Response to the Mid- term budget speech
Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance said in his medium-term budget speech, tax revenue is projected to increase to R2, 3 trillion by 2027/28. Gross borrowing is expected to average around…
Waste pickers receive recycling bags
Waste pickers in Soweto received recycling bulk bags today. Speaking to Earthnews365, Vhangani Munyayi, one of the organizing Councillors, said the workshop on Tuesday, took place in Meadowlands Zone 2,…
SA at the forefront of “mapping biodiversity priorities”
South Africa’s sharing lessons of “mapping biodiversity priorities” at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP), in Cali, Colombia, this week. Speaking at the…
African Penguin now listed as Critically Endangered
BirdLife South Africa shared the news of an uplisting of the African Penguin by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) from Endangered to now Critically Endangered. It was…
“Closing Window of Opportunity: Mapping Threats from Oil, Gas and Mining to Important Areas for Conservation in the Pantropics”
World leaders gather this week for CBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Among discussions paving the way to Cop 16 in Bali next month, is a report, titled “Closing Window of…
It’s that time again!
The “Green Season” is underway. This term refers to the annual stranding of subadult green turtles, peaking from September to February.These turtles are often found in shallower waters, close to…
Sustainable finance ecosystem for Africa
An Africa Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Forum, was held at the Sofitel Hotel in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for two days this week. It was organised by the African Development…
Roaming elephants threaten KwaCeza, Ezemvelo asking for non-lethal solutions
An estimated 30 elephants are freely roaming areas in rural KwaZulu-Natal right now. Musa Mntambo, Spokesperson of Ezemvelo KZN, said in an update yesterday, Ezemvelo has deployed officials to monitor…
Pangolin poached in Maiyaiyane
Two suspects, aged 22 and 38, were arrested by Hawks based in Mahikeng following a tip-off about the duo, who were in possession of a pangolin in Maiyaiyane village and…
Global Fund for chemicals and waste management launched
A new global fund on chemicals and waste management, was launched in Nairobi by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) a few days ago. The selected projects are expected to work…