NatureGreen light for Eskom wind farmYesterday at 14:15, SAST The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has granted Eskom a licence for its Sere wind farm in the Western Cape, the power parastatal said on Monday. CAN DO! Trekking for Trash trek completed May 6 at 14:43, SAST Two of South Africa’s inspirational social change adventurers have taken their last steps in the 3000km, seven month CAN DO! Trekking for Trash trek. SA: fastest growing renewable market in G20 during 2012 Apr 17 at 14:39, SAST Among the group of G-20 nations, South Africa was the fastest-growing market, with investment rising from less than $30 million in 2011 to $5.5 billion in 2012, a 20,500% increase. Wetlands prioritisation project brings positive impact on birdlife Apr 17 at 14:16, SAST Imagine migrating birds, one year, arriving and finding an industrial area instead of this wetland?” This question was posed at the opening of the first permanent bird ringing centre in the country at the Grootvaly Blesbokspruit Wetland Reserve in Springs recently. R6m to fight rhino poaching Mar 5 at 13:35, SAST Unitrans Volkswagen is proud to announce that their donation to the Unite against Poaching fund stands at R6 Million. GPT commits to water and sustainable greener communities Feb 26 at 12:02, SAST Global Payment Technologies (GPT) is planting 1,111 trees in celebration of World Water Day, in this international year of water cooperation. Aurecon team reinvests competition winnings in wetland research Feb 11 at 14:07, SAST Aurecon employees across the globe are involved in projects that are making a daily difference to the communities in which they work. 8 year old donates R 5,000 prize to Unite against Poaching Jan 23 at 11:31, SAST 8-year-old, Afeefah Patel from Evans Park, Johannesburg, has won the SANParks Kudu Award for wildlife conservation for writing a letter to President Jacob Zuma asking for his assistance in saving endangered rhinos. School year starts with new life for old billboards Jan 10 at 15:01, SAST The school year is starting in style for hundreds of grade R pupils whose anxious parents, who are unable to equip them with appropriate kit, watched happily as the new learners received funky pencil cases, chair bags and school backpacks recycled from old vinyl advertising billboards. Fishing line bins initiative rolled out Nov 14, 2012 at 14:39, SAST Following the successful implementation of a pilot project which uses PVC pipe as bins for discarded fishing line along the Overberg Gansbaai shoreline, beaches on the Western, Northern and Eastern Cape Coast will soon have their very own bins where fishermen can throw away their broken or used lines. Source: The Good News |
Top StoriesFarlam commission: Officer admits to drawing up Marikana planYesterday at 20:50, SAST Senior police officer Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Scott has admitted to drawing up the plan to deal with striking Marikana miners last year. Tributes continue pouring in for Mbuli Yesterday at 20:16, SAST The death of SABC radio and television presenter Vuyo Mbuli has deprived SA of an intelligent and spirited individual, the Anglican church says. Source: Mail & Guardian Online WorldDozens dead in Oklahoma tornadoToday at 04:41, SAST At least 51 people are killed after a gigantic tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening whole neighbourhoods. Rios Montt's conviction overturned Today at 05:18, SAST Guatemalan former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has his conviction for genocide overturned by the constitutional court. Source: BBC News AfricaTanzania: The Emergence of Domestic MilitancyToday at 05:17, SAST [ThinkAfricaPress]Domestic militants in Tanzania currently lack the capability to inflict major damage, but the risk of attacks is likely to increase in coming months. Africa: South Africa, Kenya Look to Film Partnerships Today at 05:08, SAST [SA Info]South Africa and Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday that will enable filmmakers from the two countries to work together in telling the continent's stories. Source: All Africa |