# Energy trader Discovery Green and petrochemicals giant Sasol have launched a new company called Ampli Energy. The company aims to make renewable energy more accessible and less costly for small, medium, and micro enterprises. Sasol has set aside an immediate 450 gigawatt-hours of electricity yearly for Ampli Energy customers as part of the first […]
# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has written to eThekwini Water and Sanitation head, Ednick Msweli, demanding a comprehensive report on an incident of contamination of the water system supply in Musgrave and Overport. The contamination was caused by a burst pipe in April, which allowed raw sewage to enter the drinking water system. The DA’s, Remona Mckenzie, […]
# Die Skeepvaartbedryf vaar na ʼn toekoms met lae vrystellings ná die goedkeuring van die Internasionale Maritieme Organisasie se Netto-nul-raamwerk. Die teiken is om vrystellings teen 2030 met minstens 20-persent te verminder, teen 2040 met 70-persent en teen 2050 moet daar geen vrystellings wees nie. Belangrike maatreëls sluit ʼn wêreldwye brandstofstandaard in, asook ʼn prysmeganisme […]
Die plastiekherwinningsorganisasie Polyco het met die span van ‘n maatskappy sonder winsbejag RLabs saamgespan om Suid-Afrika se groen ekonomie deur mikro-herwinningsondernemings te ondersteun. Die vennootskap, met die rugsteun van 500-duisend-rand, sal noodsaaklike herwinningsinfrastruktuur verskaf. RLabs, wat in 24 lande aktief is, bemagtig gemeenskappe deur vaardigheidsopleiding en entrepreneurskap rakende afval. Lisl Doherty van Polyco sê die […]
# Die Kirstenbosch Nasionale Botaniese Tuine in Kaapstad het die New York Times se lys van die tien beste tuine ter wêreld gehaal. Die tuin teen die oostelike hange van Tafelberg vertoon Suid-Afrika se unieke plantegroei, insluitend die fynbos-bioom en eeuoue broodbome. Die tuin is negende, net ná The High Line in New York, terwyl […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, sê die Suid-Afrikaanse Plastiekpakt se sukses inspireer die regering om beleid te verfyn en sy leierskap in die wêreldwye herwinningsekonomie te versterk. Die ooreenkoms, onder leiding van GreenCape, verenig 50 organisasies wat 35-persent van die land se plastiek-ekonomie verteenwoordig. George sê die pakt het […]
# The shipping sector is setting sail for a low-emissions future following the approval of the International Maritime Organisation’s Net-Zero Framework. The framework sets targets to cut emissions by at least 20-percent by 2030 and 70-percent by 2040, striving for net-zero by 2050. Key measures include a global fuel standard and a pricing mechanism for […]
# Plastics recycling organisation Polyco has partnered with non-profit RLabs to boost South Africa’s green economy by supporting micro-recycling businesses. Backed by 500-thousand-rand, the partnership will provide essential recycling infrastructure. RLabs, active in 24 countries, empowers communities through skills training and waste entrepreneurship. Polyco’s, Lisl Doherty, says this collaboration will unlock opportunities in the recycling […]
# Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in Cape Town have made the New York Times’ list of the Top 10 Gardens in the World. Set against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, the gardens showcase South Africa’s unique flora, including the fynbos biome and ancient cycads. The garden is ranked ninth, just behind The High Line in […]
