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South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

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Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

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Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

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Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

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Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

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Ultra-thin sun shield could protect Great Barrier Reef

27 Mar 2018

Antique ivory – defined as pre-1947 worked ivory – is an exception and can be traded in the UK and EU. Flickr/James Picht

Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban

Caroline Cox 26 Mar 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

A water treatment plant

Making water management a priority

Enterprises University of Pretoria 26 Mar 2018

Strengthening our water resilience by combining the best of grey and green

Strengthening our water resilience by combining the best of grey and green

John Dini 22 Mar 2018

UCT scientists convince CoCT to drill cautiously into aquifer

UCT scientists convince CoCT to drill cautiously into aquifer

John Yeld 19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

#IPBES6 to launch five major biodiversity assessments

#IPBES6 to launch five major biodiversity assessments

16 Mar 2018

Will there be more rain this winter?

Will there be more rain this winter?

Peter Johnston and Piotr Wolski 15 Mar 2018

Transparency, traceability key supply chain issues for seafood industry

Transparency, traceability key supply chain issues for seafood industry

15 Mar 2018

Warming could threaten half of species in 33 key areas: report

Warming could threaten half of species in 33 key areas: report

14 Mar 2018

'Sustainable' Lego: plastics from plants won't solve a pollution crisis

'Sustainable' Lego: plastics from plants won't solve a pollution crisis

Sharon George and Deirdre McKay 14 Mar 2018

Jklaasen via - Goats and sheep leaving a kraal in Namaqualand

Equipping farming communities for environmental stewardship

13 Mar 2018

Biodiversity sector must acknowledge traditional knowledge holders

Biodiversity sector must acknowledge traditional knowledge holders

9 Mar 2018

Arrival of elephants marks start of marula harvest season in Limpopo

Arrival of elephants marks start of marula harvest season in Limpopo

8 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Bernard DUPONT via

From foe to friend: How carnivores could help farmers

Sam Williams, Lourens Swanepoel & Steven Belmain 6 Mar 2018

Points of entry targeted to prevent wildlife crime

Points of entry targeted to prevent wildlife crime

5 Mar 2018

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Derek E. Lee 2 Mar 2018

Ballo's considered design from beginning to end

Ballo's considered design from beginning to end

2 Mar 2018

Kate HoltAusAID via

Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

Study shows challenges faced by tourism accommodation industry in becoming more sustainable

Study shows challenges faced by tourism accommodation industry in becoming more sustainable

Alec Basson 26 Feb 2018

SIZA sets gold farm sustainability standard for SA

SIZA sets gold farm sustainability standard for SA

23 Feb 2018

Managing shrinking cities in an expanding world

Managing shrinking cities in an expanding world

Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada, Martin Stavenha 23 Feb 2018

Seychelles designates huge new marine reserve

23 Feb 2018

2018 Northern Cape DEA YES Programme participants from Keimoes at their induction in February.

WESSA inducts 133 NC youth into DEA YES programme

22 Feb 2018

Photo by Chelsea Bock on

Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

Conservationists hope World Bank funds will help save Selous

21 Feb 2018

IPAF 2018 uplifts community with nature themed street art

IPAF 2018 uplifts community with nature themed street art

Robin Fredericks 19 Feb 2018

Tackling climate change in the month of love (and all year round)

Tackling climate change in the month of love (and all year round)

Kim Wainer, Shift Social Development 19 Feb 2018

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Antique ivory – defined as pre-1947 worked ivory – is an exception and can be traded in the UK and EU. Flickr/James Picht

Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban

Caroline Cox 26 Mar 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

Strengthening our water resilience by combining the best of grey and green

Strengthening our water resilience by combining the best of grey and green

John Dini 22 Mar 2018

UCT scientists convince CoCT to drill cautiously into aquifer

UCT scientists convince CoCT to drill cautiously into aquifer

John Yeld 19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

#IPBES6 to launch five major biodiversity assessments

#IPBES6 to launch five major biodiversity assessments

16 Mar 2018

Will there be more rain this winter?

Will there be more rain this winter?

Peter Johnston and Piotr Wolski 15 Mar 2018

Transparency, traceability key supply chain issues for seafood industry

Transparency, traceability key supply chain issues for seafood industry

15 Mar 2018

Warming could threaten half of species in 33 key areas: report

Warming could threaten half of species in 33 key areas: report

14 Mar 2018

'Sustainable' Lego: plastics from plants won't solve a pollution crisis

'Sustainable' Lego: plastics from plants won't solve a pollution crisis

Sharon George and Deirdre McKay 14 Mar 2018

Jklaasen via - Goats and sheep leaving a kraal in Namaqualand

Equipping farming communities for environmental stewardship

13 Mar 2018

Biodiversity sector must acknowledge traditional knowledge holders

Biodiversity sector must acknowledge traditional knowledge holders

9 Mar 2018

Arrival of elephants marks start of marula harvest season in Limpopo

Arrival of elephants marks start of marula harvest season in Limpopo

8 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Bernard DUPONT via

From foe to friend: How carnivores could help farmers

Sam Williams, Lourens Swanepoel & Steven Belmain 6 Mar 2018

Points of entry targeted to prevent wildlife crime

Points of entry targeted to prevent wildlife crime

5 Mar 2018

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Derek E. Lee 2 Mar 2018

Ballo's considered design from beginning to end

Ballo's considered design from beginning to end

2 Mar 2018

Kate HoltAusAID via

Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

Study shows challenges faced by tourism accommodation industry in becoming more sustainable

Study shows challenges faced by tourism accommodation industry in becoming more sustainable

Alec Basson 26 Feb 2018

SIZA sets gold farm sustainability standard for SA

SIZA sets gold farm sustainability standard for SA

23 Feb 2018

Managing shrinking cities in an expanding world

Managing shrinking cities in an expanding world

Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada, Martin Stavenha 23 Feb 2018

Seychelles designates huge new marine reserve

23 Feb 2018

2018 Northern Cape DEA YES Programme participants from Keimoes at their induction in February.

WESSA inducts 133 NC youth into DEA YES programme

22 Feb 2018

Photo by Chelsea Bock on

Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

Conservationists hope World Bank funds will help save Selous

21 Feb 2018

IPAF 2018 uplifts community with nature themed street art

IPAF 2018 uplifts community with nature themed street art

Robin Fredericks 19 Feb 2018

Tackling climate change in the month of love (and all year round)

Tackling climate change in the month of love (and all year round)

Kim Wainer, Shift Social Development 19 Feb 2018

WBeauty range first to bear RSPO sustainable palm oil certification in SA

WBeauty range first to bear RSPO sustainable palm oil certification in SA

16 Feb 2018

Rhino poaching in South Africa has dipped but corruption hinders progress

Rhino poaching in South Africa has dipped but corruption hinders progress

Keith Somerville 12 Feb 2018

WESSA launches LEAF programme for schools

WESSA launches LEAF programme for schools

12 Feb 2018

A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

Scenes from the #2minuteshowersongs and #weewiser campaigns.

Campaigning to #DefeatDayZero

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2018

Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Mluleki Marongo 8 Feb 2018

Ozone layer declining over populated zones: study

Ozone layer declining over populated zones: study

8 Feb 2018

New accelerator programme for environmental warriors

New accelerator programme for environmental warriors

7 Feb 2018

Western Cape's film and media industry takes steps to become water resilient

Western Cape's film and media industry takes steps to become water resilient

7 Feb 2018

Leading ivory trade investigator murdered in Kenya

6 Feb 2018

#WorldWetlandsDay: Cities cannot be resilient without integrating healthy wetlands in infrastructure asset management, planning

Bonani Madikizela 2 Feb 2018

#WorldWetlandsDay: Protecting the world's water factories crucial to the forestry industry

2 Feb 2018