Msobo Coal is proceeding with plans to build a new coal mine in the environmentally fragile Chrissiesmeer area amid uncertainty whether mineral resources minister Susan Shabangu has banned mining there.

Last month was a momentous one for non-profit organisation (NPO), greenABLE, and Managed Print Service (MPS) company, greenOFFICE, as they jointly scooped the Recycling award at the 2013 Eco-Logic Awards.

Much effort was put into implementing a waste management plan for the Better Together Games, one of the most popular and well attended events on the Western Cape Government calendar.

This past week, the city centre saw a protest to ostensibly raise concerns about service delivery in the province. But like many such protests of recent times, the action seemed a thinly veiled attempt to make the city ‘ungovernable’ ahead of next year’s election and provided an excuse for looting and disruption.

Why a Recycle Swop Shop should be coming to a school near you.

South African Recycling Industry shows its support for upcoming colloquium with European counterparts.

Renewable energy sounds like the obvious solution for a power-hungry planet. It would mean fewer greenhouse gases, certainly – but also a vastly bigger appetite for many minerals.

Regional Environmental stars shine at WESSA Western Cape’s 65th Annual Regional Meeting and Awards ceremony.

Die waghond vir burgerregte, AfriForum, is gekant teen en bekommerd oor die moontlike gevolge van skaliegasontginning in Suid-Afrika.

The Pan-African Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress 2013 was opened today by Vice President of Tanzania, Dr Mohamed Ghalib Bilal, in Dar es Salaam.

Deep in the Langeberg mountains far away from the hustle and bustle of city life, you will find Simonskloof Mountain Retreat. Situated 50 km from Montagu in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, they aspire to DOWN TO EARTH and responsible Eco-tourism. This is where you can rest, relax and recharge your weary soul in the peaceful valley. Alternatively engage in outdoor activities: Wilderness trekking and hiking, mountain biking to abseiling (rappelling) or kloofing (canyoneering).

I am always on the lookout for truly green destinations to get away from the tyrannies of modern life. Who doesn’t need to go to the mountains to reconnect with oneself through Nature?

When future archaeologists peel back the layers of our history, will they uncover the Landfill Era?

When business and civil society join hands for positive change that is when the real magic happens in this country.

What is the true cost of carbon to the world and to our continent?

Stretching across the heart of South Africa, the Karoo has stirred emotions for centuries, a stunning semi-desert wilderness that draws artists, hunters and the toughest of farmers.

The George Municipality recently won the Eco-Logic Municipality Award at the ceremony held at Maropeng.

Africa's biggest wind farm began production in Ethiopia on Saturday, aiding efforts to diversify electricity generation from hydropower plants and help the country become a major regional exporter of energy.

Over the past year there was a 9.3% increase in plastic recycling in our country.

Twelve miles out to sea from the severely damaged and leaking nuclear reactors at Fukushima, a giant floating wind turbine signals the start of Japan’s most ambitious bet yet on clean energy.