News
Crude oil settles below 50 dollars
21 November 2008 - Crude oil fell to its lowest level in more than three years on Thursday as the global economic downturn pared energy consumption.
Smoothound sharks to be tagged in Langebaan Lagoon
07 November 2008 - As part of efforts to research the population of smoothhound sharks in the Langebaan Lagoon, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) is hosting a tagging derby on Saturday.
SA launches eighth season of Blue Flag
06 November 2008 - South Africa launched the eighth season of Blue Flag on Wednesday on Marine beach, San Lameer on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal.
Wave energy project canned in California
31 October 2008 - A project by the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to extract renewable energy from waves off the coast of California has been stopped by the state"s Power Utilities Commission after they found that the technology was unproven and the power purchase prices were too high.
Coega refinery licence granted
16 October 2008 - State oil and gas company PetroSA has been granted a manufacturing licence for its planned R101.4 billion oil refinery at the Coega Industrial Development Zone outside Port Elizabeth.
Scientists to find ways of training South Africans
15 September 2008 - Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has urged scientists from around the world to assist South Africa in finding ways to increase the number of skilled scientists in the country through human resource development programmes.
Cape Town youth assist in international coastal clean-up
12 September 2008 - From 15 to 20 September learners from various schools in Cape Town will clean-up rivers, canals and beaches as part of the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) programme.
Consumer's relief as crude oil price falls below $100 a barrel
10 September 2008 - Consumers, hard-hit by high energy and food prices, could soon breathe a sigh of relief as the crude oil prices fell below $100 a barrel for the first time in five months this week.
Intl guidelines to ease impact of fishing in deep sea areas
04 September 2008 - Two years of negotiations have resulted in the adoption of new international guidelines to limit the impact of fishing on fragile deep sea fish species and habitats.
Climate change tops Tourism Month agenda
04 September 2008 - As the world struggles with changing climates, the tourism industry needs to face this challenge head-on, says Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.