Gauteng Department of Environment

Gauteng Department of Environment A resilient Gauteng that protects and manages its environment and natural assets to ensure sustainability.

DON’T WASTE WHAT STILL HAS VALUE. ♻️What we throw away doesn’t always belong in a bin, and it certainly doesn’t belong o...
18/09/2026

DON’T WASTE WHAT STILL HAS VALUE. ♻️

What we throw away doesn’t always belong in a bin, and it certainly doesn’t belong on our streets.

Paper, plastic, glass and other recyclable materials can be separated, recovered and given another life instead of ending up as litter or taking up space at landfill sites.

As MEC Ewan Botha often reminds us: “Waste is only waste if you waste it.”

So before you throw it away, ask yourself: Can it be reused? Can it be recycled? Can it become someone else’s opportunity?

Cleaner communities and a stronger circular economy can start with something as simple as separating what we throw away.

Sort it. Recycle it. Don’t waste its value.
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18/09/2026

Download the Gauteng e-Panic Button App today and have quick access to emergency assistance when you need it most. Stay connected, stay safe.

🌿 NEW AND IMPROVED SYSTEM FOR EIA APPLICATIONSFrom 1 October 2026, all new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) applica...
18/09/2026

🌿 NEW AND IMPROVED SYSTEM FOR EIA APPLICATIONS

From 1 October 2026, all new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) applications must be submitted through the National Environmental Authorisation System (NEAS).

This centralised digital platform will make it easier to submit, process, track and record EIA applications and environmental authorisations—improving efficiency, transparency and accountability.

✅ Applications must be handled by certified Environmental Assessment Practitioners
✅ Applicants and EAPs are encouraged to familiarise themselves with NEAS
✅ Previously submitted applications and status enquiries should continue to be directed to [email protected]

A cleaner environment. A sustainable tomorrow. 🌍

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17/09/2026

In an emergency, every second counts!

When you’re faced with danger, use the Gauteng e-Panic Button App to quickly call for help.

Don’t wait. Be prepared. Download and use the Gauteng e-Panic Button app.

Download the Gauteng e-Panic Button app to help protect yourself and your family. The app connects users to a province-w...
17/09/2026

Download the Gauteng e-Panic Button app to help protect yourself and your family.

The app connects users to a province-wide network of private armed response and medical emergency services.

OUR RIVERS. OUR RESPONSIBILITY. 💧National River Clean-Up Day may be marked on 16 September, but protecting Gauteng’s riv...
17/09/2026

OUR RIVERS. OUR RESPONSIBILITY. 💧

National River Clean-Up Day may be marked on 16 September, but protecting Gauteng’s rivers is an everyday responsibility.

What we throw onto our streets can find its way into stormwater systems and ultimately our waterways. That makes keeping our rivers clean a responsibility that starts long before we reach the riverbank.

MEC Ewan Botha’s message is simple: “It Starts With Me.” Individual responsibility becomes collective impact when each of us chooses to keep litter and pollution where they belong, out of our environment and out of our rivers.

Because clean rivers mean healthier communities, healthier ecosystems and a Gauteng we can be proud to pass on.
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17/09/2026

🎥 WATCH | From evidence to action - now comes the test.

As Day 2 of GERS VIII unfolds, we revisit MEC Ewan Botha’s challenge to delegates when he officially opened the symposium yesterday: “This room has never been short on evidence, colleagues. From here, the only test that matters is what we do with it.”

It is a challenge that speaks directly to what GERS VIII is about: moving beyond research and recommendations to implementation, scale and measurable impact.

With today’s conversations continuing across eco-industrial innovation, water resilience, biodiversity stewardship, the just energy transition, air quality and climate resilience, the question remains: how do we take what works and make it work at scale?

▶️ Watch MEC Botha’s Opening and Strategic Trust Address and hear his call to close the distance between pilot and practice.

🌍 GERS VIII DAY 2 | A TRANSITION THAT LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND ⚡🌱Day 2 of the 8th Annual Gauteng Environmental Research Symp...
17/09/2026

🌍 GERS VIII DAY 2 | A TRANSITION THAT LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND ⚡🌱

Day 2 of the 8th Annual Gauteng Environmental Research Symposium asked a crucial question: what does a truly just and resilient environmental transition look like?

For South Africa, moving towards a low-carbon future is not only about replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. It is about protecting workers, supporting affected communities, creating decent green jobs and ensuring that the benefits of change are shared fairly.

The day connected eco-industrial innovation, water resilience and biodiversity stewardship with governance, air quality and climate action—showing that Gauteng’s environmental challenges cannot be addressed in isolation.

From stronger water systems and protected natural assets to cleaner air, inclusive energy planning and climate-resilient communities, the discussions reinforced one message: environmental progress must also be social and economic progress.

A transition is only just when people are placed at its centre and no community is left behind.

Hosted by the Gauteng Department of Environment in partnership with UJ PEETS, continues to move research beyond discussion and towards implementation, scale and measurable impact.

Programme contributors included UJ PEETS, GCRO, City of Ekurhuleni, ARC, Water Research Commission, Wits University, City of Johannesburg, CSIR, Open Cities Lab, Mogale City, SALGA and Regions4.

University of Johannesburg
City of Ekurhuleni
City of Joburg
Wits University

Open Cities Lab

Regions4

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Gauteng, it’s time to talk waste.Waste management affects all of us, and finding practical solutions requires all of us ...
17/09/2026

Gauteng, it’s time to talk waste.

Waste management affects all of us, and finding practical solutions requires all of us at the table.

The Gauteng Waste Indaba 2026 brings together government, municipalities, industry, SMMEs and communities to tackle the challenges facing waste management across the province.

From cleaner communities to better waste management practices, the conversation is about turning ideas into action and working together towards a cleaner, greener Gauteng.

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