MNO3704 Assignment 5 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE 25 October 2024
MNO3704 Assignment 5 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE 25 October 2024
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,MNO3704 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 16 September 2024 ; 100%
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Introduction South Africa is estimated to generate domestically
a total of 12.7 million tonnes of waste per annum. In the
country, municipalities are facing increasing pressures and
challenges to provide waste management services due to the
growing waste generation. Every year approximately 3.67
million tonnes of this waste are not collected and treated through
formal waste collection systems, resulting in large amounts
being dumped illegally. Accordingly, South Africa Department
of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), the Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and The United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International
Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) have partnered to
enhanced municipal solid waste management. During this
collaboration, local municipalities’ challenges and systems
failures were identified, and potential solutions investigated to
inform the implementation of interventions by UNEP in country
office. This report provides a summary of the findings.
Download the prescribed report for this assignment: Polasi, T.,
Matinise, S., & Oelofse, S. 2020. South African Municipal
Waste Management Systems: Challenges and Solutions. This
report can also be accessed on the module site for this module
MNO3704-24-S2 under the Additional Resources folder. Read
through the report and use the information, along with learning
unit 8 in your study guide and the applicable chapters in your
prescribed book to answer the following questions. Remember
, to reference all the sources you consult, even if it is the report,
your study guide or your prescribed textbook.
MNO3704/Assessment 3 2024 5 Question 1 [10] Identify the
challenges that are faced, by not only local government and
municipalities, but also households with regards to municipal
waste management in South Africa with specific reference to the
report. (Remember to reference the source).
To answer Question 1 regarding the challenges faced by local
governments, municipalities, and households concerning
municipal waste management in South Africa, we'll refer to the
report by Polasi, Matinise, and Oelofse (2020). Here are the key
challenges identified:
1. Inadequate Infrastructure and Resources
Local governments and municipalities often lack the necessary
infrastructure and resources to effectively manage waste. This
includes insufficient waste collection vehicles, inadequate
landfill sites, and a lack of recycling facilities. As noted in the
report, this shortage of infrastructure is a significant barrier to
the effective collection and disposal of waste, which leads to
waste being improperly managed or illegally dumped (Polasi,
Matinise, & Oelofse, 2020).
2. Limited Financial Resources
Municipalities frequently face budget constraints that prevent
them from investing in better waste management systems.
According to the report, the limited financial resources available
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