South Africa: Inferno Madness - the Severe Impact of the Cape's Adverse Weather On Wildfires

Dry, hot weather, strong wind that often changed direction and flammable alien vegetation complicated fighting the multiple wildfires that marked a devastating start to the new… Read more »

South Africa: Tiny Defenders - SA's Forgotten Frogs Matter As Much As Its Rhinos

New conservation report highlights focus on the protection of lesser-known species that are critical to ecosystem health. Read more »

South Africa: As 23 Lion Carcasses Turned to Ash, SA's Commitment to End Captive Breeding Hangs in Balance

A blaze consuming nearly half a tonne of lion remains exposed both the cruelty of the captive-breeding industry and the political turmoil threatening to revive it. Read more »

South Africa: Rabies Case in Eastern Cape Seal Prompts Caution From Experts

A confirmed rabies case among seals off Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape has experts sounding the alarm, warning beachgoers to admire these playful creatures from a safe distance. Read more »

South Africa: Simon's Town Is About to Lose Its Baboons, a Brave Funder Can Save Them

The southern Peninsula's baboons are one decision away from survival or disappearance, even when a scientifically grounded, ethically defensible and ultimately inevitable solution… Read more »

South Africa: Death or Caged Future for Many Baboons As Cape Town Adopts Controversial Plan

Cape Town has finalised a R27m plan to relocate baboon troops into sanctuaries and behind fences, but animal welfare groups walked out of the announcement meeting, accusing… Read more »

South Africa: Overberg Renosterveld Trust and Actor John Kani Honoured By WWF

A small Western Cape NGO, the Overberg Renosterveld Trust received the WWF Living Planet Award in recognition of its fight to save a critically endangered ecosystem, while the… Read more »

South Africa: Limpopo Reserve Wants Something No One Else in South Africa Wants - Elephants

Elephants confined in fenced spaces are an ecological and economic challenge, but removing the species also has consequences. At a time when virtually no one in South Africa wants… Read more »

South Africa: New Research Highlights Dramatic Decline in Global Biomass of Wild Mammals

The number of wild creatures is dwindling as the ones we have domesticated grow ... and grow. Read more »

South Africa: Is South Africa Breaking Ranks On the Ivory Trade in Lead-Up to Cites COP20?

A quiet but highly significant policy rift is opening among southern African states as the world turns its attention to CITES CoP20, scheduled for 24 November 2025 in Samarkand,… Read more »

Namibia: Stinging Criticism After 'Preventable' Week-Long Fire At Etosha National Park Threatens Biodiversity, Livelihoods

A massive fire has destroyed large parts of Namibia's Etosha National Park, affecting not only the park's ecology but also the lives of those who live in the area. Read more »

South Africa: Addo Elephant Park's Balanced Model of Conservation Holds Lessons for Wildlife Reserves

Somehow, Addo Elephant National Park has achieved a fine balance between effective conservation and expansion while earning the goodwill of its neighbours. Read more »

South Africa: Jackals, Wolves and Farmers - - Why Hunting Predators Doesn't Work

These are two stories a continent apart, about two predators, but the outcome arrives at the same place -- hunting them to protect your stock is not the smartest strategy. Read more »

South Africa: How John Hume Allegedly Schemed to Defy Global Rhino Horn Trade Ban

The State alleges that Hume, in association with his five alleged co-conspirators, knew or ought to have known that their enterprise 'uses or invests, directly or indirectly… Read more »

South Africa: 'Rhino Baron' John Hume in Court for 964 'Fraudulent' Horn Permit Deals

The 83-year-old former property developer, who grew up on a sheep farm in the Cape and a cattle ranch in Zimbabwe, was released on R100,000 bail after appearing in the Pretoria… Read more »

South Africa: Hooks, Lines and Sinkers ... the Painful Consequences of Abandoned Fishing Gear

'When birds become entangled, the fishing line often becomes tight, stopping the flow of blood, resulting in swelling and eventually foot or toe loss. This also means that the… Read more »

South Africa: Loaded for Bear - Much of the Reaction to U.S. Hunter Killed By Buffalo in SA Is Callous and Ignorant

If you don't like trophy hunting, fine. But it is important to base opposition on facts. And even if trophy hunting makes you see red, that is no reason to celebrate the death of a… Read more »

South Africa: Cites Is Obsolete and Needs a Complete Rebuild, Say Wildlife Researchers

The international wildlife trade -- both legal and illegal -- is booming, but the system meant to regulate it is buckling under the weight of its own limitations. Read more »

South Africa: Wildlife Roams Johannesburg's Gold Graveyards Again As Mine Dumps Are Transformed

Zebra, blesbok and wildebeest are returning to remined tailings sites where mine dumps once scarred the landscape. Read more »

Africa: Unique Fauna and Flora Under Siege On South Africa's West Coast

The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa's west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the… Read more »

Mozambique: 'Farewell Roberto Zolho. Your Legacy Will Live On in the Forests, Parks and Reserves of Mozambique'

Described as a man of integrity, generous spirit, and 'a tireless defender of nature', veteran Mozambican conservationist Roberto Zolho has died in Maputo aged 65. Read more »

South Africa: World Wetlands Guardian Calls for Urgent Report On SA's 'Forgotten' Reserve

The custodians of the world's most valuable wetland areas have sent another reminder to South Africa to submit a long-overdue report about the long-standing threats facing the… Read more »

South Africa: Big Gain for Renosterveld As New Nature Reserve Declared

You've probably never heard of Haarwegskloof but it's the new jewel in the fynbos crown. The largest remaining connected stretch of Renosterveld, it has officially been declared a… Read more »

South Africa: Agriculture Minister Steenhuisen's No-Show - - MPs Furious As Wildlife Reform Stalls Again

Parliament's patience snapped this week as Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen failed to show up to a long-awaited joint committee briefing on wildlife protection - a meeting he… Read more »