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Adam Harrower from the South African National Botanical Institute and Karel du Toit who was head of the SAPS Springbok Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit appear in the dock at the regional court in Springbok on Tuesday. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in March

Liezl Human 5 Dec 2024

The Last Ranger, a South African short film earns international acclaim, multiple awards

Film

The Last Ranger, a South African short film earns international acclaim, multiple awards

6 Dec 2024

World Wildlife Conservation Day: A conversation with David Havemann, training manager, EcoTraining

Environment & Natural Resources

World Wildlife Conservation Day: A conversation with David Havemann, training manager, EcoTraining

Issued by Our Salad Mix 4 Dec 2024

Unlocking the wild this Black November: Career pathways beyond field guiding

Environment & Natural Resources

Unlocking the wild this Black November: Career pathways beyond field guiding

Issued by Our Salad Mix 25 Nov 2024

Key trends defining the future of African hospitality in 2025

Hospitality

Key trends defining the future of African hospitality in 2025

19 Nov 2024

A bird flies over a family of elephants walking in the Amboseli National Park, southeast of Kenya's capital Nairobi, 25 April 2016. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century

Will Dunham 12 Nov 2024

The Wits Rhisotope project involves inserting low levels of radioisotopes into the horns of living rhinos to make the horns traceable. Archive photo: Michael Lorentz / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Using radiation to stop the traffic of rhino horns

Neil Thomas Stacey 16 Oct 2024

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Climate Change

Africa’s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change – a major threat to wildlife and tourism

Joseph Ogutu 4 Oct 2024

EcoTraining celebrates World Animal Day 2024: Empowering future conservationists to protect our planet

Education & Skills Development

EcoTraining celebrates World Animal Day 2024: Empowering future conservationists to protect our planet

Issued by Our Salad Mix 3 Oct 2024

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Tourism & Travel

Safari365 unveils eco-friendly Victoria Falls & Botswana travel itinerary

27 Sep 2024

Ivory seized in the United States. Photo Credit: Gavin Shire / US Fish and Wildlife Service on Flickr ()

Environment & Natural Resources

Using carbon dating to stop elephant and rhino poaching

Cole Potgieter 25 Sep 2024

This World Rhino Day the Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary celebrated 10 years of conserving South Africa’s black and white rhino population (Image supplied)

Environment & Natural Resources

Care for Wild and Investec: 10 years of conserving SA’s black and white rhino population

23 Sep 2024

The rhino crisis in 2024: Continued efforts for conservation

Education & Skills Development

The rhino crisis in 2024: Continued efforts for conservation

Issued by Our Salad Mix 20 Sep 2024

Learning more about elephants for World Elephant Day 12 August 2024

Environment & Natural Resources

Learning more about elephants for World Elephant Day 12 August 2024

Issued by Our Salad Mix 13 Aug 2024

A rhino and her calf, among over 2000 rhinos sold to African Parks, are seen in captivity ahead of the rewilding process planned for the next 10 years, starting later this year, at a farm outside Klerksdorp, South Africa, 12 March 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Drop in SA's rhino poaching linked to dehorning programmes

Bhargav Acharya and Tannur Anders 2 Aug 2024

EcoTraining celebrates World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July 2024

Environment & Natural Resources

EcoTraining celebrates World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July 2024

Issued by Our Salad Mix 23 Jul 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s 70,000kg rhino horn stockpile must be burnt to prevent illegal trading

Jason Gilchrist 3 Jul 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Public comment sought on rhino management plan

20 Jun 2024

Revolutionising skills: The future of vocational training in South Africa

Skills Training

Revolutionising skills: The future of vocational training in South Africa

Roland Innes, Leigh-Ann Revill 20 Jun 2024

Ampersand's e-mobility powers up conservation efforts in Akagera National Park

Transport

Ampersand's e-mobility powers up conservation efforts in Akagera National Park

29 Apr 2024

Botswana should be praised for its conservation efforts, not chastised by Germany

ESG & Sustainability

Botswana should be praised for its conservation efforts, not chastised by Germany

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 5 Apr 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia investigates surge in rhino poaching in Etosha park

Nyasha Nyaungwa 3 Apr 2024

Wagora MTB Ride: Singita, Grumeti Fund event to raise funds for anti-poaching in the Serengeti

Tourism

Wagora MTB Ride: Singita, Grumeti Fund event to raise funds for anti-poaching in the Serengeti

18 Mar 2024

World Wildlife Day, 3 March: Anyone can join the fight to save Africa’s wildlife

Environment & Natural Resources

World Wildlife Day, 3 March: Anyone can join the fight to save Africa’s wildlife

Issued by Irvine Partners 1 Mar 2024

File photo: Black rhinos, one of the world's endangered animals, are seen at a farm outside Klerksdorp, in the north west province, South Africa, 24 February 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023

Nellie Peyton and Bhargav Acharya 27 Feb 2024

#MusicExchange: Brandon Grant releases new single, 'With You'

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#MusicExchange: Brandon Grant releases new single, 'With You'

Martin Myers 21 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: 5 tourism and travel megatrends to take note of in 2024

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#BizTrends2024: 5 tourism and travel megatrends to take note of in 2024

Sabine Lehmann 10 Jan 2024

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Criminal Law

'Animal activist' arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns

29 Dec 2023

EcoTraining sets the bar for wildlife conservation on World Wildlife Conservation Day

Education & Skills Development

EcoTraining sets the bar for wildlife conservation on World Wildlife Conservation Day

Issued by Our Salad Mix 4 Dec 2023

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Publishing

Khetha 2024 Story Project launches journalism fund to tackle wildlife crime

13 Nov 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Giraffes could go extinct - the 5 biggest threats they face

Derek E. Lee 3 Nov 2023

Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting - South African study

Tourism

Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting - South African study

Neil D'Cruze, Angie Elwin and Herbert Ntuli 5 Oct 2023

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Management & Leadership

Brain drain isn't the only force behind skills shortage

Richard Firth 29 Sep 2023

2023 State of the Rhino on World Rhino Day: EcoTraining supports all efforts to save our rhinos

Environment & Natural Resources

2023 State of the Rhino on World Rhino Day: EcoTraining supports all efforts to save our rhinos

Issued by Our Salad Mix 22 Sep 2023

The camera trap image that caused all the excitement: the first recorded cheetah in Djibouti for more than three decades. Photo: HawkWatch International

Environment & Natural Resources

Cheetah spotted in Djibouti for the first time in over 30 years

John Yeld 3 Aug 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino killings decrease by 11%

1 Aug 2023

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Mobile & Apps

Threads dethrones ChatGPT as fastest consumer app to 100 million

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2023

Protecting Paradise

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting Paradise

Issued by Irvine Partners 15 Jun 2023

Vultures are seen on branches against a rainbow background in Tanzania in this undated handout image. Courtesy of North Carolina Zoo/Handout via Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

Vulture surveillance system alerts Zambian park to poachers

Gloria Dickie 1 Jun 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Work underway to fight wildlife crime

19 May 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

How gaming is helping protect our oceans

Glenn Gillis 3 Mar 2023

Members of Earthlife Africa and the Eastern Cape Environmental Network protested on Wednesday outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha. Photo: Joseph Chirume/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

"Total madness": Fishers protest against ocean drilling

Joseph Chirume 9 Feb 2023

$TBWA\SA boasts a successful data and insights internship programme$

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TBWA\SA boasts a successful data and insights internship programme

Issued by TBWA 7 Feb 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA records slight decline in rhino poaching

6 Feb 2023

A southern white rhino is seen inside Nairobi National Park in Kenya,15 June 2020. Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022

Nyasha Nyaungwa 1 Feb 2023

US, SA agree to 'follow the money' in wildlife trafficking - Yellen

Environment & Natural Resources

US, SA agree to 'follow the money' in wildlife trafficking - Yellen

Andrea Shalal 26 Jan 2023

Perlemoen farm gives hope to West Coast community

Fishing

Perlemoen farm gives hope to West Coast community

24 Jan 2023

Zambia receives 'debt-for-nature' proposal from WWF for restructuring

Environment & Natural Resources

Zambia receives 'debt-for-nature' proposal from WWF for restructuring

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 19 Jan 2023

Koos Benadie, Director and Head of Commercial Law at Barnard

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#BizTrends2023: Say goodbye to the one-trick pony | Law trends 2023

Koos Benadie 9 Jan 2023

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Criminal Law

SANParks approves polygraph testing

23 Dec 2022