An oil spill model is set to be an independent assessment tool for the risks and effects of blowout spills
Although some progress has been made, finding solutions for the future of more than 7 400 captive lions and thousands of workers at the 519 facilities is complex and will take years to resolve
It has taken two animal organisations and a local community working together to halt the trade in reptiles, puppies and other animals on the side of a Johannesburg intersection
A cold spell combined with multiple generator breakdowns could necessitate higher levels of rotational blackouts
A Pinetown resident has filed a case against eThekwini metro officials at her local police station
Australian crayfish, carp from Europe and Asia, silver carp from China, Nile tilapia, the North American largemouth bass and mosquitofish, suckermouth catfish from South America and alien snails have invaded the park
Excess sulphur dioxide emissions will pollute the air, kill humans and damage the economy, they say
More businesses are taking on solar projects, what does this mean?
Carbon tax measures will remain so African countries need to develop green industrialisation with support for this through investments
Partnerships between the government and independent power producers can be a gamechanger in exploiting the country’s vast solar energy resources for the benefit of the already excluded rural constituency
SRK Mining wants to prospect for diamonds and Nekwana Trading Enterprise wants to prospect for heavy minerals, kaolin and gemstones
Notwithstanding the transmission dilemma, the minister’s Sunday briefing suggested that the crisis-hit energy system was recovering
The climate-vulnerable island of Barbados has come up with an initiative to do this very thing
Sources say the board will wait until the investigation is completed before making a decision
Coal lobbying has long been an influential force in South Africa’s politics and economy
The utility is looking to the treasury to expedite the release of funds to build a gas power station
Securing the country’s car sector is critical with the global shift to a cleaner transport industry
Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved
Our work together is all about solidarity and collective action, to reduce the challenges facing developing countries and to fulfil our global agenda
It will be two to three months before there’s a better understanding of the weather outlook and effect on the next season’s yield
Meat consumption is relatively high in South Africa
Researchers’ findings suggest that they possessed advanced cognitive abilities, something usually associated with Homo sapiens
The country needs more than “paper parks”, says conservation NGO
Farmers in the Apies River area decry the damage pollution from the defective wastewater treatment plant has done to their farms and livelihoods
This is the strongest earthquake to rattle South Africa since April 3, 2017, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit
In April last year, the department’s Green Drop report identified 334 wastewater systems in a critical condition in 90 municipalities.
Mtsweni-Tsipane stresses the importance of getting communities’ buy-in and says that no one must be left behind
Government says the draft rules are to address the disparities in access to water use left over from apartheid
Marine species also often have a narrow liveable temperature range making even small differences in the water impossible to cope with
The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade
Control measures are in place, minister reassured the public
The Green and Blue Drop reports show that more than 90% of the country’s wastewater treatment works are dysfunctional