacles facing the Hartbeespoort Dam remediation project, Harties Metse a me, is to turn the huge liability presented by the heavily polluted and generally abused body of water into a self-sustaining asset that can generate sufficient income for its own upkeep. One way is to harvest the material that in the water is a pollutant but once on dry land can actually be beneficially utilised - a process referred as beneficiation. Read more ... |
| 23 April 2009 |
Restoring the population balance The fact that the fish population of a dam could be part of the pollution problem at first glance seems far-fetched. But on closer scrutiny, this is exactly the case in Hartbeespoort Dam where the composition of the fish population not so much contributes to pollution, but interferes with the dam’s ability to naturally maintain it’s ecological balance. Read more ... |
| 16 April 2009 |
Dam access restricted for algae clean-up Operations to clean up algae, floating debris and hyacinths where the Magalies River flows into the dam will necessitate restrictions on boat traffic in the area from the end of April. In a statement the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) said that algae has been a continuous problem in the Magalies River stretch of the dam and plans are being put in place to remove the algae. Read more ... |
| 9 April 2009 |
Drywende eilande moet help red Daar is min dinge so strelend op die oog as ‘n netjiese grasperk en as die grasperk grens aan water, is dit eens bekoorlik. Oewertuinbou deur ontwikkelaars en eienaars van private persele rondom die dam is kenmerkend van Hartbeespoort-dam en is waarskyn-lik een van die aantreklikhede wat mense lok om weer en weer terug te kom, ten spyte van die toestand van die water. Lees meer .... |
| 2 April 2009 |
Restoring nature’s filters For many people wetlands are just wasteland, a breeding place for mosquitoes and other .undesirable insects. Others, again, think of wetlands as marshes or swamps, like the Okavango swamps or the Greater St Lucia World Heritage wetlands. Read more ... |
| 26 March 2009 |
Wurms teen besoedeling
Vraag: “Hoe eet mens ‘n olifant?” Antwoord: |
| 19 March 2009 |
Combined effort needed to save Dam
Kormorant earlier reported on the various factors
that contribute to the high rate of eutrofication (nutrient
enrichment) of the rivers and dams in South Africa and how most of
these impact on Hartbeespoort Dam. |
| 12 March 2009 |
Scholars learn about Dam remediation
Approximately 160 pupils and teachers visited the
information centre of the Harties metsi a me integrated biological
programme held at the Dam wall. |
| 5 March 2009 |
Cleaning ourselves into ruin Modern man’s obsession with cleanliness is one of the major reasons why our dams and rivers are deteriorating at the present alarming rate. Add to that major sewage spills due to ill-maintained sewage works, uncontrolled squatting next to water sources, agricultural run-off and industrial and mining activity, and a very sombre picture emerges. Hartbeespoort Dam is on the receiving end of all of these. Read more .... |
| 5 March 2009 |
Water Week celebrations focus on a healthy ecosystem
National Water Week is being celebrated locally
with the Harties Metsi A Me Dam Rehabilitation Programme hosting
programmes to highlight the importance of a healthy ecosystem in
both the soil and Dam. |
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