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Business links emerge stronger from BRICS Business Forum
Johannesburg, 17 November 2020. Strong multilateral relations between business communities in the BRICS alliance are growing in importance in a rapidly changing global economy....
Africa’s first biofuel flights take off in South Africa
History was made in mid-July. Africa's first sustainable biofuel powered flights successfully flew between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
The South African Airways (SAA) and Mango...
Eskom’s Sere wind farm is up and running
Sere adds 100MW to the grid and will save nearly six million tons of greenhouse gas emissions
over its 20-year lifespan. Each year, it will supply enough energy to power about 124 000
homes. Next on Eskom's renewables agenda is a concentrated solar power plant.
Budget 2015: South Africa raises income tax
The tax rate will increase by 1 percentage point for all South Africans - except the lowest earners,
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said in his first Budget speech on Wednesday, which aims to
stabilise government debt and rebalance fiscal policy.
Infographic: COP20 Summit
It took an extra day of negotiations but delegates to the COP20 summit left Lima, Peru, having made decisions that provide a clear and solid foundation for talks in Paris at the end of next year.
South Africa takes the green road
South Africa is taking bold steps to fight climate change, from investing heavily in the green economy to promoting renewable energy resources and green building practices. Its focus is heavily underlined by its development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation, which has a key focus on the sector.
South Africa takes the green road
South Africa is taking bold steps to fight climate change, from investing heavily in the green economy to promoting renewable energy resources and green building practices. Its focus is heavily underlined by its development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation, which has a key focus on the sector.
Recycle to save energy and water, and reduce pollution; here’s how:
Here's what recycling does for the environment, the economy, and the manufacturing industries.
What’s all the fuss about recycling? Here’s what you save!
Recycling helps reduce energy used during manufacturing, freeing it up to be used for other purposes such as lighting and heating.
Tips for 24/7 sustainable living
It's surprising how easy it is to live sustainably; here are tips to go green at home, work, school, on the road and in your community.