About seven billion litres of sewage are released every day into rivers and dams
The closures sound the ‘death knell’ for the seabirds
The target on Vergelegen wine estate is the mealybug, which spreads the leaf roll virus that damages the vines and reduces the quality of wine
Political parties are treating the issues as ‘peripheral’ concerns
The trees were first introduced to South Africa in 1656 and have become cultural icons
About 80% of the country’s dams are so enriched with nutrients they could produce toxic algal blooms
The environment harm caused by transferring fuel from one vessel to another at sea – spills and noise – present enormous risks to biodiversity
Desperate residents have removed the alien plant by hand, but a scientist says this is like treating a brain tumour with Panado
The forests are found nowhere else in the world and stretch along about 1 000km of the coastline from the Cape into Namibia
High tariffs have turned the power utility away
Researchers have found that the continent’s population of raptors have declined, even in protected areas
Nuclear energy is thought to be a solution to the baseload concerns facing the country
The international nongovernmental organisation raised health concerns at the climate change conference in Dubai
There will be some crucial talking points for the climate crisis at this year’s event
Toxins are found in water and the soil and these harm human health and the environment
The bodies of numerous bee-eaters and swallows who had migrated from the Northern Hemisphere were found around the country
Bateleur, with its distinctive plumage and graceful flight pattern, is under threat
Himalayan Brown Bears, Critically Endangered, University of the Free State, Pakistan, Francois Deacon, Willem Daffue, Saving the Survivors
The team consists of three scent detection dogs that have been trained to sniff out succulent plants
Ongoing research on how bats can be a cheaper and more environment-friendly alternative to pesticides
Gauteng water users need to use water ‘more carefully and efficiently’, says water expert
Meet the dogs who are helping combat the plant poaching that serves insatiable overseas markets
Thembisile Mthembu tells her story of how she grew up on seven colours but all she can afford is a two-colour Sunday meal
This is because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill in their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean
A major new report warns that invasive alien species wreaking havoc on nature and thus on nature’s contribution to people
The effect of illegal mining includes sabotaged pipelines that contaminate the environment, illegal water usage, sinkholes, underground fires and explosions
The carnivores have lost about 36% of their range in the past two decades
The fuel-powered taxi has been given a second life by retrofitting it with electric propulsion
Human-induced climate change is affecting our oceans and it’s something we should be aware of. Here’s why
Trade in rare sungazer lizards for the international exotic pet trade is rampant
Extreme weather has pounded three continents this month
The birds, which are native to equatorial Africa, have been decimated by the international pet trade