SA’s chemical pollution plight
South Africa’s waste- water treatment works are being burdened with increased rates of influents containing a large “cocktail” of chemical pollutants. Dr Edward Archer, a post-doctoral fellow in the
IOL (South Africa)
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Massive diesel spill clean-up under way, threatens river
Residents at Valkenskraal near De Rust are urged not to use the Grootrivier water both for human consumption and livestock following diesel spillage into the river on Tuesday. It's anticipated that clean-up
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WWF highlights SA's shocking food wastage
WWF South Africa’s new Food Loss and Waste: Facts and Futures report sketches a staggering state of food loss and waste in the country. It said that fruits, vegetables and cereals together account for
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Lack of political will' in SA over renewable energy
A German think tank believes lack of political will could be among the reasons South Africa has not embraced renewable energy to solve its energy crisis despite its potential. The South African government,
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SA grapples with Hepatitis virus crisis- Study
Hepatitis B is endemic in South Africa, but up until now, little has been known about the local prevalence of hepatitis C, especially in high-risk populations such as men who have sex with men, sex workers
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Six more rhino killed in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
The beefing up of security in other parks, coupled with the conservation area’s small size, may explain the onslaught of rhino poaching in KwaZulu-Natal. This assessment came after Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s
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11 affected as new Zika outbreak hits Thailand
In Thailand's northern province of Pichit, 330 kilometres away from Bangkok, 11 people were infected with the Zika virus last week. No exact cause has been determined, but the ministry has cautioned
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SA expected to become hotter and drier over next 30 years
Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) have released a joint report tackling the effects that climate change will have on South Africa
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Level 4b water restrictions enacted in Cape Town
Cape Town has implemented stricter water restrictions in a bid to reduce water usage. Level 4b water restrictions allow individual users 87 litres a day. Capetonians are allowed to use 500 million litres
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Possible domestic rhino horn trade for SA
A draft set of regulations – opened for public comment in February – aims to facilitate the domestic trade in rhino horn. The Department of Environmental Affairs clarified its position in a statement
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Rhino slaying brings KZN's toll to 128
Last week’s killing of an 11-year-old white rhino in a KwaZulu-Natal park has pushed up the province’s death toll. The rhino, named Maxine, was brought to the Natal Lion Park in Camperdown as an orphan