Scientists warn that rising demand in Africa and Asia is fuelling targeted poaching and could push some lion populations towards local extinction
Relentless rainfall has left a trail of destruction across the province
However, commercial farmers say that vaccine shortages and slow implementation are worsening a devastating crisis
Persistent and heavy rainfall affecting Limpopo and Mpumalanga has led to South African National Parks (SANParks) taking a precautionary decision to temporarily suspend day visitor access to the Kruger National Park until conditions improve. SANParks said that it is mindful of the strain that ongoing rainfall is placing on operational and emergency‑response resources. “The organisation […]
Collective pledges for the country’s transition, including commitments from multilateral development banks, stands at $13.7 billion
The US is set to exit the UN climate treaty and key global science institutions under a Trump directive, a move critics say will isolate the country and deepen climate and biodiversity risks
A special audit has exposed failing infrastructure, high losses and mismanaged municipal water services
Scientists tested South Africa’s water. What they found was alarming: E. coli, sewage pollution and unsafe drinking water reaching directly into homes
Illegal trade has devastated populations, fuelled organised crime, and deepened poverty in coastal communities, while law enforcement struggles to keep pace
From ‘lost’ to living: blue-tailed sandveld lizard rediscovered in Mozambique national park