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The Coega Development Corporation (CDC), Uhambiso Consult and WBHO Construction have partnered to undertake an “environmental experiment” at the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) over the next 12 months. The baseline study, funded by the Uhambiso/WBHO joint venture, entailed a natural restoration process and allowed for ecosynthesis, wherein naturally introduced species filled the niches in a disrupted environment.

Telecommunications group Vodacom on Thursday unveiled its latest initiative to minimise the environmental impact of its head office, in Midrand. The R4.2-million rainwater harvesting project, which Vodacom said was the largest in South Africa, harvests…

Telecommunications group Vodacom on Thursday unveiled its latest initiative to minimise the environmental impact of its head office, in Midrand. The R4.2-million rainwater harvesting project, which Vodacom said was the largest in South Africa, harvests…

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) on Wednesday called for research and policy-development project proposals within its R34-million ‘green’ research and development initiative.

The part…

Paint manufacturer Dulux South Africa reported it has appointed sustainability ‘champions’ to oversee energy intensive areas in the company as part of its Step Towards Greener-campaign.

The company stated that the campaign underlined its commitmen…

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, which attracts more than 23-million visitors each year, was awarded the Heritage Environmental Management Company’s Sliver classification after a recent audit.

The waterfront is the first of its kind in Africa to b…

The ever-growing demand for resources, driven by a growing global population, which could hit 10.9-billion by 2050, is putting “tremendous” pressure on the planet’s biodiversity and is threatening South Africa’s future security, health and well…

Paper collection and recycling service provider Rainbow Paper Management, part of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings, was urging South African businesses to realise the environmental and business benefits of recycling unwanted paper.

Rainbow Paper division…

While much of the focus for the Durban climate change conference was on getting the institutions under the Cancun Agreements up and running and deciding on the future of the Kyoto Protocol, the European Union (EU) is also pushing for an outline of the …

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said she was confident that South Africa would host an adequate seventeenth conference of the parties (COP 17) on climate change in Durban in November and December, despite a short…