Oil, fuel, fertilizer spill
Over 500 tons of oil and fuel, as well fertiliser were lost at sea due to stormy weather on Friday. The goods leaked from a beached vessel, now overturned and…
Mass clean up of Tshwane begins
Mass clean up of Tshwane began in Mooiplaats on Friday, the 23rd August 2024. The City of Tshwane, has mobilized residents to take part in a cleaning campaign called “Rekaofela.”…
Begin a journey to become an FSC Auditor in Africa
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Africa, has announced that it accredited Soil Association to train 10 FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) and 10 FSC Forest Management (FM) potential auditor candidates…
Last chance to register for online SA Bird Fair-Thursday evening- 22 August 2024
Every two weeks BirdLife South Africa, showcases some of the cutting-edge conservation work and exciting birding-related topics from across South Africa and the world. Join host Christina Hagen and a…
NSPCA wants Bloem Zoo to close shop
The High Court granted an interim order on the 15th of August 2024, prohibiting the Bloemfontein Zoo from receiving any animals, as well as from re-opening until a final judgment…
Women researchers tackling plastic problem
Hospitals generate an estimated 5 million tons of biomedical waste per year. About 15% of this is hazardous, infectious toxic, radioactive waste.About 85% is domestic waste. Domestic waste has single…
Great news for nature and people: Lubombo Transfrontier
Authorities are meeting in Ezulwini, Eswatini, for a 2-day workshop to develop an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for the Lubombo TransFrontier Conservation Area (TFCA).They are the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality’s…
City collects R4m+ from illegal dumping fines
About 2 631 fines to the value of R4 million, were collected by the City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management By-law Enforcement Unit, during 2023 and 2024. Another 1,…
New clam species discovered in South Africa’s kelp forest
A little-known group of marine mollusks, from the western coast of South Africa was discovered by researchers from the University of Cape Town. Researchers, Valentich-Scott P, Griffiths C, Landschoff J…
Authorities attempt to block illegal wildlife activities in Gauteng
Illegal wildlife traffickers could come face to face with authorities on Gauteng roads, through targeted multi-stakeholder roadblocks. About 82 game carcasses of different animals, including Wildebeest, Impala, Warthog, Kudu and…