A committee has been set up to establish the scale and extent of the outbreak along the Cape coast
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South Africa’s dwarf tortoises, and other species, are being wiped out because they are easy prey for pied crows
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A conservation project has brought together biodiversity, habitat protection, cultural heritage and community conservation
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Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts
Some are expected to reach capacity earlier because solid waste like garden debris and industrial rubble are taking up space
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Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility
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The Presidential Climate Commission has warned that South Africa risks missing emission target deadlines amid postponed coal phaseout
National and local governments should adopt and implement heat action plans to guide heatwave preparation and emergency response
South Africa’s rangeland, vital for livelihoods and ecosystems, faces severe deterioration from climate change and overuse
There are only about 340 individual Botha’s Larks left in the wild
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This is the first time that the power utility has achieved an energy availability factor of higher than 70% since 2021
How climate change affects ant populations and the wider effects this will have on the ecosystem is not well understood
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The Zambian class action was filed in South Africa as it would not have been possible in that country
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New research shows they are able to detect vibrations in the soil from their prey, such as earthworms
Most of the 325 rhinos that died in KwaZulu-Natal were a result of poaching the animals for their horns
Water scarcity has rendered hydropower impractical, shifting focus to coal and nuclear energy
The draft IRP 2023 fails to address future energy shortages, analysts argue
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The government has not yet found alternatives for when Sasol ceases to supply gas in June 2026
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Anyone can grow their own food. It may be hard work, but you learn as you go and it is rewarding
Researchers don’t want authorities let off the hook over the dwindling great white shark population
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KwaZulu-Natal remains the epicentre for poaching and the Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park appears to be fighting a losing battle against the crime
Cows on a ship in Cape Town in a horrible situation lead to more calls for it to end
A groundbreaking report reveals the shocking state of wildlife with global extinction risk increasing
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The leading coal exporter is not giving up, even as local logistics constraints and falling prices bear down on sales
The water and sanitation minister said the metro needed to build resilience into its water supply system given the flood risks
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
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The numbers are difficult to quantify because most carcasses are scavenged quickly and disappear
The updated long-term blueprint for the country’s power infrastructure looks at supply-and-demand needs
The lengthy period of very high temperatures in November broke monthly records
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The Emissions Gap report says nations must go further than current pledges under the Paris Agreement or face 2.5°C to 2.9°C of warming
How the government plans to repay the money is being questioned
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