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5000 hand washing units rolled out in Cape Town

October 19, 2020 Leave a Comment

5000 plastic bottle hand wash units were rolled out recently across Cape Town’s informal settlements by the National Business Initiative (NBI) and Business for South Africa (B4SA) COVID-19 Water Working Group, in partnership with local NGOs and the City of Cape Town. COVID-19 has brought into sharp focus the importance of hand washing for improved hygiene, public health and … [Read more...]

Supporting farm workers with food baskets during lockdown

April 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Covid-19 crisis will also be a hunger crisis. The PHA Food & Farming Campaign are deeply concerned about the impact the lockdown will have on their farmland communities. The PHA Food & Farming Campaign is initiating a drive to support 1550 vulnerable families in the Philippi Horticultural Area with food baskets during the Covid-19 lockdown. These families are … [Read more...]

Water turns Table Mountain Blue

November 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Southern Africa's best known landmark, Table Mountain, was lit in blue on Friday night by HRH the Prince of Orange (Netherlands) and Under Secretary General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Habitat. The lighting was to commemorate the right to water and this years' UN World Water Day themed 'Water and Urbanization, Responding to the Urban Challenge' which … [Read more...]

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Eco seals deal to increase stake in block off South Africa

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has inked a deal to acquire additional interest in a block located offshore South Africa.

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Campaign aims to save SA sharks and rays

Last week welcomed significant news and positive movement for marine conservation in South Africa – a country that sits in the top five as a global hotspot for shark and ray diversity – as th…

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EU Deforestation law leaves much to be desired

Ministers in the Environment Council voted today to weaken the EU Deforestation law, despite citizens, scientists and companies asking for nature destruction-free products on the EU market. “The Co…

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No justification for new coal-fired power

Applicants in South Africa’s first youth-led climate change case have learned that the Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy will oppose their application to compel the release of documents ab…

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Real changes needed to end the fossil fuel economy

57 laureates of the Right Livelihood award (often considered the “Alternative Nobel Prize”) have sent a message to UN Stockholm+50 international environmental meeting urging “acknowledgement of eco…

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