Smaller farmers have a key role to play in maintaining South Africa’s food security Agriculture plays a key role in the country’s economy and society, but experts say more needs to be done to bridge the gap between small-scale and commercial…
Woolworths now has solar-powered delivery vans – saving 3,600kg of CO2 emissions in 2 months Woolworths has introduced electric panel vans, which will run its online delivery services. The retailer partnered with DSV and Everlectric for its electric vans. In…
There are growing concerns around access to water and sanitation in many communities across the country, with many issues pointing to aging infrastructure and the poor maintenance thereof. JOHANNESBURG – As residents in Gauteng brace themselves for 54-hour water cuts…
Sky’s Mark Austin travels to one of Brazil’s most populous cities, Rio de Janeiro, where biologists are planting mangrove trees to help tackle a region left on the “brink of disaster” due to rising sea temperatures and sea levels. Rio…
COP26: US and China announce surprise declaration to work together on climate change measures The United States and China have released a rare joint declaration on climate change, saying “there is more agreement between China and the US than divergence”.…
Freshwater sources in Tshwane, including the Hennops River and Roodeplaat Dam, are being polluted with untreated and partially treated sewage and sludge with devastating effects because of a failure to maintain wastewater treatment works in Pretoria. These were the findings…
The Great Southern Bioblitz is almost here! It takes place from Friday 22 October to Monday 25 October 2021. Residents of the City of Tshwane will be joining the residents of many other cities in the Southern Hemisphere, in Africa, South America…
Water is an essential resource that affects every aspect of daily life, from household use to industrial and commercial activities. However, in October 2021, Johannesburg faced a severe water supply crisis due to high demand, power outages, and failing infrastructure.…
In August 2021, South Africa’s water pollution crisis continued to demand urgent attention. Rivers such as the Jukskei and Hennops in Gauteng province were heavily contaminated, primarily due to inadequate waste management and aging infrastructure. The Jukskei River, for instance,…
Plastic usage has become a massive environmental problem, which continues to rise each year. Today, the current 4.9 billion tons of plastic on earth ends up in landfills or in nature, and this number will just increase year upon year. Chemists from…