Sustainable development

South Africa 'must conserve water'

South Africa's plans for a water-secure future are in place, says Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa, but will require all South Africans to play their part in conserving water.

Adverts target rhino horn consumers

"Rhino horn is made of the same stuff as human nails. Still want some?" Conservation organisations WWF and TRAFFIC, as part of their campaign against the illegal wildlife trade, are running a series of myth-busting adverts aimed at encouraging Vietnamese citizens to stop buying or consuming rhino horn.

Green light for Eskom's Sere wind farm

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has given Eskom the go-ahead to build a 100 MW wind farm, the state company's first large-scale renewable energy project, near Koekenaap in the Western Cape.

Unilever SA in sunflower partnership

Consumer goods firm Unilever South Africa has formed a sunflower farming partnership as part of its sustainable living plan and has successfully developed hybrid seeds, which are expected to reduce the country's dependence on sunflower oil imports.

SA firms lead BRICS carbon disclosures

South Africa has the highest percentage of companies that publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions in the BRICS group of countries, according to a study conducted by the London-based Environmental Investment Organisation.