A green tax that will be levied on all new passenger vehicles from tomorrow has sparked debate and controversy in SA, writes Legalbrief, with industry requesting clarity around issues of categorisation and amount.
The protracted public servants' strike continued yesterday, with trade federation Cosatu and the Independent Labour Caucus (ILC) declaring a 'preliminary' rejection of the government's latest pay offer, says a report on the Fin24.com site.
Baboons in the Cape Peninsula are so out of control that the city has launched a court battle with the national and provincial governments to force them to fund and assist with the problem.
Following a court battle, what is believed to be the world's only remaining Dodo egg will remain under the curatorship of the East London Museum, says a Daily Dispatch report.
A man linked to the slaughter of more than 140 leopards may yet face his destiny with the criminal justice system before Christmas - nearly one-and-a-half years after he was brought to court.
'In December 2011 the world will again be watching SA, focused on an event that might be remembered far longer than the World Cup - the 17th meeting of the parties to the UN's climate convention,' environmental journalist David le Page writes in the Mail & Guardian Online.
Biofuel demand is driving a new 'land grab' in Africa, with at least 5m hectares acquired by foreign firms to grow crops in 11 countries, a study by an environmental group said on Monday.
Conservationists are warning that plans by Tanzania's Government to build a road across the Serengeti could have disastrous effects on the famed wildebeest and zebra migration, says a report on the News24 site.
An official of the Climatic Change and Development-Adaptation by Reducing Vulnerability (CC-DARE) programme has commended Rwanda's efforts to remove barriers and create opportunities for integrating climate change adaptation into national development planning and decision-making frameworks.
Authorities in Delhi, India, have ruled that Vedanta, a British-owned company, will not be allowed to mine for bauxite in the state of Orissa, notes a report in The Independent.
Chemtura Corp, a producer of specialty chemicals, will pay $26m to clean up 17 contaminated sites in 14 US states, under an agreement announced last week by the US Department of Justice.
The South Gauteng High Court in Parkhurst Village Residents Association v Capela and Others considered the legal status of integrated development plans (IDPs) adopted in terms of the Municipal Systems Act.
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Baboons in the Cape Peninsula are so out of control that the city has launched a court battle with the national and provincial governments to force them to fund and assist with the problem.
Following a court battle, what is believed to be the world's only remaining Dodo egg will remain under the curatorship of the East London Museum, says a 
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has told Parliament it would spend up to R11bn on green industry initiatives over the next five years.
Conservationists are warning that plans by Tanzania's Government to build a road across the Serengeti could have disastrous effects on the famed wildebeest and zebra migration, says a report on the 
An official of the Climatic Change and Development-Adaptation by Reducing Vulnerability (CC-DARE) programme has commended Rwanda's efforts to remove barriers and create opportunities for integrating climate change adaptation into national development planning and decision-making frameworks.
