South Africa is privileged to have exquisite landscapes and magnificent wildlife. We are both blessed but also tasked with the responsibility of caring for our environment. Unfortunately, our natural world has paid the price for our advancements. Case in point, South Africa’s iconic rhino is facing extinction. South African lifestyle cooking and heating products supplier … [Read more...]
Getting the youth ready to face environmental challenges
Delta Environmental Centre (DEC) trained 37 trainers in April after it was appointed one of the training service providers for the Mass Training programme (DMT) of the department of environmental affairs which is part of the department’s Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programmes (EPIP). DEC will be responsible for Project Management and Training implementation … [Read more...]
SA’s plan for renewable energy zones
Solar panels and wind turbines have sprung up like wild flowers across South Africa and by 2030 will be clustered into renewable energy zones known as REDZes. In the first eight of these zones‚ the renewable industry has already revitalised towns. A solar valley developed in the Northern Cape has brought billions of rand in investment‚ jobs‚ expertise and Spanish food to the … [Read more...]
Water relief efforts intensify amid national drought
A wave of volunteers are bringing water to drought-stricken areas of our country. The South African plastics industry has joined in, with the Maitland office of Plastics|SA becoming a collection point for water donations made by members of the public and businesses from Cape Town’s southern and northern suburbs. “Low rainfall in parts of South Africa has caused severe … [Read more...]
Extremely high fire danger conditions expected
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of extremely high fire danger conditions in the Northern Cape and on the West Coast. City of Cape Town Disaster Management spokesperson, Wilfred Solomons-Johannes, says temperatures have increased into the mid 30's in some areas. "Disaster management teams have been placed on high alert to deal with issues where … [Read more...]
Integrating climate change into municipal planning
The rollout of the Let's Respond toolkit kicked off with several introductory workshops coordinated by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). In these workshops, role-players from private and public institutions as well as universities shared the work they are doing in collaboration with local governments. The South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas … [Read more...]
