Red-listed species are on restaurant menus in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape
Wildlife Justice Commission says law enforcement agencies must address it as transnational organised crime
The population of the endangered seabirds has plummeted to a record low
Environmental groups have also welcomed the plan but have highlighted potential flaws
Bill moves towards the all-of-government approach required to mount effective climate response, but there are concerns that it is ‘toothless’
South Africa has the immediate technical potential to produce 3.2 billion litres of alternative aviation fuels annually
Last year, leaked documents showed that the country was rejecting the proposed treaty
People living on communal land and commercial farmers can incorporate their land into the new park and benefit from financial incentives
‘If plastic were a country, it would already be the fifth-largest emitter in the world’
But conservation group questions the applicability of the US study to South Africa and says people should rather drink tap water
Companies are keen to ditch plastic straws, but replacing them with single-use alternatives is not the best option, environmentalists say
Critics say the environment department’s argument that the treaty would be a duplication of existing agreements is flawed
The causes include commercial fishing near their colonies and a scarcity of sardines and anchovies
More than 20 organisations, concerned individuals sign an open letter to Ministers Barbara Creecy and Ebrahim Patel calling for integrated assessment of coal-based mega-project
A new report by the WWF says how plastic is produced and used must be fundamentally redesigned
Lost and illegal tackle is threatening marine life and the lives of people making a living from the sea