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…
How Park and community are protecting what’s left of an iconic bird species
The International Union for the Conservation on Nature (IUCN) estimates there are between 3,300 and 5,300 adult shoebill left in the world. Shoebills also known as Whalebill, Whale-headed Stork and…
Happening on Tuesday
BRICS Summit President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kazan, Russia, to lead South Africa’s participation in the XVI BRICS Summit. The summit is held from 22 to 24 October 2024 under…
Climbing number of whale harassment cases
The number of reported cases of people harassing whales is on the rise in the City of Cape Town. Alderman Eddie Andrews, the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member…
A boost to the home of elephants
Article written by Juan Ferreira, Sustainability Projects Manager, regarding the work of the team at the Land Restoration Project in Hoedspruit. HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development) was established in…
More cases of rabies on Cape Fur Seals reported
31 cases of Cape fur seals infected with rabies, were reported in the Western and Northern Cape. Rabies are endemic to Cape Fur Seals, according to the State Vet. Pierre…
New chick unit under construction
SANCCOB officially launched the construction of a new Chick Rearing Unit in Table View on Thursday. This milestone was celebrated by Natalie Maskell, SANNCOB CEO and Nicky Stander, Head of…