When nature is a classroom
About 32 children from KwaNgubeni and Sibongumbomvu, were taken to their local Pietermaritzburg Bisley Nature Reserve. The aim was to show them zebra and giraffe living side by side peacefully.…
Rangers confirm sightings of “Howie”
This was written by the Lions Honorary Rangers, part of Ezemvelo Wildlife. The Lions River Honorary Officers would like to formally address the reports circulating this morning regarding unusual activity…
SA Investment Conference aims to raise R2 trillion
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to chair South Africa’s 6th Investment Conference on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Ramaphosa has chaired five Investment…
SA clinched not one, but two gold awards at the Shenzhen International Flower Show
South African designers- Leon Kluge and partner, Tristan Woudberg and their teams, clinched not one, but two gold awards at the Shenzhen International flower show, in China, this week. The…
Six arrested during Operation Phakisa in the Northern Cape
Six people were fined for the contravention of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) in the Northern Cape, during Operation Phakisa, which ended on Monday.…
Indonesia records biggest Pangolin poaching busts in years
Indonesia has had three huge busts against pangolin poaching, in March alone. About 3 tonnes of pangolin scales were confiscated at Indonesia’s Tanjung Priok Port. Scientists say this was one…
24% of migratory bird species face extinction
A new interim State of the World’s Migratory Species report (2026) indicates a sharp decline in migratory birds (CMS-listed populations) from 44 to 49 per cent. About 24% of species…
Conservation estate extended by 81,715 hectares in the West Cape
About 20 new nature reserves were added to the Western Cape Protected Area network. This has resulted in securing more than 81, 715 hectares of ecologically significant land for long-term…
Partnerships dominate talks at Ocean Innovation Africa in eThekwini
About 593 delegates from 59 countries, are in eThekwini for the Ocean Innovation Africa. The Summit is held at the INkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre for the next three…
A 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 found in 𝗩𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
The Drakenstein Municipality’s Safety and Community Services said it rescued a porcupine in Vlakkeland, Mbekweni, in Paarl, on Friday. The porcupine wandered into a stormwater drain. “By the time our…