Green Sea Turtles rescued near uMzimkhulu River
A large sea turtle was spotted in a closed off part of the uMzimkhulu River, by construction workers, over the weekend. They were working on the uMzimkhulu bridge. The KZN…
George Muni launched an aggressive alien clearing initiative, to secure water
The George Municipality launched an alien clearing initiative in the Katrivier catchment area, in a bid to improve water flow into one of the region’s sources. Jackie von Brandis, the…
Conservationists celebrate small wins in fight against rhino poaching, but numbers still worrisome
Nature organisations and reserves, are celebrating a decline of rhino poaching by more than 15% in South Africa, which has pushed the African continent’s figures, to a low of 7%.…
Mondeor Switching station nearly completed, to put an end to water hiccups
Water outages caused by unstable power supply, are nearly a thing of the past, in Johannesburg South. City Power’s Isaac Mangena, said the construction of the Mondeor Switching Station, is…
Communities around Luvuvhu River, now actively protecting biosphere
The World Congress on Biosphere Reserves, is well underway, in Hangzhou, China. Speaking at the Congress on Monday morning, Narend Singh, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, said…
CAPSI calling youth-led teams and organisations
Written by Ntando Hoza, Digital Communications Lead, CAPSI Africa. The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at Wits University has launched a Pan-African Youth Competition valued at $32K.…
The heat is on, communities plant trees🌳
Dr. Desbo Mohono, Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, led a tree planting initiative in Ledig, part of the Moses Kotane Municipality, on Friday. Trees were planted in Mperebere,…
17 suspects arrested for theft of rail infrastructure
17 suspects arrested in various parts of the country, for theft of Transnet infrastructure, are expected to appear in court soon. One was arrested trying to cut a seal on…
DBSA, Ecobank & RMB raise €230 million for Uganda facility
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Ecobank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), have raised €230 million to finance a facility in Uganda. About €100 million, came from the DBSA,…
San Kraal Wind plant exports first kW to the grid
The San Kraal Wind Plant, near Middleburg, between the Eastern and Northern Cape, exported its first kW from wind turbine SK 15, on Wednesday this week. It has three wind…