January 18, 2011
How to Spot a Fraudster
Imposters posing as charities are nothing new, however with more non-profit organisations emerging in response to increasing social needs, and with digital media making it easier for fraudsters to con those that are keen to support these organisations, it is becoming difficult for philanthropists to know whether their money is going to a capable and valuable organisation or to a fraudulent operation.
Posted by StaffWriter at 10:25 AM
September 15, 2009
MORINGA OLEIFERA - THE MIRACLE TREE - UNVEILED IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE
MEDIA RELEASE
On Friday 16 October 2009, Lammangata Moringa and the University of Fort Hare will announce the results of a scientific nutritional analysis of Limpopo-variety Moringa Oleifera leaves at Sedikong sa Lerato Drop-in Centre Tooseng village, GaMphalele, Limpopo province (12kilometres south of Lebowakgomo, on the
Posted by StaffWriter at 3:55 PM
April 1, 2009
Carbon Neutral Status To Rival BEE
Companies could soon see their carbon neutral status become a more important criteria than their Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) rating when tendering for business. This is according to Gianmarco Lorenzi, CEO of Cape Town-based Cleardata - the first document destruction company in South Africa to achieve carbon neutral status.
Posted by StaffWriter at 12:24 PM
February 16, 2009
Plans to drill EC reserve for gas delayed
CONSERVATIONISTS fighting to stop future drilling for gas and oil on an internationally acclaimed game farm in the Graaff-Reinet area have won a delay to the plan.
Posted by StaffWriter at 7:57 AM
February 4, 2009
BEE, poor management threaten ecotourism
William Stephens, founder of a number of transformative ecotourism projects, believes Land Restitution has largely failed.
Posted by StaffWriter at 1:35 PM
December 1, 2008
Use water wisely - Agri SA
Agri SA has called on the irrigation community - the largest water users in South Africa to conserve water and use it within the framework of the National Water Act.
Posted by StaffWriter at 7:36 AM
August 26, 2008
Pondo king lashes dune-mining project
In a major broadside against the Xolobeni titanium dune mining project, Pondo King Mpondombini Sigcau warns that forcing it through without the consent of the local people will be 'nothing less than invasion' of their land, reports The Herald.Posted by StaffWriter at 8:53 AM
June 26, 2008
Proposed green law 'endangers R5bn V&A plan'
Lawyers for the consortium that bought Cape Town's V&A Waterfront from Transnet for R7,1bn have warned that an environmental bill passed in its present form could jeopardise a R5bn plan to develop what has been called "Africa's Riviera".Posted by StaffWriter at 1:08 PM
November 20, 2007
Sasol goes green
South African synthetic fuels group Sasol on Monday said an environmental roadmap for the next 15 years, with particular focus on managing greenhouse gases and water, has been put in place.Posted by StaffWriter at 1:36 PM
November 2, 2007
SA leads way managing small-scale sector
REPRESENTATIVES at the first national subsistence and small scale fishing summit, sitting in Port Elizabeth, have called on the government to protect them from big business and "the new great BEE sharks".Posted by StaffWriter at 10:58 AM
SA's waste management is technologically sound - industry body
The waste management industry in South Africa is technologically sound, and a number of local landfill site operations are able to compete with First World operations, says Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) president Shirleigh Strydom.Posted by StaffWriter at 10:54 AM
November 5, 2005
BEE firm making enviro inroads into Africa
South Africa’s leadingempowerment environmental company, Bohlweki Environmental, has recentlyentered a major phase in itsdevelopment...
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