Congratulations to the environmental journalists who won this year's SAB Environmental Media and Media Environmentalist Awards. The Awards, in their 27th year, recognise the excellence of South African journalists who are reporting on and creating awareness of environmental issues. The South African Breweries (SAB), together with a panel of judges from within the media … [Read more...]
Zimbabwe faces 1 million tonne maize deficit
Zimbabwe will suffer a one million tonne maize deficit due to drought, after nearly half of the national crop now coming up for harvest has failed, state media said Friday. "Forty five percent of maize that was planted this season is a write-off," Agriculture Minister Joseph Made said in The Herald newspaper. Made said the country has 400,000 tonnes of maize stocks, which … [Read more...]
Who’s the greenest – printed or online newspapers?
The history of the South African English newspaper industry goes back hundreds of years as mining tycoons acquired newspapers through Johannesburg Consolidated Investments, a subsidiary of mining giant Anglo American. Independent Newspapers, South Africa's largest newspaper group, traces its history back to 1889 when Francis Dormer established the Argus Printing Company, … [Read more...]
