Lesotho Highlands scheme gets the nod

[Linda Ensor] The R12bn phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), which will secure a continued supply of water for SA and hydroelectric power for Lesotho, was approved in principle by the two countries this week. 17 May 2013 12:29

Water pollution in Mpumalanga mines may cause food crisis

According to Business Report, Mpumalanga farmers say the country faces a national food crisis if water pollution from mining in the province is not brought under control. Louw Steytler, new chairman of Grain SA, told Beeld newspaper that the organisation was deeply concerned, as Mpumalanga was responsible for a large part of South Africa's food supply. 23 Mar 2012 13:11

Rats, rats as big as bloomin' cats

City of Johannesburg spokesman Nthatisi Modingoane said the environmental directorate conducts rodent control blitzes regularly. 17 May 2013 10:43

Mining is destroying SA's environment - Bench Marks Foundation

Air and water pollution as a result of mining, acid mine drainage, toxic waste and abandoned mines continue to pose serious risks to South Africa's communities and its environment, says the Bench Marks Foundation. 8 Jun 2012 10:29

Solar powered electricity ... energy's best kept secret

[Roger Metcalfe] A silent revolution is taking place in the world of electrical energy - and few people are fully aware of its potential. 16 Apr 2013 06:01

Cape Town wants toll road report

The City of Cape Town wants access to the complete feasibility report for the South African Road Agency Limited's (Sanral) proposed winelands tolling project, the Western Cape High Court heard on Thursday (16 May). 17 May 2013 09:17

SANParks unveils 2022 Responsible Tourism Strategy

The South African National Parks (SANParks) has made public its 2022 Responsible Tourism Strategy (2022 RTS), according to Glenn Phillips, SANParks managing executive: tourism and marketing, who said that the next 10 years will see SANParks doing things differently. 16 May 2013 10:47

Growing awareness of SA's water scarcity

[Sue Blaine] Slightly more than 70% of JSE-listed companies that responded to a survey on SA's water supplies had already experienced financial losses because of water issues‚ according to a London-based research company that‚ with the National Business Initiative (NBI)‚ looks at water use in South African companies. 2 May 2013 09:44

Eskom becomes a farmer (of wind)

The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has granted Eskom a licence for its Sere wind farm in the Western Cape, the power parastatal said on Monday (20 May). 21 May 2013 12:33

Worn tyre recycling levy criticised

[Moyagabo Maake] Government's plan to hit tyre-makers with a recycling levy, to remove the blight of dumped tyres has been vigorously opposed by tyre manufacturers who will have to pay hundreds of millions of rand each year. 8 Apr 2013 07:26

All banks are green; logos are not

South African banks are all green, even if their logos are not. Standard Bank staff are getting ready to move into their new Rosebank, Johannesburg, offices - which have received a five-star rating for "green" design from the Green Building Council of SA - and Absa has its own green energy centre. 6 May 2013 08:46

Omo environmental campaign opens in schools

The Omo Liquid 2013 schools campaign is continuing its environmental journey by educating and encouraging the switch from a hot to a cold wash cycle, through its schools' challenge, where more than 500 participating will be challenged to collect as many empty Omo liquid bottles as possible as a pledge for the switch to a cold wash. 9 Apr 2013 07:32

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