A major new report warns that invasive alien species wreaking havoc on nature and thus on nature’s contribution to people
The 80 Albert Street blaze was a tragedy waiting to happen – as are many other buildings in the city
Significant opportunities exist to extract maximum value from water by treating it as a scarce resource and using it more than once
African Parks steps in as new owner of Platinum Rhino plans to rewild the rhinos and offspring over the next decade
Road and water infrastructure, largely in the central, south and west of Johannesburg, is being damaged
The displacement of illegal artisanal mining gangs by the police causes the miners to flee to other areas, resulting in violent turf wars that spill over into neighbouring areas
The effect of illegal mining includes sabotaged pipelines that contaminate the environment, illegal water usage, sinkholes, underground fires and explosions
They scour mine dumps on the West Rand for gold
The informal economy around zama zama mining has replaced that of large-scale mining companies that have abandoned or closed their mines
The carnivores have lost about 36% of their range in the past two decades