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During 2020-21, succulent cases constituted 40% of the total number of cases registered in the Western Cape. Photo by WWF
ANTON BREDELL

International cooperation needed to end succulent poaching in the Western Cape

Interventions are needed to address demand in destination countries in East Asia, Democratic Alliance says

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
A parliamentary committee received a briefing on Wednesday about how a sophisticated criminal syndicate pulled off a brazen heist at the headquarters of the North West Parks and Tourism Board, stealing 51 rhino horns
51 RHINO HORNS

Parliamentary committee briefed on theft of 51 rhino horns

We did all we could to make sure our vault was highly secured, says North West Parks and Tourism Board

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
A ranger on patrol in the Kruger National Park. Photo: Supplied
BARBARA CREECY

Creecy: Just five of 87 ranger posts at Kruger Park have been filled

The environment minister was responding to a Democratic Alliance parliamentary question

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy. (Photo by Ruvan Boshoff/Sunday Times/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
8 5 BILLION

SA hasn’t finalised delegation it will be sending to COP27 says Barbara Creecy

Forestry, fisheries and environment minister says Just Energy Transition Partnership making progress and the department has established a task team for negotiations

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
The minimum lifetime cost to South Africa of the plastic produced in 2019 is a staggering R885,34-billion. (Raneen Sawafta/Reuters)
BARBARA CREECY

Plastic pollution in 2019 cost South Africa staggering R885bn

Yet plans are underway to import more plastic waste into the country and it has not signed global plastics treaty

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read