Drought places SA wildlife industry under threat
Drought has placed South Africa’s wildlife industry under threat. In just the last three years, the Northern Cape has lost more than two-thirds of its game. Source:...
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Bread and Water for Africa observes World Water Day
Bread and Water for Africa recognizes the suffering caused from not having access to clean water — time spent away from school and work looking for clean water, water-borne disease and even death. For over 27 years, we have worked to end this...
Umlazi residents protest for proper housing
About a thousand residents from Umlazi, south of Durban, blockaded the township’s streets Friday. They’re protesting against what they call a lack of proper housing. Source: sabcdigitalnews Source URL:...
Earth Hour 2014 Spider-Man global highlights
Earth Hour 2014 has completed a record journey across the planet, uniting people from 162 countries and territories in more than 7000 cities and towns. With your power, Earth Hour has become an ongoing movement creating massive impact around the...
Gariep dam’s beauty draws visitors all over the world
It covers 370 square kilometres, holds almost uncountable amounts of water, provides irrigation, electricity and water for drinking and sanitation and draws tourists from all over the country and beyond. The Gariep Dam is many things to many people...
Mark Pickering on renewable energy
Solar Power is the new age system that supplies clean and renewable energy. This type of power reduces the reliance on traditional power plants. In 2011, the International Energy Agency emphasised that solar energy will have long-term benefits....
Water Week stresses significance of saving water
This week marks National Water Week, a campaign aimed at re-emphasising the value of water and the need for sustainable management of this scarce resource. The awareness campaign runs from the 18th to the 24th of March. The Department of Water...
SA’s first “green” petrol station opens
South Africa’s very first compressed natural gas filling station is open for business. At least 1,000 taxis will be converted from running on petrol to compressed methane gas by December. The taxi industry has welcomed the green energy...
Private businesses clean up Mashishing municipality’s mess
Residents of Mashishing — formerly Lydenburg — say if it were not for the private sector, the town would have collapsed by now. Source: eNCAnews Source URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3OF3LV0Uq0
E-Waste management
Did you know careless disposal of non-functional mobile phones and other electronics could pose serious health risks? A study shows that how you dispose of your spoilt electronic gadgets could determine the health of millions of people. This as an...