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UN climate summit starts under cloud after G-20 dodges hard questions
1st November 2021 By: Bloomberg

Climate negotiators at the COP26 summit were banking on the world’s most powerful leaders to give them a boost before they embark on two weeks of fraught discussions over who should do what to slow... 


DFFE announces R29m waste management intervention for Mangaung
15th October 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on October 15 announced a R29-million waste management intervention for the Mangaung metro municipality, in the Free State.... 


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Gas-to-power crucial to South Africa’s energy future
15th October 2021 By: Halima Frost

Multinational conglomerate General Electric Company (GE) Gas Power strategy & growth director Michael Konadu tells Mining Weekly that although there is no one solution to decrease South Africa’s... 


UPL asked to pay for public forum on South Africa pollution
6th October 2021 By: Bloomberg

UPL, an Indian producer of chemicals used in agriculture, will be asked to pay for the establishment of a forum that will keep the public informed about developments relating to a spill of... 


Durban chemical company had no environmental authorisation to operate plant, report finds
4th October 2021 By: News24Wire

United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) had no environmental authorisation to operate its Cornubia chemical factory, nor did it obtain risk assessment and planning permissions as required by environmental... 


A photo of a Sasol plant emitting pollution into the air while crops and flowers grow in the foreground
Carbon tax ineffective against major emitters
1st October 2021 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s “laughably weak and ineffective” carbon tax regime is no disincentive to carbon-intensive businesses, such as integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol, environmental activist... 


Metal pipes of a correctly installed pipe system for the HVACR system
Association releases new training manual
17th September 2021 By: Halima Frost

Last month, South African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (Saracca) released its updated training manual, which will be implemented, from this month onwards, by heating,... 


Environmental organisations concerned about government no-show at plastics treaty meeting
2nd September 2021 By: Donna Slater

Environment advocacy organisations Greenpeace Africa, groundWork and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have expressed deep concerns that the South African government did not participate in a... 


RMB launches ESG-risk-measuring platforms to support sustainable investing
2nd September 2021 By: Donna Slater

Financial services provider Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank, has launched environmental, social and governance- (ESG-) measuring platforms – ESGo! and ESGNow. The platforms... 


Greenpeace lauds demise of leaded petrol
30th August 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The United Nations Environment Programme has announced the official end of leaded petrol, as of August 30. Environmental organisation Greenpeace Africa says this global achievement comes after a... 


UPL spill investigation to be complete next month
26th August 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The final report into the chemical spill at the United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) warehouse in Cornubia, KwaZulu-Natal, in July, is expected to be completed by the end of September. The... 


Stakeholders urge Creecy to uphold Karpowership EIA refusal decision
19th August 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast and other stakeholders have commended the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) for its decision to refuse to grant Karpowership... 


eThekwini, DFFE helping UPL with Cornubia chemical clean-up efforts
26th July 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The eThekwini municipality, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and specialists from the municipality, the department and the private sector are advising and helping... 


Treasury publishes amendments to the Carbon Offsets Regulations
20th July 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The National Treasury has published the Gazetted amendments to the Carbon Offsets Regulations in terms of Section 19 (c) of the Carbon Tax Act. The Carbon Offsets Regulations set out the... 


JANINE ESPIN
Organisations should seek the guidance of compliance specialists
Regulatory compliance key to driving sustainability
16th July 2021

For South Africa to work toward economic recovery, it will be necessary for organisations to re-prioritise compliance to ensure both economic and environmental sustainability in the long term, says... 


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Holistic strategy needed to tackle growing marine plastic crisis
16th July 2021 By: Donna Slater

As the marine ecosystem plays an critical role in mitigating climate change, through absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2), cooling the environment and sustaining delicate marine wildlife, it is becoming... 


How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
How climate change is driving adoption of technology in agriculture
9th July 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Environmental phenomena such as climate change and its manifestations, including extreme weather events, are featuring more prominently on the risk radar of investors, banks and commercial farmers,... 


SAFER, DEEPER MINING
From its inception, Ya Batho decided to make products appropriate in explosive environments and close to electronic equipment, without interference, to adhere to mining regulations
Testing can ensure safe communication on mines
2nd July 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

The potential dangers of working underground make reliable communication vital for improving safety and enhancing operational efficiency, says communications device provider Ya Batho sales and... 


MTN joins new coalition to drive green actions
28th June 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology group MTN has joined the Every Action Counts (EAC) coalition, which aims to empower one-billion “green champions” by 2025 and harness the power of green... 


Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane
Vaccine registration for people 50 and over opens July 1
25th June 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced on Friday that South Africans aged between 50 and 59 years can register for the Covid-19 vaccine from July 1, with vaccinations for this... 


Toyota’s Van Zyl warns of ramifications of EU’s Green Deal on South African exports
25th June 2021 By: Irma Venter

Europe’s Green Deal is not just a vision or idea, but a well-funded policy that is being implemented, and that is set to have a wide-ranging impact on South African exports, says Toyota South... 


Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter
100 MW reform ‘precursor’ to new market-driven electricity supply industry – De Ruyter
18th June 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has described the decision to lift the licence-exemption cap on own- or embedded-generation plants from 1 MW to 100 MW as not only positive for addressing South Africa’s... 


BIOFUEL POWERED DELIVERY VAN
Biofuels can burn cleaner but are not climate neutral
Strong policy needed to grow a green biofuels industry
18th June 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

To ensure that the South African biofuels industry grows sustainably, World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) Bioenergy programme manager Tjaša Bole-Rentel says there needs to be a... 


Johan Van Zyl
EU’s Green Deal will have wide-ranging impact on SA exports, cautions Van Zyl
8th June 2021 By: Irma Venter

Europe’s Green Deal is not just a vision or an idea, but a well-funded policy that is being implemented, and that is set to have a wide-ranging impact on South African exports, says Toyota South... 


South African researchers hope to deter rhino poachers with radioactive markers
South African researchers hope to deter rhino poachers with radioactive markers
4th June 2021 By: Reuters

Researchers in South Africa are working on a potentially new method to deter rhino poachers and smugglers by using radioactive markers to make smuggled horns detectable at global ports of entry and... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy
Alien plant and animal species responsible for significant biodiversity degradation
28th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

A report released by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on May 28, finds that biological invasions are the third-largest threat to South Africa’s biodiversity after... 


Plastics SA executive director Anton Hanekom
Nemwa amendments aimed at increasing recovery of products to be recycled
28th May 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Waste management and plastic recycling are a significant challenges in South Africa and recent amendments to Section 18 of the National Environmental Management and Waste Act (Nemwa) regulations... 


Looming environmental crises to require $8.1tr by 2050 to mitigate impacts
28th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

A report into the climate, biodiversity and land degradation crises reveals that, to tackle these matters, a total investment in nature of $8.1-trillion is required over the next three decades,... 


Geospatial issues impact inequality levels in Southern Africa
Geospatial issues impact inequality levels in Southern Africa
21st May 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Professor Vimal Ranchhod from the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town (UCT) says data show there is a strong geospatial component when it comes to... 


Judge to rule after South Africa sued over Sasol, Eskom pollution
Judge to rule after South Africa sued over Sasol, Eskom pollution
20th May 2021 By: Bloomberg

A judge is set to rule after the first ever case filed against the government over its alleged failure to crack down on air pollution emitted by power plants operated by Eskom Holdings and... 


An artistic rendering of Balwin's apartments at its Waterfall development.
Balwin remains ‘cautiously optimistic’ on the back of positive financial results
17th May 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

In a financial year that was characterised by unprecedented socioeconomic and market conditions with unusual working and living environments, various measures initiated by JSE-listed Balwin... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy assures South Africa will contribute to global climate change mitigation efforts
14th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says steps are being taken to ensure South Africa contributes its “fair share” to the global climate change mitigation effort with... 


Understanding, implementation of circularity needed to overcome waste crisis – panel
Understanding, implementation of circularity needed to overcome waste crisis – panel
13th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

Although they agreed that the concept of a circular economy was not new in South Africa, a panel of experts participating in a webinar hosted by Creamer Media this week, also agreed that more... 


KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala
KwaZulu-Natal announces Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council
12th May 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

The province of KwaZulu-Natal held its first ever sitting of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council, on Wednesday, as part of plans to mitigate natural disasters that have recently... 


Western Cape Premier Alan Winde
Winde says focus on governance has reaped good rewards for W Cape
11th May 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said on Tuesday that focusing on governance over the last few years has helped to keep the Western Cape’s unemployment rate lower than in other provinces. He was... 


Growing calls for circular economy to be placed at heart of economic recovery
Growing calls for circular economy to be placed at heart of economic recovery
30th April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

As the world moves from a state of crisis to gradual recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a unique, but narrow, window of opportunity to transform the global economy and accelerate the... 


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