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The Sasolburg plant
Smoggy Sasolburg illustrates conflict between economy and clean air
17th December 2024 By: Reuters

From the moment Mpho Putsoenyane's daughter Hlompho was born in Zamdela, a South African township beside the smokestacks and gas flares of Sasol's oldest coal-to-liquid refinery, the baby struggled... 


Polyhalite produced at the Woodsmith mine in the UK
IAEA, Anglo American to cooperate on research into stopping soil salinisation
29th November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that it is partnering with Anglo American, and in particular the latter’s Crop Nutrients business, to undertake research intended to... 


A generic image of a coal-fired power station
National programme endorses adoption of sustainable practices
29th November 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

National industry support programme The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) emphasises that more concerted efforts must be taken to help industries become more... 


Civil society organisations launch legal challenge seeking judicial review of seismic surveying authorisations
22nd November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Civil society organisations The Green Connection, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative and Natural Justice have launched a judicial review of decisions to grant authorisation to seismic and... 


DFFE team monitoring possible HPAI virus on Marion Island
12th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has said the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus is suspected to have reached Marion Island and is possibly responsible... 


WWF South Africa CEO Dr Morné du Plessis
WWF data shows significant decline in monitored wildlife populations
11th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

The average size of monitored wildlife populations has declined by 73% in the 50 years from 1970 to 2020, global conservation organisation the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF’s) latest Living... 


power station emissions
South Africa’s emissions to peak in 2024, reach decade low in 2030 – report
7th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s overall emissions will reach their peak this year and will be followed by a downward trend that will culminate in the lowest emissions this decade in 2030, the draft first 'Biennial... 


Deputy environment minister stresses the importance of PPPs in sustainability initiatives
1st October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

With climate change, resource scarcity and socioeconomic disparities facing South Africa, adopting sustainable practices can help reduce carbon footprints, conserve natural resources and create... 


A Photo of the BASF Chemicals processing plant at dusk
Chemicals company unpacks carbon neutrality roadmap
27th September 2024

Multinational chemicals company BASF Performance Materials, the largest chemical producer globally, in August released its strategic roadmap toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and... 


A photo of Dr Cheng Zhang working on a machine
Chemical capture tech makes for better batteries
27th September 2024

Australian tertiary institution the University of Queensland (UQ) announced earlier this month that technology it has developed can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so that they can be... 


TNPA headoffice
TNPA puts out tender for LNG terminal environmental-impact assessment
25th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Transnet subsidiary Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), in collaboration with Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) and the Industrial Development Corporation, has approached the... 


CSIR Chief Researcher Dr Sandy Thomalla
CSIR researcher played important role in global climate report
13th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Thursday highlighted the role one of its chief researchers played in the compiling of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric... 


A picture of dignitaries holding up a banner at last year's ISWA 2023 Congress
Great reception for waste event
6th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

One of the greatest challenges facing this year’s International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress hosts, the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), is catering to the... 


A man and woman, in EnviroServ attire and PPE sorting through waste at one of its sites
Company prioritises local sustainability pillars
6th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

As testament to its renewed commitment to sustainability and generating shared value for customers, global waste and wastewater management company EnviroServ has earmarked three key pillars to... 


South Africa’s pilot carbon capture scheme officially inaugurated
2nd September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) on Monday announced that the country’s first carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) research site had been officially inaugurated. This marked the... 


Air pollution near the Duvha power station in Mpumalanga
Good progress on air quality frameworks, but implementation needed
2nd September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa has a robust framework to manage air quality, as well as regulations and standards that serve as a yardstick for measuring and monitoring harmful emissions. The country also follows... 


An image of Natasha Moodley
Fostering global success through diversity
23rd August 2024

In the effort to encourage women’s participation in male-dominated sectors of the economy, global engineering consultancy SRK Consulting asserts that it is vital to start with company values that... 


ESG risk should be integrated into organisational risk processes
ESG risk should be integrated into organisational risk processes
23rd August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

As emphasis on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) grows globally, integrating ESG into effective risk management plays a key role in strategy development, panellists noted during... 


New study evaluates potential for nitrogen interventions to combat climate change
16th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

An international research team has combined multidisciplinary methods to evaluate how nitrogen interventions could improve air quality and reduce nitrogen deposition. The study, published in... 


BCG roundtable panellists mull solutions to close Africa’s climate finance gap
15th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

While investments in green sectors in Africa experienced significant growth from 2017 to 2022, despite volatility and macroeconomic risks, a substantial gap in climate financing remains, which must... 


Nedbank Commercial Banking national manager Amith Singh
Opinion: Transforming South Africa's manufacturing sector to embrace green and avoid falling behind
8th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Transforming South Africa's manufacturing sector to embrace green practices is not just an environmental necessity but a strategic imperative to remain competitive on the global stage, writes... 


Krutham impact investing research head Nicole Martens
Report shows commitment of companies to establishing ESG strategies
2nd August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a global evolving environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) landscape, the Sanlam ESG Barometer Conference, held on August 1, in Johannesburg, highlighted the current state of ESG... 


Rhinos
Minister attributes drop in rhino poaching to dehorning
1st August 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George noted on Thursday a significant drop in rhino poaching during May and June, attributing this to the dehorning of rhino populations... 


An aerial view of the Dube TradePort and adjacent land
Dube TradePort to rehabilitate 200 ha of land near its developments
19th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Special economic zone the Dube TradePort has acquired more than 200 ha of land over the past five years with the specific purpose of conserving environmentally sensitive land near its development... 


Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
South Africa storms in Western Cape cause damage to 35 000 homes
12th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Storms that pounded South Africa’s Western Cape province have led to flood damage affecting more than 35 000 households in the city of Cape Town, Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said. “We’ve got... 


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Mining companies, suppliers team up to advance evolving ESG goals
12th July 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African mining industry continues to be a key contributor to the fiscus, with local producers and suppliers paying about R14-billion in royalties and R90-billion in taxes in the year... 


A rhino whose horns have been injected with radioactive pellets
Venture capital sought to fund atomic rhino poaching deterrent
4th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

A South African startup that’s promoting the use of implanted radioactive pellets to deter the poaching of endangered animals such as rhinos is seeking venture capital support to roll out the... 


An Eskom coal-fired power station
Eskom to hit CO2 targets despite coal plant extension, CEO says
28th June 2024 By: Reuters

South Africa's state power company Eskom will meet its target to reduce carbon emissions by 71-million metric tons a year by the end of the decade, its new CEO said on Friday, despite scrapping... 


Kusile Power Plant
South Africa risks losing billions pledged for climate finance
25th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is risking a $9.3-billion climate finance pact by delaying the closing of a number of coal-fired power plants, a panel appointed by the country’s environment minister said. In an... 


Rhinos
South Africa sets target for resuming global rhino-horn trade
19th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

South Africa, where 79% of the world’s rhinos live, said it aims to come up with a plan by the end of 2030 to dismantle an almost half-century ban on trading the endangered animals’ horns. The... 


Study areas for the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the proposed Boegoebaai Port, Special Economic Zone, and broader Namakwa Region
CSIR conducting strategic environmental assessment for proposed Boegoebaai port, SEZ
7th June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says it is leading the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) that is being undertaken for the Northern Cape’s planned green hydrogen... 


Professor calls for support to grow marine geosciences to understand oceans
7th June 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Prior to the United Nations World Oceans Day on June 8, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Professor of Marine Geology and University of Ulster in Northern Ireland visiting Professor Andrew Green... 


Nature-based solutions could accelerate development, social equity – ECA
28th May 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Nature-based solutions present a unique way for Africa to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063, while contributing to the conservation of the... 


A cardboard cut out of the design of a modular building with a hand hovering over it
Wood pushed as viable construction material
24th May 2024 By: Halima Frost

Engineered wood has emerged as a viable alternative to concrete and steel in the construction industry, owing to its low-carbon footprint and technical performance as a structural material, says... 


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Vaal Water Lettuce invasion signifies need to weed out water pollution
24th May 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Vaal Barrage is now home to an invasive plant species that has had significant negative economic and environmental consequences for the region, and its rapid spread will not slow down without... 


A microscope view of a lichen spore which is a complex life form comprising a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms; a fungus and an algae
Algae offers new carbon emissions solution
24th May 2024 By: Halima Frost

Based on the concept that algae are a carbon-capture powerhouse, Austin, Texas biotech company Reactive Surfaces has invested over $2-million in the research and development of an algae-infused... 


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