Environment
Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groups
Activists say that the litigation to protect the birds’ feeding grounds has been dragged out for months by the state, despite the urgency of the situation
By John Yeld
News | 11 December 2024
Turning Cape Town’s vacant land into indigenous gardens
German-South African collaboration is “greening” urban spaces
Brief | 11 December 2024
Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in March
Two police officers and a botanical horticulturist face charges
By Liezl Human
Brief | 4 December 2024
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is bringing the sea to the classroom
New Ocean Campus is on track to reach 100,000 children this year
News | 3 December 2024
In photos: turning rubbish dumps into gardens in Upington
“It is the love of nature that keeps us going”
By Liezl Human
Photo Essay | 27 November 2024
Waste is piling up and we don’t know enough to deal with it
The lack of accurate data could turn South Africa into a “wasteland”, says recycling organisation
News | 26 November 2024
Promise Mabilo’s child has asthma. She is fighting for cleaner air in Mpumalanga
“Living in Emalahleni is like living in a closed bottle. It’s difficult to breathe.”
News | 22 November 2024
Ministry confirms no restriction on amount of sewage Cape Town may pump out to sea
Clarity given after City’s claim that it is still limited by historic licence conditions
News | 21 November 2024
Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes
Environment minister has lifted quantity restrictions on the city’s three marine outfalls
News | 18 November 2024