Sustainable development

South Africa approves CO2 capture plan

The Cabinet has approved a plan to capture and store carbon dioxide in deep geologic formations as South Africa moves to reduce its contribution to global warming.

R800m for South Africa's Green Fund

The National Treasury has allocated R800-million over the next two years for South Africa's Green Fund, which aims to provide finance for high-quality, high-impact, job-creating green economy projects around the country.

Rhino poaching: 'joint efforts needed'

While the government is stepping up measures to combat rhino poaching in South Africa, joint initiatives are called for if the war is to be won, says Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.

SA launches Green Campus Initiative

Universities and colleges that tackle the "green" challenge will better serve their students while helping Africa take leadership on climate change, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande said at the launch of the African Green Campus Initiative.

Recycling pays for 'green' entrepreneurs

For 48-year-old Nokwanda Sotyantya, a member of a local recycling cooperative from the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement outside Cape Town, South Africa's move towards a "green" economy has turned her life around.