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Conservation

STEM careers are crucial to combat climate change
Thought Leader
/ 20 May 2025

STEM careers are crucial to combat climate change

South Africa has a shortage of people with the necessary skills to tackle global warming and its damaging effects

By Balan Moodley
The Last Ranger: They are my family, says actress
Friday
/ 22 January 2025

The Last Ranger: They are my family, says actress

Oscar-shortlisted South African film is a cinematic call to action against rhino poaching

By Lesego Chepape
Cape honey bees the guardians of South Africa’s food security
The Green Guardian
/ 18 October 2024

Cape honey bees the guardians of South Africa’s food security

Honey bees are invaluable to the environment and the economy, and their protection is essential

By Lesego Chepape
The future of SANParks: From fortress conservation to inclusivity
The Green Guardian
/ 1 October 2024

The future of SANParks: From fortress conservation to inclusivity

Its new strategy, Vision 2040, aims to redress economic inequalities through conservation

By Sheree Bega
Lapalala Wilderness School’s rhino initiative works to empower the next generation of conservationists
The Green Guardian
/ 1 October 2024

Lapalala Wilderness School’s rhino initiative works to empower the next generation of conservationists

Two learners receive four-year bursaries plus two years of work after they graduate based on presentations they prepared

By Lesego Chepape
Diary: Ardmore Studio’s Armoured Warriors, Nominations open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, Javett-UP presents We, The Purple this September
Friday
/ 20 September 2024

Diary: Ardmore Studio’s Armoured Warriors, Nominations open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, Javett-UP presents We, The Purple this September

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
R15 billion ‘Little Ballito’ development on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast ramps up
Business
/ 8 August 2024

R15 billion ‘Little Ballito’ development on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast ramps up

The new lifestyle precinct will include an hotel, upmarket mall, fuel station and school, with 80% of the area retained for conservation

By Lyse Comins
The good, the bad and the baffling of South Africa’s draft biodiversity bill
The Green Guardian
/ 8 August 2024

The good, the bad and the baffling of South Africa’s draft biodiversity bill

There is a weakened mechanism for public consultation in the draft legislation

By Sheree Bega
Yandisa Cwecwe: What it’s like to be a penguin ranger
The Green Guardian
/ 3 August 2024

Yandisa Cwecwe: What it’s like to be a penguin ranger

World Ranger Day is a day of recognition and remembrance for the planet’s rangers safeguarding biodiversity

By Sheree Bega
Sierra Leone rangers fight uphill battle against deforestation
The Green Guardian
/ 17 July 2024

Sierra Leone rangers fight uphill battle against deforestation

With just 62 wardens to cover some 14,000 hectares, it’s an arduous game of cat and mouse

By Alice Chancellor
Ambitious project to rewild a piece of paradise in KwaZulu-Natal
The Green Guardian
/ 7 July 2024

Ambitious project to rewild a piece of paradise in KwaZulu-Natal

A conservation project has brought together biodiversity, habitat protection, cultural heritage and community conservation

By Sheree Bega
Encounters with Palestine and the environment
Friday
/ 20 June 2024

Encounters with Palestine and the environment

These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries

By Charles Leonard
UK to vote on banning its citizens from bringing hunting trophies home
World
/ 27 January 2024

UK to vote on banning its citizens from bringing hunting trophies home

South Africa is the most popular destination for British trophy hunters

By Lyse Comins
South Africa’s largest vulture relocation project hailed as a success
The Green Guardian
/ 24 January 2024

South Africa’s largest vulture relocation project hailed as a success

A total of 160 Cape and African white-backed vultures have a new home at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, where they can heal and breed

By Lesego Chepape
Environment department has made positive strides over the past 30 years
The Green Guardian
/ 28 December 2023

Environment department has made positive strides over the past 30 years

But its political clout is limited with regard to mining, and oil and gas exploration with resistance from the Mantashe camp around environmental authorisations

By Sheree Bega
Elephants do not belong in zoos
Opinion
/ 4 December 2023

Elephants do not belong in zoos

The Pro Elephant Network’s mission is to stop the capture of elephants and to advocate for the release of captive elephants into the wild

By The Pro Elephant Network
Vulture relocation project will be biggest in South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 15 November 2023

Vulture relocation project will be biggest in South Africa

The first group of 155 Cape and African White-backed Vultures will find a new home at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape

By Lesego Chepape
Taking the poo-lution out of nappies
The Green Guardian
/ 12 November 2023

Taking the poo-lution out of nappies

An NGO is providing parents with reusable nappies made out of bamboo fibre to replace disposable ones

By Lesego Chepape
How environmental conservation is being inspired among Matatiele youth
The Green Guardian
/ 30 October 2023

How environmental conservation is being inspired among Matatiele youth

Environmental and Rural Solutions (ERS) has been making a profound impact for the past 21 years

By Lesego Chepape
Africa’s Girl Child Dialogues 2023
Article
/ 13 October 2023

Africa’s Girl Child Dialogues 2023

Experts share how women can access the mining, ICT and wildlife sectors

By Derek Davey
Young people at the heart of conserving the rhino
The Green Guardian
/ 27 September 2023

Young people at the heart of conserving the rhino

Lapalala housed 120 learners who took part in a competition through speeches and posters to raise awareness for the rhino

By Lesego Chepape
Extinction stalks Africa’s lions
National
/ 30 August 2023

Extinction stalks Africa’s lions

The carnivores have lost about 36% of their range in the past two decades

By Sheree Bega
A teacher making a difference at a Limpopo wilderness school
The Green Guardian
/ 20 August 2023

A teacher making a difference at a Limpopo wilderness school

Lizzy Litshani teaches about conservation through projects that empower the community surrounding her school

By Lesego Chepape
Women at Ukuthunga Handmade crochet for conservation
The Green Guardian
/ 19 August 2023

Women at Ukuthunga Handmade crochet for conservation

Women make ‘knitties’ of the endangered Cape parrot and earn money

By Lesego Chepape
Global study highlights effect of plastic pollution on foraging seabirds
The Green Guardian
/ 15 August 2023

Global study highlights effect of plastic pollution on foraging seabirds

The presence of plastic particles in the birds has potential implications for human health

By Lesego Chepape
Consumers are choosing to buy sustainably sourced fish
The Green Guardian
/ 5 August 2023

Consumers are choosing to buy sustainably sourced fish

Retailers and suppliers are heeding the call for sustainable seafood products

By Lesego Chepape
Every day is conservation day for this Tembisa centre
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2023

Every day is conservation day for this Tembisa centre

The Tembisa Self Help Association of the Disabled uses nature to heal both people and the environment

By Lesego Chepape
Fourteen giraffes find new home in Angola
The Green Guardian
/ 16 July 2023

Fourteen giraffes find new home in Angola

The animals have been successfully moved from Namibia in an effort to restore ecological balance

By Lesego Chepape
KZN rhinos find new home in DRC’s Garamba National Park
The Green Guardian
/ 16 June 2023

KZN rhinos find new home in DRC’s Garamba National Park

Northern white rhino are considered extinct in the DRC, and the translocation will help to restore the population and the ecological balance in Garamba

By Lesego Chepape
South Africa ranks 20th globally for the most endangered species
The Green Guardian
/ 19 May 2023

South Africa ranks 20th globally for the most endangered species

With 16 000 species worldwide already facing extinction, the number of species that are endangered is increasing

By Lesego Chepape
Conservation potential being ‘squandered’ by SA-India cheetah project
The Green Guardian
/ 17 May 2023

Conservation potential being ‘squandered’ by SA-India cheetah project

The controversial 10-year translocation endeavour will drain African cheetah populations and scarce conservation resources, say wildlife experts

By Sheree Bega
Balance needed between vulture conservation and traditional medicine
The Green Guardian
/ 15 May 2023

Balance needed between vulture conservation and traditional medicine

Dr Nomthandazo Manqele conducted a study on the role of vultures in traditional medicine and finds that healers share a desire to conserve the endangered, yet revered, species

By Lesego Chepape
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