Soetwater Resort, between Kommetjie and Scarborough on Cape Town’s south peninsula, is an important historical camping site that represents the environmental challenge of finding a balance between conservation goals and community needs.

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) and Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica have agreed to collaborate to meet national greenhouse gas targets, Busa said on Monday.

South Africa is taking a number of steps to maintain its status as one of the world's most eco-progressive winemaking nations. One of these is the introduction of lighter bottles to help reduce the industry's carbon footprint.

A recent report from international research organisation the Global Climate Network (GCN) has indicated that some 36 400 new direct jobs and 109 100 indirect jobs could be created in the renewable energy sector in South Africa by 2020.

A landmark project that converts gas from household waste into electricity has been officially launched in Durban.

Ministers from the "Basic Four" countries, which include South Africa, India, China and Brazil, have re-emphasised their commitment to working together to ensure an agreed outcome at COP-16 in Mexico later this year.

The environment will be the ultimate winner, with more and more Joburg residents taking part in Pikitup's Separation at Source campaign.

International investment in South Africa's nascent renewable energy industry has been bolstered by the acquisition of a portfolio of 300MW wind-farm plans by the British RES Group.

East and tropical Southern Africa yielded the greatest number of new plant species in 2009, according to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which celebrated 250 years of existence last year and has just released its anniversary report.

On 21 January extreme adventure racers Andrew King and Devlin Fogg will attempt to become the first competitors to complete the 120km Hansa Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon carrying their kayak the entire way.

A substantial increase in the solar water heater rebates offered by Eskom, in some cases up to 120%, is set to bring environment-friendly solar heated geysers within the financial reach of many more South Africans.

Vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz South Africa has reduced its carbon footprint by 15%, well ahead of the global group target of 20% by 2012.

South Africa offered on Sunday to slow the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions by 34 percent by 2020, conditional on a broader international agreement and financial aid.

Petrochemicals group Sasol, the world's leader in making motor fuel from coal, plans to reduce its carbon footprint by capturing its emissions, producing solar power and making its plants more efficient.

The world’s second largest brewer SABMiller has introduced a cost-saving and environment-friendly treatment for the waste water flowing out of its Alrode plant, south of Johannesburg.

An African took over as director of Greenpeace Monday, bringing experience honed as a teenage opponent of white rule in South Africa and a network of powerful contacts to the battle against global warming.

South African food and clothing retailer Woolworths said last week it had embarked on a new, environmentally friendly farming initiative through which it will grow most of its local fresh produce by 2012.

Africa's first transfrontier marine conservation area has been established, connecting Maputaland in South Africa's World Heritage Site, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, with Mozambique's first marine conservancy, the Ponto de Ouro Marine Protected Area.

A Spanish man has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for illegally exporting endangered wildlife products, the Green Scorpions said on Monday.

More than 30 events across South Africa will send a message about climate change as South Africans take part in the 350 campaign’s International Day of Action tomorrow.

Vets at Onderstepoort will attempt to restore the eyesight of an African White-backed vulture on Friday, the University of Pretoria said. This operation will be the first of its kind done on any vulture species in Africa, but also the first of its kind in the world on a bird of the Gyps species.

More than 100 surfers broke the Guinness World Record for the "Most surfers riding the same wave" in Cape Town on Sunday, Kahuna Promotions said.

The threat of "significant" spillage from a bulk carrier stranded off Cape Town has passed as most of its fuel has been removed, a committee handling the matter said on Sunday.

South African banking group Nedbank, already a leader in environmentally responsible practices, is to become carbon neutral by continuing to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and buying up carbon credits.

Fuel will be removed from a Turkish ship which ran aground in Cape Town to ensure no risk is posed to the environment from oil pollution, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) said on Tuesday.