iSimangaliso Wetland Park: South Africa’s coastal jewel
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park is one of the jewels of South Africa's coastline, with a
unique mosaic of ecosystems - swamps, lakes, beaches, coral reefs, wetlands,
woodlands, coastal forests and grasslands - supporting an astounding diversity of
animal, bird and marine life.
Meet the women who fought the Knysna fires
In June this year, devastating fires laid waste to the Western Cape, particularly in the towns of Knysna and neighbouring Plettenberg Bay, where homes...
South Africa’s weather and climate
A subtropical location, moderated by ocean on two sides of the triangle-shaped country and the
altitude of the interior plateau, account for the warm temperate conditions so
typical of South Africa - and so popular with its foreign visitors.
Garden Route is now a biosphere reserve, says Unesco
The Garden Route in South Africa has been added, along with other areas around the world, to Unesco's list of biosphere reserves. Priya Pitamber South Africa's...
South Africa’s plant life
South Africa's large areas of semi-desert scrub and grassland might suggest a
certain poverty of plant life. Aside from the fact that a tract of pristine grassland
can hold up to 60 grass species, nothing could be further from the truth.
Infographic: Wind and sun power in South Africa
Significant amounts of sunshine and good, prevalent wind conditions have given South Africa the perfect opportunity to diversify its energy generation plan, moving away...
Saving Kenyan wildlife from drought, one truck at a time
Patrick Mwalua drives a truck hundreds of kilometres four times a week to deliver much needed water supplies to animals in Kenya's drought-stricken Tsavo...
Northern Cape sinkhole offers up underground mysteries
A 300m long sinkhole in the Northern Cape that opened up after heavy summer rains is revealing some interesting discoveries for inquisitive locals and...
Youth and finance are priorities at World Forestry Congress
Financing was a priority topic at the World Forestry Congress in Durban this week. Another was
the youth and their vital role in planning and managing forestry and agriculture. The theme,
investing in a sustainable future, was debated by delegates from around the world.
Karoo rocks explain mass extinction
A decades-long study of the rocks in South Africa's Karoo has revealed that a single cataclysmic
event on land and sea led to the Permian extinction, when life on Earth nearly came to an end. It
happened about 200 million years before the dinosaurs died out, and was more severe.
