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Randburg residents join forces to Green SA

Jan 31 at 18:00, SAST

Saturday 28th January saw dozens of members of the Ferndale and Randburg community flanking workers from employment NGO Fundi, taking up their gardening tools in a joint effort to improve their area.

Recycling levy for tyres

Jan 11 at 03:58, SAST

The production and import of new tyres in South Africa will be subject to a R2,30 a kilogram levy to be used for collection and recycling, the group which will manage a waste tyre management plan said on Tuesday.

Cape Town to get first climate change observatory

Dec 9, 2011 at 04:05, SAST

Cape Town is to get the first climate change observatory in the world by 2014, according to a report on Friday. The observatory would present complex information about global climate change in a relevant, accessible and understandable manner, the SABC reported.

International boost for SA renewable energy plan

Dec 8, 2011 at 05:49, SAST

South Africa has formed an international partnership with four European countries in an attempt to source funding for its renewable energy programme.

Billions of investment in green economy

Dec 5, 2011 at 05:08, SAST

Government is to invest billions in mass transport systems as a way of greening the South African economy, President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday whilst addressing the World Economic Forum Green Partnership Dialogue at COP17 in Durban.

Fundraising to help fight Rhino poaching

Dec 5, 2011 at 04:39, SAST

A fundraising campaign aimed at putting rhino poachers in jail was welcomed on Friday by South African conservationists. Michael Knight, head of park planning and development for South Africa's national parks department, said money raised by the Florida-based International Rhino Federation would be used to support such efforts as teaching park employees how to safeguard evidence at crime scenes.

Sasol Karoo decision welcomed

Dec 1, 2011 at 08:17, SAST

Sasol's decision not to pursue hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in the Karoo has been welcomed by the Treasure the Karoo Action Group (TKAG). We welcome Sasol's decision, particularly as the company appears to have taken time to actually listen to the people of the Karoo and acknowledge their concerns, the group said on Thursday.

Eskom embarks on solar pilot project

Nov 22, 2011 at 04:49, SAST

Eskom has embarked on a pilot project that will see it using the power of the sun to generate electricity at three of its facilities.

Green Accord to create 300,000 jobs

Nov 21, 2011 at 05:40, SAST

Government and its key partners, such as labour and business, have signed an all-comprehensive Accord geared to create 300,000 jobs in the next 10 years. The Accord, signed by various ministers last week in both Cape Town and Pretoria, is said to be one of the most comprehensive social partnerships on the green economy anywhere in the world .

Climate change policy launched

Oct 19, 2011 at 05:06, SAST

Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has announced government's ground-breaking National Climate Change Response Policy. The policy, which was developed over the last six years and approved by Cabinet last week, gives South Africa a clear roadmap to respond to the urgency of climate change as it seeks to push towards a green economy.

Source: The Good News
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