https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/628.html South Africa news 15 Environment & Natural Resources news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/628.html en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:59:38 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/teen-campaign-to-sponsor-conservation-efforts-on-marion-island-takes-flight-514160a Teenage environmental activist, Romario Valentine, has launched a BackaBuddy crowd-funding campaign to raise funds for the Saving Marion Island’s Seabirds: The Mouse-Free Marion (MFM) Project. 1-267226 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meet-the-10-sa-innovators-solving-the-country-biggest-problems-403089a Ten of South Africa’s leading clean-technology innovators, spanning renewable energy to smart farming, have been recognised at the 2026 Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa (GCIP-SA) National Awards. 1-267205 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-drinking-water-systems-are-critical-but-stable-warns-sanbwa-847883a Whenever the Department of Water and Sanitation publishes its annual Drop Progress reports, the water sector anxiously awaits. This year's main conclusion — that the risk associated with drinking water has "stabilised" — was received with cautious relief by some. However, I am not one of those releasing a breath of relief. 1-267119 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sasol-and-chieta-boost-south-africas-green-hydrogen-ambitions-with-new-r18m-training-system-392688a South Africa’s green hydrogen economy ambitions have received a boost as the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and Sasol implement an industry-integrated Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Training System at Sasol’s operations in Sasolburg. 1-267083 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/climate-risk-a-reputation-test-most-organisations-are-failing-403729a Climate change is reshaping how organisations are judged. Performance still matters. But credibility now determines whether that performance is believed. And in an environment where trust is already fragile, that distinction is critical. Because ultimately, your license to operate will depend not on what you say, but on whether people believe you. 1-267045 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/solar-storage-live-africa-trinasolars-zaheer-khan-on-why-south-african-businesses-are-chasing-the-sun-399118a South African businesses are increasingly relying on the giant ball in the sky for their energy solutions. To offset Eskom’s soaring tariffs and harness the African sun, they are choosing solar energy to generate electricity. 1-266943 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-needs-r250-billion-just-to-meet-basic-climate-adaptation-needs-over-the-next-decade-622711a South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of adaptation. A team of researchers from the African Climate and Development Initiative and the Energy Systems Research Group at the University of Cape Town researched what the country’s priorities should be to secure water supplies, protect settlements from floods and heat, protect roads from damage, help farmers cope with the changing weather and protect lives and the economy. Climate adaptation researcher Anna Taylor was part of the team and explains. 1-266781 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hout-bay-helicopter-incident-under-sanparks-not-dffe-says-department-288497a The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has expressed concern over an accident involving a helicopter at the fire site on the slopes of Hout Bay in Table Mountain National Park, while confirming that the incident is unrelated to its contractual operations. 1-266850 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mining-companies-and-land-rights-in-south-africa-how-environmentalists-have-used-the-law-to-defendcommunities-733912a Environmental activists in South Africa have been waging legal battles against the state and mining companies for years. This is often on the grounds that communities haven’t been consulted before mines were given permission to start digging and blasting on their land. Environmental justice researcher Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba has tracked the legal cases against mines since 2015. He analysed court rulings, research and media coverage. His research has found that environmentalists have managed to use lawsuits to firmly establish land rights. This means the state and industry will find it very difficult to launch mining projects without meaningful consultation with communities that will be affected. 1-266802 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/victory-for-animal-welfare-ncop-approves-draft-notice-prohibiting-activities-involving-african-lion-288437a Global animal welfare organisation Four Paws celebrates a landmark victory following the National Council of Provinces’ decision to approve the draft notice prohibiting certain activities involving African lion. 1-266820 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources South Africa