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From timber to tourism: SA’s forests energise local economies

Forestry

From timber to tourism: SA’s forests energise local economies

20 Mar 2026

Source: John Yeld. Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area conservation manager Erica Brink and operations manager Ross Kettles. In the background is part of the wetlands where hippos were reintroduced after being shot out more than 150 years ago.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life

John Yeld 19 Nov 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Dr John Kani receives 2025 WWF Living Planet Award

14 Nov 2025

Tswalu launches first wildlife-based carbon credit project in Southern Africa

Tourism

Tswalu launches first wildlife-based carbon credit project in Southern Africa

1 Sep 2025

New online tool for identifying invasive alien plant species

Environment & Natural Resources

New online tool for identifying invasive alien plant species

Issued by WWF South Africa 5 Aug 2025

Image credit: Bruno Ngarukiye on Dupe Photos

Climate Change

WWF asks South Africans to push for stronger climate change action

6 Aug 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

WC declares Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve a protected area

19 Jun 2025

West Coast in bloom: Book now or miss out on this once-a-year spectacle

Travel

West Coast in bloom: Book now or miss out on this once-a-year spectacle

Issued by FusionDesign 12 May 2025

Source: © UMK UMK in the Northern Cape

Sustainability

Compliance not enough, environmental regulations must be surpassed

Joe Mosupyoe, 27 Mar 2025

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, and the Rhodes University Centre for Biological Control (CBC) have released weevil species to tackle the invasive alien aquatic plant at Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West. Source:

Environment & Natural Resources

Action taken against Harties Dam invasive alien plant

19 Mar 2025

Image: www.rawpixel.com

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s ‘working for water’ programme is meant to lead to skills and jobs: Why it’s failing

Sinazo Ntsonge 24 Feb 2025

Rooibos farmers unite agriculture, conservation for biodiversity

Agriculture

Rooibos farmers unite agriculture, conservation for biodiversity

18 Feb 2025

Image source: lekstuntkite –

Environment & Natural Resources

Alien vegetation and migratory birds: The overlooked environmental impact

Anthony de Villiers 27 Nov 2024

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

Agriculture

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

Muhammad Nakhooda 4 Nov 2024

Setshego Ledwaba, Marketing and Communications Manager at Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo Airport

Tourism

Tourism's climate crossroads: Sustainability is not just a trend, it's a necessity

Setshego Ledwaba 14 Oct 2024

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Food Security

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Zoë Karl-Waithaka 28 Jun 2024

TMACC champions sustainability at Table Mountain

Tourism

TMACC champions sustainability at Table Mountain

28 May 2024

Incredibly well-preserved plant fossils have been found in the Kirkwood area where Sanral is upgrading the R336. Source: Dewald Wilken

Infrastructure & Utilities

Potential world first fossil discovery made at R336 road upgrade

3 May 2024

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

Agriculture

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

18 Apr 2024

De Berg Nature Reserve declared 30th Ramsar site

Environment & Natural Resources

De Berg Nature Reserve declared 30th Ramsar site

2 Feb 2024

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Agriculture

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Tim Curran, Md Azharul Alam, Tanmayi Pagadala and Thomas Maxwell 31 Oct 2023

Providing pathways out of poverty

ESG & Sustainability

Providing pathways out of poverty

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 11 Sep 2023

FynbosLife Fair returns

Events

FynbosLife Fair returns

29 Aug 2023

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Sustainable Farming

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Barath Raghavan and Michael Kantar 8 Aug 2023

Protecting Paradise

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting Paradise

Issued by Irvine Partners 15 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied.

Tourism

Introducing the Klein Karoo's all-new Mont Eco

24 Apr 2023

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

Materials & Equipment

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

12 Apr 2023

Busting the diabetes food myths

Nutrition

Busting the diabetes food myths

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 2 Nov 2022

Image by Caitlin von Witt: The FynbosLife Fair is taking place in October

Events

The new FynbosLife Fair takes root

29 Sep 2022

FMCG

#StartupStory: Budding local tea brand captures essence of Cape fynbos

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 13 Sep 2022

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

Agriculture

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

20 Jan 2022

Adopting nature-based approaches in tailings dam design

Construction & Engineering

Adopting nature-based approaches in tailings dam design

26 Nov 2021

New FAO guidelines help countries limit the global spread of fall armyworm

Agriculture

New FAO guidelines help countries limit the global spread of fall armyworm

19 Nov 2021

Adidas SA opens its most sustainable retail space at V&A

Retailers

Adidas SA opens its most sustainable retail space at V&A

28 Oct 2021

Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban 'blandscapes'

Architecture & Design

Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban 'blandscapes'

Stuart Connop and Caroline Nash 30 Jun 2021

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

ESG

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Michael Taylor 11 Jun 2021

Protecting SA's biodiversity - little steps can be made by managing waste better

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting SA's biodiversity - little steps can be made by managing waste better

24 May 2021

Colonial legacies shape urban nature: why this should change

Environment & Natural Resources

Colonial legacies shape urban nature: why this should change

Michelle Cocks and Charlie Shackleton 25 Mar 2021

Introducing Babanango Game Reserve - an exciting new reserve in the heart of Zululand

Travel

Introducing Babanango Game Reserve - an exciting new reserve in the heart of Zululand

Di Brown 4 Feb 2021

How the Replenish Africa Initiative aims to secure billions of litres of water over the next decade

Food, Water & Energy Security

How the Replenish Africa Initiative aims to secure billions of litres of water over the next decade

18 Jan 2021

Massmart launches one of its biggest distribution centres in the Western Cape

Property Development

Massmart launches one of its biggest distribution centres in the Western Cape

30 Nov 2020

Eco-friendly charcoal production to boost SA's water security

Forestry

Eco-friendly charcoal production to boost SA's water security

20 Nov 2020

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Sustainable Farming

Value chains boost water security, SME growth

4 Nov 2020

Top SA environmental research centre faces funding crisis

Environment & Natural Resources

Top SA environmental research centre faces funding crisis

Sarah Wild 7 Oct 2020

Professor Timm Hoffman wins 2020 WWF Living Planet Award

Environment & Natural Resources

Professor Timm Hoffman wins 2020 WWF Living Planet Award

2 Sep 2020

Women making waves in water conservation with Rain

Environment & Natural Resources

Women making waves in water conservation with Rain

25 Aug 2020