News
Concerns of disease to Elands Bay seals
21 July 2008 - The SPCA have raised concerns that an outbreak of canine distemper in the vicinity of Elands Bay could spread to the seal colony nearby.
Nkululeko, the wandering hippo put down
15 July 2008 - The hippopotamus which has been wandering the KwaZulu-Natal coast since March has been put down following allegations that it had killed a local resident.
G8 endorses halving global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
09 July 2008 - World leaders attending the Group of Eight (G8) Summit have agreed to back a plan for long-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, although the deal fell short of establishing targets.
SA concerned about G8 climate change resolution
08 July 2008 - The Group of Eight (G8) Declaration on Climate Change lacked substance and is a step back in the fight against the global challenge, says Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
Transnet says its firmly on growth path
01 July 2008 - Transnet's three-year turnaround strategy had worked well to create a strong foundation for the transport utility's new four-point Growth Strategy, says Group Chief Executive Maria Ramos.
Strong policy needed to address climate change - UN
29 June 2008 - Strong policy measures are needed to address climate change which is hampering agricultural production and affecting food and energy prices, says United Nations Executive Secretary of the of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Abdoulie Janneh.
Women under-represented in science, tech fields
26 June 2008 - Women are still under-represented in the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) fields, says Dr Cheryl de la Rey, Chairperson of Science, Engineering and Technology for Women (SET4W).
KwaZulu-Natal South Coast hit by floods
18 June 2008 - At least 10 people have been rescued from rooftops and ferried to higher ground following the Umtamvuna River bursting its banks earlier this morning and flooding homes and businesses.
Scholarships to help students pursue science careers
18 June 2008 - At least 50 students will have the opportunity to study environmental science at Higher Education Institutions through the Indalo Yethu Environmental Scholarship Fund.
UN welcomes move by Saudi to tackle 'abnormally high' oil prices
17 June 2008 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to convene a meeting of the world's major oil producers to discuss ways of dealing with soaring fuel prices.