Something stinks in EThekwini and it’s not just EnviroServ, it is EThekwini – Department of Health, ground zero. Many of you have been wondering where your objections have gone and why you have not received any acknowledgment of submitting them. At this stage it is anyone’s guess, although we have
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IAP’s Required for Litigation to be Instituted by UHA
To all those affected by the air pollution in the UH region. It is time to extend your efforts beyond the valuable reporting contribution to date. Those interested and affected members of the community who are prepared to formally record in the litigation to be instituted by Upper Highway Air
Illegal Protest Action and Signage
Any protest action or signage appearing in any area which is not authorised by the appropriate legal mechanisms are not associated with Upper Highway Air.
Toxic Trek February 4th 2017 – Rules
To create community awareness and highlight the ongoing pollution crisis in the Upper Highway area, we have City approval for 1,000 participants, to hold a peaceful protest march walking in unity. We encourage you to attend and stand in solidarity with us, create posters, wear your t-shirts and help us
Department of Environmental Affairs issues notice of intention to suspend EnviroServ’s waste management Licence
The Department of Environmental Affairs has issued a notice of intention to suspend and/or revoke EnviroServ’s Waste Management License for its Shongweni Landfill operation site in Shongweni, KwaZulu-Natal. This notice can be found here.
EnviroServ PR Firm Requests “Retraction” of Smoke Plumes Video, allegedly emanating from Landfill.
Yesterday the Upper Highway Air NPC received the following from Corporate Image, mandated to handle communications on behalf of the “EnviroServ Group”, concerning the post of a video on 13 January 2017 depicting what was stated by the videographer to be plumes arising from the Shongweni Landfill. “I am emailing
EnviroServ refusing to play open cards with UHA and community
With regard to repeated allegations by EnviroServ that Upper Highway Air has declined meeting requests with EnviroServ, we would like to clarify this. We agreed that we would meet with EnviroServ on condition that the meeting was beneficial and not to stall or waste any further time. In order to
Transnet issues statement “The pipeline does not in any way contribute to any of the odours in the area”
Transnet were contacted for comment after EnviroServ Waste Management alleged in their November Complaints analysis report, that the odours experienced in the Upper Highway area were possibly emanating from the Transnet fuel pipeline. Saret Knoetze of Transnet issued the following statement, “We were working with the Department of Health and they
EnviroServ Complaints Analysis
Below find EnviroServ’s complaints analysis which was released to Upper Highway Air this week by the DEA. The remainder of the documents that have been requested by UHA have been undertaken to be supplied by the Department of Environmental Affairs next week with the suspension application which will be posted
Methodology and toxicology update EnviroServ Shongweni Landfill
Methodology and toxicology update: EnviroServ Shongweni landfill. The following was received by Upper Highway Air from the Department of Environmental Affairs on the 27th of December 2016. This document forms part of a larger request for information made to the DEA for documents pertaining to the landfill, which to date,