# The DA in the North West is calling for urgent action, saying directives regarding elephant management at Madikwe Game Reserve have been blatantly defied by provincial authorities. This comes after the North West Parks and Tourism Board and the provincial government have reportedly ignored six non-negotiable directives from Parliament’s portfolio committee on Forestry, Fisheries and […]
# Die George Munisipaliteit in die Wes-Kaap sê pogings om uitheemse plantegroei in die Katrivier- en Bo-Katrivier-opvanggebiede te bestuur, duur voort. As deel van hierdie pogings het die munisipaliteit onlangs ‘n beheerde brand noord van die Denneoord-waterwerke uitgevoer. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Chantel Edwards-Klose, sê die brande help om brandbare dooie blare, boomtakke en ander […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, beklemtoon Suid-Afrika se afval- en hernubare-energiehervorming omskep omgewingsbeleid in ‘n bron van werksgeleenthede en beleggings. Die departement het in 2024/2025 altesaam 324 van 326 omgewingsimpakstudies binne die wetlike tydsraamwerk verwerk wat ‘n doeltreffendheid van 99-persent is. Die departement se woordvoerder, Thobile Zulu-Molobi, sê energieprojekte, […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape says efforts to manage alien vegetation in the Kat River and Upper Kat River catchment areas are ongoing. As part of these efforts, the municipality recently carried out a control burn north of Denneoord Water Works. The municipality’s spokesperson, Chantel Edwards-Klose, says these burns help reduce fuel […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, has emphasised that South Africa’s waste and renewable energy reforms are turning environmental policy into a source of jobs and investment. In 2024/2025, the department processed 324 of 326 environmental impact assessments within the legal timeframe, achieving 99-percent efficiency. The department’s spokesperson, Thobile Zulu-Molobi, says […]
# Wild Africa in Namibië het ‘n beroep gedoen vir die beskerming van renosters in Afrika, met die onwettige handel daarvan steeds die grootste bedreiging. Die organisasie se verteenwoordiger, Odile Gertze, sê stropery in Afrika het tot op sy laagste vlak in meer as ‘n dekade gedaal, maar volgens die Internasionale Renosterstigting word daar steeds […]
# Wild Africa in Namibia has called for protection of rhinos in Africa as illegal horn trade remains the biggest threat. The organisation’s representative Odile Gertze, says poaching in Africa has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade, though one rhino was still killed every 15-hours last year, according to the International Rhino […]
# ‘n Nuwe studie waarsku dat Afrika-stede nie genoeg doen om by klimaatsverandering aan te pas nie, met Durban en Harare wat as belangrike lesse uitgewys word. Kwesbare gemeenskappe word bedreig deur stygende temperature, reënval wat afneem, langdurige droogtes, en ernstige oorstromings. Navorsers waarsku dat klein veranderings soos die verbetering van dreineringstelsels nie die ernstiger […]
# A new study warns that African cities are not doing enough to adapt to climate change, with Durban and Harare highlighted as key lessons. Rising temperatures, declining rainfall, prolonged droughts, and severe flooding threaten vulnerable communities. Researchers caution that small fixes like drainage upgrades fail to address deep inequalities. Experts call for transformative adaptation […]
