International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
COP17 (the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), which was held in Durban from 28 November to 9 December 2011, brought not [...]
Current global impact of malaria
Malaria remains the world's most important tropical parasitic disease. Unfortunately Sub-Sahara Africa still bears the brunt of this disease. Prevalence According to the latest WHO estimates (2015), there were 214 [...]
South African water quality
The claim that South Africa is one of only twelve countries in the world where it is safe to drink tap water and that the quality of South African tap [...]
Baggage malaria: the uninvited guest in your suitcase
People all over the world and in the most unlikely areas have recently been diagnosed with malaria even though they did not set foot in a malaria area. Here's how [...]
Malaria update 2016
According to the Department of Health, South Africa has made significant strides in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality and has adopted an elimination programme to reduce local transmission of malaria [...]
Reduce, reuse and recycle
This has become the universally recognised slogan for sustainable natural resources. It is interesting to know that water is always recycled; it is never renewed. The water we drink today [...]
Improve road safety
Did you know that after murder, road accidents are the main cause of unnatural deaths in South Africa? South-East Asia and Africa have the highest rates of road deaths in [...]
E-waste: a growing epidemic
Ever wondered where and how to get rid of your old electrical, household appliances, computers, cell phones, video machines, etc? If you didn't and dumped them with your normal household [...]
Cytotoxic venom
There are 3 000 known types of spiders in South Africa and many more that have not yet been discovered and studied. They are common in gardens, farms, houses and [...]
Spider bites
There are 3 000 known types of spiders in South Africa and many more that have not yet been discovered and studied. They are common in gardens, farms, houses and [...]
Flower power: flowers that heal
Love flowers? You will love them even more when you find out that apart from their visual appeal they can also be eaten and used to heal and restore wellbeing. [...]
Five ways to save both water and money
Did you know that as much as 37% of water in South Africa is lost because of leaks in our urban supply systems? That is an estimated possible loss of [...]
