South Africa Environment News

The orphaned rhino calf, named Tanner 2, that survived the horrific poaching incident last month at Shamwari Game Reserve unfortunately died yesterday.

The orphaned rhino calf, named Tanner 2, that survived the horrific poaching incident last week at Shamwari Game Reserve.

The Shamwari Game Reserve situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is deeply saddened to announce that it has tragically lost an adult female rhino cow which was tranquillised and the horn gruesomely removed by poachers.

5-star Hotel Izulu, Ballito’s best loved eco boutique hotel, has enhanced its existing eco-initiatives incorporated throughout the Hotel.

After a busy year, Lorraine Jenks, queen of 'green' and founder of the online hospitality directories Hotelstuff/Greenstuff, has again successfully initiated a new industry event.

Calculating and reporting on your business carbon footprint just got much easier and more cost effective with the launch of The Carbon Report’s cloud based offering.

According to the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, renewable energy will lead developing nations out of energy poverty. Research points to Miscanthus Giganteus as a valuable energy source to support global renewable energy projections.

Arrangements for the prestigious Water Africa 2012 and West Africa Building & Construction 2012 international trade exhibitions, taking place on 23-25 May 2012, are well in hand.

BIO E-GRASS™ is tipped to be the highest yielding biomass project on the investment market today.

Recent research indicates that bioenergy production has great potential to increase food security, increase land investment and infrastructure and unlock Africa’s latent potential to become the next big player on the global stage.

The award-winning, 5-star luxury safari lodge Camp Jabulani, Limpopo, a proud member of the Relais & Châteaux Association, is proud to launch two new sustainable projects.

The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, a proud affiliation with the award-winning Camp Jabulani, recently received an injured leopard from the Leopard Conservation Project (LCP) which was caught in a snare around its waist in Limpopo.

Rhino poaching in South Africa (Africa) has increased dramatically. The rhino, one of the most powerful symbols of Africa & elite member of Africa's Big Five is under threat. Read why, the facts & stats, success stories & what you can do to help.

International private investment company Insight Group PLC announces the launch of its unique BIO E-GRASS™ biofuel investment project in Gambia, West Africa.

Governments are putting a price on carbon, through taxation or with a trading scheme. Companies will have to report on their annual emissions. This Seminar will ensure that industry understands its responsibilities and develops effective strategies.

PlasticsSA (PFSA) will be embarking on a 1 year pilot project with Whisper Boat Building Academy (WBBA) to train 30 deaf students of the Cape Town Boatbuilding and Technology Initiative in the art of working with composites during the next year.

Humewood Beach located in Summerstand, PE in South Africa lost its blue flag status. Five major hotels in Summerstand - Radisson Blu PE, The Paxton, Protea Marine Hotel, The Summerstand and Garden Court - look at ways to clean up the city's beach.

South Africa’s New Growth Path (NGP) aims to create five-million jobs by 2020. The NGP indicates that the renewable-energy sector, including the biofuels sector, will be used to help the country deplete the high unemployment rate.

Strategic goals set by companies within the South African industrial market are the driving force behind expenditure within the industrial water market.

“The oil from the Moringa tree is considered to be a more sustainable biodiesel feedstock than Jatropha oil by those who argue that sustainability is better served by feed stocks that can yield both food and fuel” (source: Bio-diesel Magazine).

With the release of the National Treasury’s carbon tax discussion document last year, the South African hospitality industry is starting to give serious thought as to how operations may be affected.

The weak enforcement of municipal legislation, particularly the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), has resulted in limited investment into water and wastewater infrastructure in South Africa.

The results of this year's ICC Cleanups have just been released and it is evident that litter continues to be a major problem on SA beaches and waterways.

The PFSA, a supporter of Friends of the Liesbeeck, recently donated a boat which is being used to keep the Liesbeek River in Cape Town free from debris, invasive alien plants and ensure that nearby pathways are kept in pristine condition.

The Friends of Chintsa a voluntary membership based NPO affiliated to WESSA has been rewarded for its efforts to address Waste Management in the low socio-economic sectors of their community.

EnergyFind.co.za is a new web resource which provides an impressive array of information on various renewable energy sources, from biogas, nuclear, geothermal, hydro, solar and wind. You can list your business for free for great exposure.

South Africans are encouraged to do their share during Clean Up South Africa week - 13 to 18 September. Clean-up and recycling activities will culminate in Recycling Day: Friday, 17 May and the 25th International Coastal CleanUp 18 September 2010.

Volunteer Africa 32 Degrees South (VA32) now offers the opportunity for you to train as a Field Guide! Immerse yourself in South Africa’s natural environment during this one month course: live, work & learn in a beautiful Wild Coast game reserve.

For this year’s Indaba, SATIB Risk Solutions chose VFAPU as the conservation effort and their fundraising efforts yielded a very healthy ZAR34 600 injection into the conservation organisation.

A number of human activities are contributing to global warming by adding excessive amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

Infrared heaters from Eco Heat will be featured as an eco friendly heating option at the Greenstuff Green Hotel at Hostex Cape Town, 8-10 March at the CTICC.

What is the problem? Our natural precious resource is slowly but surely running through our fingers. What is the solution...or atleast one of the first steps forward.....

Treeshop, a South-African boutique nursery reveals its secrets about its South-African trees.

The 1+1=1 Pledge Drive South Afirca gets under way from Hoedspruit on Friday, 24 April 2009. The aim of this campaign is to create a country-wide spirit of environmental and social tolerance, AND, to compliment a global conservation initiative.

Get off the couch, come on safari & create your own 'National Geographic' moments first hand! A safari in Africa is awesome, life changing, the complete antithisis to modern city life, a unique vacation experience... don't forget to bring the family!

African Impact has launched a Medical Assistance and HIV / AIDS Awareness Volunteer Project in St. Lucia, South Africa, which will begin operating at the beginning of January 2009.