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New Drakensberg nature reserve will protect ancient rock art, wildlife, livelihoods, grasslands and water

Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains have a new 6,500 hectare nature reserve. The... Read more

6 Jun

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Nearly 25% of land in Africa has been damaged – what’s to blame, and what can be done

Mlungele M. Nsikani, South African National Biodiversity Institute Land degradation is a huge issue across the continent of Africa.... Read more

5 Jun

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Wildlife bonds to help save lions and wild dogs in Southern Africa

Investors interested in preserving South Africa’s endangered wildlife will soon be able to do so through two new wildlife... Read more

4 Jun

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Solar power duo get the finance nod

Two major solar PV projects that will contribute 360 MW to South Africa’s electricity grid have received the financial... Read more

3 Jun

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New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards ‘at risk’

A big male tusker in the road outside Shingwedzi camp in Kruger National Park. A government proposal to drop... Read more

3 Jun

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Kenya commits to geothermal energy

Kenya has committed to going big on geothermal energy. ESI Africa reports that the government-owned Geothermal Development Company (GDC)... Read more

3 Jun

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Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: what’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working

John Tennyson Afele, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Ghana has around 7.9 million hectares of forested... Read more

3 Jun

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New owner of Engen pledges ZAR10bn investment

South Africa’s energy sector can look forward to an investment of ZAR10 billion over the next five years. This... Read more

30 May

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Cape Town station unveils R900m makeover

Cape Town central station is boasting a R900 million makeover that includes a brand-new student residence, new pedestrian walkways and... Read more

28 May

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Google to lay first subsea cable linking Africa and Australia

Google is to lay the first submarine fibre optic cable linking Africa directly to Australia. Dubbed Umoja, which means... Read more

27 May