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 | Sindy Peters Invented by social entrepreneur James van der Walt, the SolarTurtle recently scooped a win at the Inventors Garage at the 2017 SABC Education SA Innovation Summit, walking away with R10k. read | | |
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 | A huge spike in carbon emissions seen in the past couple of years has puzzled scientists, since there was no evidence of a rise in human activities, like fossil fuel burning, that might explain it... read |
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 | Nearly 100 environmental and poverty fighting groups jointly released a letter Tuesday, 10 October, slamming a UN proposal that backs large-scale use of biofuels in commercial planes... read |
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 | The 12th Mayoral Charity Golf Day took place earlier this month at the Port Elizabeth Golf Club... read |
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 | Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business The United Nations Development Programme announced a partnership with nine leading universities to develop a research agenda that will better leverage private investment to finance the sustainable development goals... read |
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 | Australia and France kicked off a fresh push on Monday, 16 October, to create a vast marine sanctuary in pristine East Antarctica... read |
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 | Melanie Gosling Phosphate mining company Kropz said to be in breach of license in its use of ancient Elandsfontein aquifer... read |
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 | Ecocean harvests baby fish, nurtures them onshore and then returns them to the sea after a short acclimatisation period in an underwater "bio-hut" or nursery... read |
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 | Cape Town's Vineyard Hotel was announced the winner of the international Skål Sustainable Tourism Awards in the Urban Category... read |
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 | South Africa is in the process of finalising a set of regulations that will introduce further restrictions and requirements to regulate the domestic trade in rhino horn... read |
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 | Greenpeace Africa has responded with outrage to Eskom's nuclear plant plans.... read |
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 | In supporting the Western Cape Province and the City of Cape Town's water saving initiatives, FEDHASA Cape challenges all associations and businesses to take urgent action to save water... read |
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 | South Africa's debt could increase considerably because of the nuclear deal, even before it happens... read |
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 | David Olivier Dams in South Africa's Cape Town are half of what they were this time last year as the city continues to battle drought... read |
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 | In an effort to cut carbon emissions and reduce its environmental impact, K-Way has installed a solar power plant at its factory in Ottery, Cape Town... read |
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 | Springster, NGO Girl Effect's global mobile-first platform for vulnerable young women, has partnered with Creative Media Works (operating as BBM Messenger) to launch Girl Talk... read |
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 | Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Bakwena), PinkDrive and the Department of Health recently collaborated in educating more than 3,500 men, women and children about breast, testicular and prostate cancer in communities adjacent to the Platinum Highway in North West Province... read |
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 | According to a global study supported by WWF, children living in river basins whose watersheds have greater tree cover are less likely to experience diarrhoeal disease, the second leading cause of death among children under the age of five. read |
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 | Marking the fifth anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the European Union co-hosted a high-level event noting that more needs to be done in land tenure governance... read |
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 | Ishwar K. Puri Engineers are good at solving problems. We make bridges safer, computers faster and engines more efficient. Today, the profession is working on an especially thorny problem: gender equity in higher education... read |
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 | Tom Jackson African female entrepreneurs have been invited to apply for the Y-HER Accelerator Programme, which offers mentorship and a total of $50,000 in prize funding... read |
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 | Rural areas have vast potential for economic growth in terms of food production and related sectors. Unlocking this often neglected potential is key to achieving the 2030 development agenda... read |
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 | Sindy Peters One cubic metre of concrete has a carbon footprint of 350kg of CO2, making this staple material in the construction industry one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gases in the world... read |
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 | Sindy Peters Speaking at the GBCSA's 10th annual Green Building Convention, the executive mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille called on industry players to implement their projects while ensuring resilience and sustainability. read |
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 | Sindy Peters Founded in 2007 by Bruce Kerswill, the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) turns 10 this year... read |
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 | Wind farms in the open ocean can generate far more renewable energy than those on land, possibly enough to power the whole world, said a US study on Monday, 9 October... read |
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 | Chad is to boost protection for a key haven for endangered wildlife in the south of the country under an agreement with a conservation group... read |
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 | Ghana is facing calls to update its laws on wildlife crime after fears the country has become a transit route for the illegal trade in pangolin scales... read |
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 | Residents angered by persistent water shortages in southern Morocco have taken to the streets in a series of "thirsty protests" that has grabbed the attention of the country's king... read |
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 | Kyle Cowan Disciplinary proceedings against suspended acting Eskom CEO Matshela Koko had a second false start on Monday... read |
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