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Wildlife surprise: Elusive forest shrew found in Western Cape
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2025

Wildlife surprise: Elusive forest shrew found in Western Cape

The critically endangered mammal was rediscovered in Boosmansbos Wilderness Area, after a 46-year absence

By Sheree Bega
Female & Guardian | SA’s loos not flushed with success
The Green Guardian
/ 11 May 2025

Female & Guardian | SA’s loos not flushed with success

Using seawater and recycled water to flush toilets could save millions of litres of potable water daily

By Sheree Bega
Mass vulture poisoning in Kruger triggers historic wildlife-rescue operation
The Green Guardian
/ 9 May 2025

Mass vulture poisoning in Kruger triggers historic wildlife-rescue operation

Poachers poisoned an elephant carcass in the park, which killed more than 100 endangered vultures

By Sheree Bega
Court case challenges SA’s approval of offshore drilling by TotalEnergies
The Green Guardian
/ 8 May 2025

Court case challenges SA’s approval of offshore drilling by TotalEnergies

Oil spill risks and climate concerns have sparked legal action against the government and the global energy company

By Sheree Bega
Conservation maps show world’s largest mammal migration — and the urgent threat it faces
The Green Guardian
/ 5 May 2025

Conservation maps show world’s largest mammal migration — and the urgent threat it faces

Newly released maps trace the epic journey of millions of antelope across East Africa and the pressures that endanger it

By Sheree Bega
Covid and crackdowns slash ivory and pangolin scale trade
The Green Guardian
/ 5 May 2025

Covid and crackdowns slash ivory and pangolin scale trade

Trafficking of endangered wildlife is down sharply since 2020, the Wildlife Justice Commission finds

By Sheree Bega
Phosphate mine proposal in national park sparks outrage
The Green Guardian
/ 1 May 2025

Phosphate mine proposal in national park sparks outrage

SANParks and the WWF are blocking the mining application inside West Coast National Park

By Sheree Bega
Power lines, turbines fatal for vultures
The Green Guardian
/ 28 April 2025

Power lines, turbines fatal for vultures

Data shows that 191 vultures were killed in five years – and that is probably an underestimate

By Sheree Bega
Professor Thabo Masihlelo convicted for prolonged starvation of captive lions
The Green Guardian
/ 24 April 2025

Professor Thabo Masihlelo convicted for prolonged starvation of captive lions

Masihlelo, who kept the lions on his Free State farm, received a R5000 fine or 10 months imprisonment suspended for five years.

By Sheree Bega
High court offers hope for lesser flamingos at ‘cesspool’ Kamfers Dam
The Green Guardian
/ 22 April 2025

High court offers hope for lesser flamingos at ‘cesspool’ Kamfers Dam

BirdLife South Africa celebrates the ruling to save imperilled site

By Sheree Bega
Whose land, whose power? South Africa’s renewable energy conundrum
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2025

Whose land, whose power? South Africa’s renewable energy conundrum

Wind farms feed power into the national grid, but the stories behind the land deals are rarely told. Tunicia Phillips investigates a case study in the Eastern Cape

By Tunicia Phillips and Dianah Chiyangwa
Experts say insect decline is real, but evidence remains fragmented and biased
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2025

Experts say insect decline is real, but evidence remains fragmented and biased

Researchers develop new model to assess insect biodiversity with limited data

By Sheree Bega
As Trump tariffs kick in, SA farmers explore alternative markets
The Green Guardian
/ 14 April 2025

As Trump tariffs kick in, SA farmers explore alternative markets

The country was slapped with a 30% ‘reciprocal’ tariff – now on pause for 90 days – on exports to the US with some exemptions, but these don’t include agricultural products

By Lyse Comins and Sheree Bega
The hidden dangers of space junk: Debris is falling on Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2025

The hidden dangers of space junk: Debris is falling on Africa

Scientists say defunct satellites and spent rocket stages returning to Earth, from the thousands launched every year, can be catastrophic

By Sheree Bega
Evacuation warnings as Vaal, Bloemhof dam levels continue to rise
The Green Guardian
/ 9 April 2025

Evacuation warnings as Vaal, Bloemhof dam levels continue to rise

Department of water and sanitation urges those living within the floodline to move to safe areas

By Sheree Bega
How reverse osmosis plants will address acid mine drainage and water stress in Gauteng
The Green Guardian
/ 9 April 2025

How reverse osmosis plants will address acid mine drainage and water stress in Gauteng

This initiative aims to recycle contaminated water, reduce reliance on potable water and address environmental concerns

By Sheree Bega
On the trail of lithium smugglers in Southern Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 8 April 2025

On the trail of lithium smugglers in Southern Africa

International intelligence data shows a recent boom in lithium exports from Southern Africa to Chinese markets. Where’s it coming from, and how does it get there?

By Andiswa Matikinca and Tatenda Chitagu
State unveils five-year plan to protect 3 592km of coastline
The Green Guardian
/ 7 April 2025

State unveils five-year plan to protect 3 592km of coastline

The focus of the new coastal plan is on climate resilience, ecosystem restoration and equitable prosperity

By Sheree Bega
Toxic time bomb: Why Klip River’s pollution crisis cannot be ignored
The Green Guardian
/ 6 April 2025

Toxic time bomb: Why Klip River’s pollution crisis cannot be ignored

Researchers have uncovered cancer-causing chemicals in the sediment of the river that runs through Soweto and into the Vaal River

By Sheree Bega
USAid funding withdrawal threatens veterinary services in South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 2 April 2025

USAid funding withdrawal threatens veterinary services in South Africa

This could reverse decades of progress in controlling epidemics and ensuring public health safety

By Sheree Bega
Expanding roads in mountainous regions endanger Africa’s wildlife
The Green Guardian
/ 1 April 2025

Expanding roads in mountainous regions endanger Africa’s wildlife

Growing road networks are endangering African wild dogs, lions, and vultures, as roadkill incidents rise with increased traffic and habitat disruption

By Sheree Bega
Cooperative governance allocates R1.4 billion to disaster management
The Green Guardian
/ 31 March 2025

Cooperative governance allocates R1.4 billion to disaster management

The money will allow municipalities to rebuild structures damaged by floods, said Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa

By Aarti Bhana
Global mining conflicts surge, posing threat to clean energy transition
The Green Guardian
/ 31 March 2025

Global mining conflicts surge, posing threat to clean energy transition

Conflicts over mineral mining, including copper and lithium, are rising, threatening billions in investments and slowing the clean energy transition, a new study finds

By Sheree Bega
Latest bid to shift criminal cases from Skukuza court in Kruger Park attracts renewed criticism
The Green Guardian
/ 26 March 2025

Latest bid to shift criminal cases from Skukuza court in Kruger Park attracts renewed criticism

Mpumalanga regional court president Naomi Engelbrecht faces mounting backlash after trying to transfer cases from the flagship court for rhino cases to Hazyview regional court

By Sheree Bega
Wildfires ravage 32 000 hectares of Western Cape land this fire season
The Green Guardian
/ 25 March 2025

Wildfires ravage 32 000 hectares of Western Cape land this fire season

The Swartberg Protected Area sees largest damage with more than 15 500 hectares burned

By Sheree Bega
Tests confirm presence of high pathogenicity avian flu on South Africa’s Marion Island
The Green Guardian
/ 24 March 2025

Tests confirm presence of high pathogenicity avian flu on South Africa’s Marion Island

Six bird species have been infected on the remote sub-Antarctic island

By Sheree Bega
Court order imposes no-fishing zones to safeguard African penguins
The Green Guardian
/ 19 March 2025

Court order imposes no-fishing zones to safeguard African penguins

This comes after a settlement agreement was reached by conservation NGOs and commercial sardine and anchovy fishers using nets

By Sheree Bega
World Meteorological Organisation warns of irreversible climate deterioration
The Green Guardian
/ 19 March 2025

World Meteorological Organisation warns of irreversible climate deterioration

Rising sea levels, ocean heat and the highest atmospheric carbon levels in 800 000 years point to a climate crisis that’s escalating rapidly

By Sheree Bega
Tiny weevils can fight off invasive aquatic plant on SA’s rivers
The Green Guardian
/ 18 March 2025

Tiny weevils can fight off invasive aquatic plant on SA’s rivers

Since first being recorded at Hartbeespoort Dam in 2011, salvinia has spread across water bodies in North West and Gauteng

By Sheree Bega
Community trusts are greening the future
The Green Guardian
/ 18 March 2025

Community trusts are greening the future

The trusts are designed to ensure that a portion of the profits of renewable energy projects are shared with the people who live near them

By Refilwe Mochoari, Thabo Molelekwa & Motlatsi Mofokeng
Fishing industry, NGOs unite to save critically endangered African penguins
The Green Guardian
/ 17 March 2025

Fishing industry, NGOs unite to save critically endangered African penguins

African penguin conservation wins with new fishing exclusion zones around key breeding islands

By Sheree Bega
Climate change and infectious diseases: A looming global health crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 17 March 2025

Climate change and infectious diseases: A looming global health crisis

How extreme weather events are amplifying disease risks across the globe

By Sheree Bega
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