# Deputy minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, says the department is pursuing the coordination and implementation of the National Greening Programme. The programme supports the Medium Term Development Plan, which includes driving inclusive growth and job creation, and tackling the high cost of living, by integrating fruit trees into food security […]
# South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, has been reclassified as vulnerable due to a significant population decline, particularly a 44-percent drop in the Western Cape’s Overberg region over 15-years. The population is also declining in the semi-desert region of the Karoo, home to the majority of blue cranes in the country. Endangered Wildlife […]
# The European Commission has launched a Roadmap towards Nature Credits. This is to incentivise private investments into actions that protect and preserve nature, and reward those who undertake these actions and invest in them. The commission says nature credits will complement existing public funding for biodiversity. It emphasises that climate risk is causing higher insurance […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, het nuwe konsepregulasies in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer om skip-tot-skip-oordragbedrywighede na die buiteland te bestuur. Die regulasies fokus op die beskerming van die bedreigde Afrika-pikkewyn, en is nou oop vir openbare kommentaar. Dit het verder ten doel om risiko’s van maritieme bedrywighede te verminder, veral […]
# Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment minister Dion George has gazetted new draft regulations to manage offshore ship-to-ship transfers, with a strong focus on protecting the endangered African penguin. The regulations, now open for public comment, aim to reduce risks from maritime activities, especially in sensitive areas like Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape. George […]
# Plastics SA vra slimmer, bewysgebaseerde oplossings teen plastiekgebruik en nie ʼn oorkoepelende verbod nie terwyl druk wêreldwyd toeneem om dit te verminder. Suid-Afrika vervaardig byna 2,5-miljoen ton plastiek per jaar. Die land spog ook met die hoogste meganiese herwinningskoers in ontwikkelende lande, met meer as 28-persent plastiek wat plaaslik herwin word ná gebruik. Plastics SA […]
# ‘n Baanbreker-sonkragoplossing wat in samewerking met die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand ontwikkel is, hou groot belofte in vir gemeenskappe wat sukkel met toegang tot krag. Die kern van die stelsel is Power Brick, ‘n sterk 12-volt litium-ioon-eenheid wat sonkrag kan gebruik en by die netwerk kan inskakel. Die uitvoerende hoof van Peco Power, Dorian […]
# As global pressure mounts to reduce plastic use, Plastics SA is calling for smarter, evidence-based solutions, not blanket bans. South Africa produces nearly 2.5-million tons of plastic a year. The country also boasts some of the highest mechanical recycling rates in the world for developing countries, with over 28-percent of post-consumer plastics being recycled […]
# A pioneering solar power solution co-developed with the University of Witwatersrand is transforming access to energy in underserved communities. At the heart of the system is the Power Brick, a robust 12-volt lithium-ion unit that is solar-ready and grid-compatible. Peco Power CEO Dorian Wrigley says designed for flexibility and durability, the bricks range from 30 to 200 watts […]
