As rhino poaching syndicates continue to devastate South Africa’s wildlife, reserves such as Klaserie in Mpumalanga are using highly trained K9 units to track poachers
The move comes nearly three years after the collapse of the diamond processing facility in the Free State
The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment says the regulations are designed to prevent pollution and protect coastal ecosystems
Once widespread, renosterveld has been decimated by agriculture, with only about 5% of the Overberg’s original extent left
WWF-SA has called on the G20 to back fairer deal for Africa’s critical minerals
Hume and five others, including his lawyer Izak du Toit, were granted bail on Tuesday
The arrests are the result of a seven-year investigation
Medication and personal care products have accumulated in mussels that are far from the sewage outlet and river mouths
The Nels, who farm in the Nieuwoudtville district of the arid Karoo, blend farming with conservation to protect the speckled dwarf tortoise
Thirteen prospecting applications have been submitted to the department of minerals and petroleum resources by seven companies since 2023
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George said South Africa will continue working to end plastic pollution in the country and develop fair, practical regulations
The court set aside the environmental authorisations because of flawed assessments of oil spill effects, coastal laws, climate change and public participation
Only 9% of plastics is recycled once and less than 1% is recycled twice
The pepper-bark tree project incorporates collaboration with traditional healers, traders and harvesters
The University of the Witwatersrand’s Rhisotope Project is embedding low-level radioactive isotopes into rhino horns to combat poaching
Despite lower poaching incidents of only 2.15% in 2024, overall rhino numbers declined by 6.7%
Green groups warn of risks, including soaring upfront costs, the history of construction delays and budget overruns
A survey has revealed that there might be only one breeding pair of Taita falcons left in South Africa
The ‘invisible ocean killers’ accumulate in food chains and threaten public health, says the environment department
A new study links plastic pollution to disease, deaths and $1.5 trillion in annual health costs
There is no official registry of socially owned renewable energy projects in South Africa, but research has identified more than 20 operating initiatives across the country
The popular Canary Island date palm and pine trees are a significant fire hazard
Heatwaves, floods, droughts: Why the plan needs your voice
Criminal syndicates destroy and manipulate water infrastructure for profit, undermining the state’s efforts to ensure water for all
The commission also said the sabotage of water services infrastructure should be considered a crime in terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act
Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the planet, according to a recent landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states. In its unanimous advisory opinion the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, […]
People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree
Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report notes
‘Zombie’ microbes may reawaken as Earth’s ice melts, a study has found
A new study has found that lopinavir and efavirenz are the top pollutants in water bodies, many associated with waste water treatment plants
The university’s ambition to become South Africa’s first predominantly renewable-powered university is taking shape through a new high tech project
Impacts of drought hit hardest in climate hotspots — regions already dealing with warming trends, population pressures and fragile infrastructure