SA gets tough with rhino poachers

SA gets tough with rhino poachers

South African Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has welcomed the 25-year sentences handed down to three Mozambicans this week, as the country steps up its efforts to combat rhino poaching.

Stanbank urges customers to go solar

South Africa's Standard Bank is urging its short-term insurance customers wanting to replace faulty or burst electric geysers to do so with solar-powered ones, which will help them cut down on electricity usage and save on energy costs.

SA's first 'green' transport service

A group of forward-thinking women entrepreneurs from Cape Town have established South Africa's first carbon-neutral transport service, The Green Cab.

IDC to pump R5.2bn into green energy

The Industrial Development Corporation is to provide R5.2-billlion in finance to 12 of the 28 independent power producers chosen as preferred bidders to supply South Africa with renewable energy.

COP 17 solar geyser campaign a success

Over 8 500 solar geysers were installed across South Africa during the two-week UN climate summit (COP 17), surpassing the initial target of 8 000, thanks to pledges made by individuals and companies.

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