The outcome of COP17 is a historic achievement that will go a long way in furthering the global climate agenda, says the head of the South African COP17 delegation Edna Molewa.

 The South African National Parks (SANParks) and the City of Cape Town are concerned about the growing trend of defacing and disfiguring the natural coastline by stacking rocks to form structures in Kommetjie beaches. 

President Jacob Zuma says the COP17 conference underway in Durban will leave a lasting legacy for the people of South Africa.

South Africa today announced plans to phase out all incandescent light bulbs and replace them with energy efficient ones by 2016. 

Governments, including 38 industrialised countries, have agreed to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol from January 2013 as the COP17 drew to a close on early hours of Sunday morning.

Solutions to climate change challenges can come from virtually anywhere, and now a challenge has been put to software developers to come up with innovative ways to deal with the global phenomenon.

 While world leaders continue their discussions on climate change at Durban's International Conference Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, some young people in Limpopo are getting their hands dirty cleaning their neighbourhood.

Government has acknowledged that South Africa will probably continue to make use of coal as a primary source of energy for the country but said it will continue to explore clean energy initiatives as part of strives towards a low-carbon economy.

The green economy path is not just about low carbon emissions; it is also about the reduction of resource usage, waste and valuing the ecosystem goods and services. 

 Whether you believe Christmas is the birthday of Jesus, a time to relax with friends and family, or just a great opportunity to get presents, you can’t help but get caught up in all the fun and excitement – especially if you have children.