Oil spill in Algoa Bay
The department of environment‚ forestry and fisheries said between 200 and 400 litres of fuel from the receiving Liberian-flagged vessel MV Chrysanthi had spilt into the sea on Saturday. “SA Marine
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Poverty far from over, says Stats SA
Policy uncertainty, weak economic growth, high unemployment, rising prices and lower investment are threatening to undermine progress SA has made in its fight against poverty. Remarkable strides to
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi honoured for fight against rhino poaching
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi was among several people honoured on Monday night for his long-standing commitment to rhino conservation. Speaking at the annual Rhino Conservation Awards at Montecasino‚
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Agriculture as bad as deforestation for climate change, says report
Agriculture has contributed nearly as much to climate change as deforestation by intensifying global warming, according to US research that has quantified the amount of carbon taken from the soil by farming.
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Zuma faction pushing for referendum on land expropriation without compensation
A referendum on whether the state should expropriate land without compensation could be on the cards. That’s if the pro-Jacob Zuma grouping has its way at the ANC policy conference. The proposal‚ which
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New case of avian flu confirmed in Standerton
A second case of a highly contagious form of avian flu was confirmed on a commercial chicken farm in Mpumalanga on Monday, which will require the immediate slaughter of 25,000 birds in addition to the
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All Cape municipalities now have a step-by-step guide to imposing water cuts
All Western Cape municipalities have been given instructions on how to implement water restrictions. Members of the provincial legislature were taken aback last week when the head of disaster management
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New case of avian flu confirmed in Standerton
A second case of a highly contagious form of avian flu was confirmed on a commercial chicken farm in Mpumalanga on Monday, which will require the immediate slaughter of 25,000 birds in addition to the
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Sugar tax under fire from producers, unions and business
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), Business Unity SA (Busa) and the South African Sugar Association (Sasa) have agreed that the introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages should
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Karoo fracking may get bogged down in court
With fracking in the Karoo having received the green light, environmental groups concerned about water contamination and depletion say they will fight tooth and nail to make sure it does not happen.
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Western Cape declared a disaster area as dam levels dwindle
A steep hike in water tariffs could be one of the long-term solutions to Cape Town’s crippling water shortages, the Cape Chamber of Commerce says. The city is set to scrap free-water quotas and increase