The residents of Aloes area of Port Elizabeth city, South Africa, will no longer live in the vicinity of a hazardous medi

The world's largest gold refinery, the Rand, located in South Africa will soon become the most ecofriendly one across the globe. The refinery is the first in the world to be awarded a certificate by

To tackle the killer disease ravaging South Africa, the government s health policy will have to undergo a drastic change

When Mozambique fought a war of independence in 1975, its elephant population was over 60,000. When the war ended in 1992, there were only 15,000 left. The story is the same in many African

Imagine yourself enjoying the exhilaration of an African safari in the comforts of your living room. With a state-of-the-art Internet facility, it is now possible for animal lovers

Five South African victims of asbestos poisoning have been told

Dented by the Congo rebellion, renewed fighting in Angola, failed privatisation plans in Zambia and slumping metal prices, mining investors are singing the blues. Long-term prospects are not so

Remains of asbestos mining industry are still polluting the rivers and air in South Africa

The latest furore in South Africa is over the Cloudy Creek or Rietspruit wetland on the south bank of the Vaal river. The Sasol Chemical Industries wants to strip mine the area for coal as

Twenty four black South African workers are planning to give evidence in London against three British companies, which they say poisoned them with asbestos and mercury. Reportedly, two workers have