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WORLD WATER DAY
World Water Day was celebrated on 22 March 2025 and as part of this year’s National Water Week, served as a wake-up call to South...
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GARDEN WALK DEVELOPMENT IN HARTENBOS
The Western Cape town of Hartenbos and the greater Garden Route region will soon welcome the Garden Walk retail and lifestyle centre,...
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LAUNCH DATES FOR SA’S INDIGENOUS GARDEN GUIDE
A ten-year project by three of South Africa’s leading horticulturists has finally been launched, with the public being given an...
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GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY
Global Recycling Day was held on 18 March 2025. More than 13 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging have been recovered for...
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2025 TREES OF THE YEAR
To celebrate the 2025 Trees of the Year, Jacana Media is honouring the White Milkwood ( Sideroxylon inerme  subsp. inerme) and Red...
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3 days ago1 min read


SATELLITE MAPS WARN ABALONE FARMERS
Abalone farmers along South Africa’s coast are now using ocean colour maps to track marine algal blooms that could harm their export...
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Mar 42 min read


THE SOIL ROOM AT SPIER
The new Soil Room at Spier Wine Estate in the Cape is a dedicated space where visitors can experience the farm’s focus on regeneration –...
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Mar 41 min read


CIRCULAR ECONOMY REDUCES LANDFILLS
South Africa is severely lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of the circular economy and its systems. According to the CSIR,...
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Mar 42 min read


FEEDING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
SA Harvest is an NPO that has delivered 20 million tonnes of food since its inception in October 2019. It has again joined forces with...
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Mar 41 min read


DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
A new digital platform called Echo has been launched to make public participation in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process...
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Feb 61 min read


EAST COAST RADIO HOUSE AND GARDEN SHOW
The East Coast Radio House and Garden Show will take place in Durban from 28 June to 6 July 2025, at the Durban Exhibition Centre. The...
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Feb 61 min read


INTERNATIONAL ZEBRA DAY
International Zebra Day was celebrated on 31 January 2025, and was dedicated to raising awareness about the conservation of these animals...
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Feb 61 min read


YOUNG RESEARCHERS AWARDS
Two students from Stellenbosch University doing their Master’s in Engineering have reached the international round of the 2025 Blue Sky...
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Feb 61 min read


LARGE-SCALE GREENING INITIATIVE
Food & Trees for Africa (FTA) , a leading South African social enterprise for environmental sustainability and food security, is...
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Feb 61 min read


MACADAMIA NUT EXPORTS
The KZN south coast is one of South Africa’s leading producers of macadamia nuts, and local growers have seen volumes of this product...
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Jan 141 min read


THE FYNBOS
The Fynbos in Cape Town is Africa’s first biophilic building and will set new standards for eco-conscious design and urban...
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Jan 141 min read


PRINCE BUTHELEZI MALL
Construction of the Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni, KZN, has officially commenced. Formerly known as Greenhills Mall, it has been...
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Jan 141 min read


VOLUNTEERS AT GOLDEN HARVEST PARK
In October 2024, Golden Harvest Park in Randburg, Johannesburg, saw 50 ASEZ volunteers gather to continue the park’s restoration,...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read


FORESTRY SOUTH AFRICA
Many of South Africa’s timber plantations are open to the public, and offer a variety of recreational pursuits. Both indigenous forests...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read


GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL AWARDS
The following GBCSA leadership awards 2024 were adjudicated at the recent convention held in Cape Town:  The  Established Green Star...
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Dec 2, 20242 min read