The first Steve de Gruche memorial lecture was held on 22 April at the Congregational Church in Rondebosch, Cape Town.
Mildred Mkandla, known as “Mama Maji” (Mama Water in Swahili) is the “MacGyver” of rainwater harvesting.
An amazing journey? Yes. In four weeks I saw 17 cities and witnessed some of the most interesting people tell stories of their struggles with climate change.
First, Total brought you its new Ultra Low Sulphur in a bid to create cleaner air and improve your car’s catalytic system...
Inspiring 20 year old, Khethi Ngwenya was working towards his dream of becoming an entrepreneur through his small media company, SchoolMedia when he realised that many schools, particularly those in the townships, were almost devoid of greenery with no grass to speak of, let alone trees.
The South African Catholic Bishop’s Conference (SACBC), in association with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) kick started the SACBC Justice and Peace cycling tour on Wednesday, 9 November.
With Summer nearing, Capetonians can once again look forward to lounging on the iconic beaches that stretch around the peninsula.
Katy, or Oumatjie as the community calls her, runs from her small one bedroom home in Grootboom Street, Erijaville, Strand with arms waving.
Today I salute a rising star in the waste industry in whose bright face I see recycling grow into a central instrument in the healing of our planet.
Some think it's an urban legend that all bread tags collected in boxes across the Cape Peninsula and further afield go to a granny in Noordhoek, who provides wheelchairs to the needy.
I love win-win, which is what Oasis is. When I visited I smelled biscuits baking, saw recycling happening in every possible open space, and met lots of happy people ' who save 24 000m3 of landfill each year.
One in four people on this planet, including 550 million Africans living in rural areas, do not have access to electricity. This lack inhibits their economic development. Electricity can power their mobile phones, light their homes, and pump up water for irrigation. Renewable energy provides an affordable and eco-friendly way to improve their lives.
