Mpumalanga
means
"place where the sun rises" and is the second smallest
province in South Africa. It occupies approximately 6% (79 490
Km2
)
of the total surface area of South Africa.
State of Environment Reporting (SoER) provides
information on the current state of the environment, what is
causing environmental change and what is being done about it.
The aim is to improve understanding of environmental issues
and to give guidelines for sound environmental
management. A state of environment report highlights where
environmental data is required in order to improve decision
making and performance.