New study shows sustainable wood-based housing market possible in SA
Researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) found that South Africa has sufficient log resource options for a sustainable wood residential building market.
“Our study showed that...
Cape Town beach latest: How deadly is the yellow-bellied sea snake?
Heading to a beach in Cape Town this weekend? You'll have to be careful, as there could be some yellow-bellied sea snakes knocking about.
Beachgoers...
Rain, cloudy skies, snow and sun on the cards for the Cape
It seems Cape Town did not get the memo that it is Spring. In true Cape Town fashion, the coming week is expected to...
Dam levels have reached 99.5%
The dams supplying the City of Cape Town are nearly at 100% capacity. The latest dam report reveals that levels have risen by 1.3% to 99.5%...
Hypocrisy by any other name is a double standard
A recent press release from NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) entiled Mozambique LNG project could be transformational - if western environmentalists...
Theewaterskloof Dam overflowing for the first time in a decade
It is a sight for sore eyes to see a Theewaterskloof Dam, which was once near dry, overflowing with water. The dam is the...
South Africa’s land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability
Land reform is central to South Africa's quest for social justice. During the apartheid era, land was concentrated in the hands of the white...
SAA Technical withdraws services to parent company over non-payment
South African Airways' maintenance subsidiary has withdrawn services to its parent after the struggling airline failed to pay money owed to the unit, an...
Cape Town tremor unrelated to offshore quake, says Council for Geoscience
The earthquake felt in Cape Town and surrounding areas in the Western Cape shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday night was unrelated to the strong...
Orcas may be scaring off great whites in False Bay, but there’s still more...
Marine biologist Leigh de-Necker says the mystery of False Bay's disappearing great white sharks is a complex issue.
Scientists believe that hundreds of great white...
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