On 9 August 1956, more than 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the apartheid pass laws, demanding dignity, equality and freedom. Women’s Month gives South Africans an important moment to remember those women, the courage of their stand and the rights for which they fought.
Waste management remains a significant challenge in parts of Bushbuckridge, where limited formal waste collection, inadequate recycling infrastructure and a history of illegal dumping place pressure not only on communities, but also on rivers and water sources in the area.
Why alien invasive plant clearing matters Alien invasive plant (AIP) clearing is often spoken about as a conservation issue, but
The Kruger to Canyons Biosphere doesn’t make much noise. It doesn’t need to. After 25 years of steady, unglamorous work across one of southern Africa’s most complex landscapes, the numbers in its latest impact report speak clearly enough.
Between March 2024 and February 2026, the Upper Letaba Catchment Restoration Project transformed the landscape of the Upper Groot Letaba catchment while strengthening partnerships, creating jobs, and securing vital water resources for the region. What began as an invasive alien plant clearing initiative evolved into a landscape-scale restoration effort that is now helping to catalyse long-term stewardship, scientific research, and community collaboration across the Wolkberg escarpment.
On 13th December 2025, the Finale community officially launched its Eco-Tourism Office and newly established hiking trails along the Olifants River, locally known as the Lepelle. For a community positioned between private reserves and along one of the region’s most significant river corridors, this moment marked the opening of a building, and importantly the beginning of a new chapter.
Across many rural parts of South Africa, an often overlooked but growing environmental and public health crisis is brewing, requiring urgent attention. It is a crisis shaped by everyday necessities, limited services and difficult choices, and it centres on the disposal of disposable nappies and sanitary products, known collectively as Absorbent Hygiene Products, or AHPs.
On 8 November 2025, the community of Phalaubeni in Limpopo marked a milestone many thought impossible just a few years ago: the official launch of its community-led Eco-Tourism Office and newly established hiking trails. But the true story is not about buildings or trails – it is about a profound shift in identity and mindset.
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Earlier this month, the world marked the International Day of Biosphere Reserves (3rd November) – a day dedicated to celebrating the 748 UNESCO-designated regions that safeguard biodiversity, while supporting sustainable livelihoods across the planet.
Across South Africa a growing and often hidden threat is quietly stripping our landscapes of unique and irreplaceable plants. Driven by demand for rare succulents and locally sought-after ornamental species, the illegal harvesting of protected plants (often referred to as plant poaching) is pushing some species toward extinction and undermining efforts to conserve our natural heritage.
