The Department of Environmental Affairs’ Working for Wetlands Programme has invested R1 billion into the rehabilitation of 1200 wetlands and created 25 000 jobs and much needed training since 2004. [Read more…] about Investment to rehabilitate wetlands
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Plan for African Penguin
South Africa has a plan in place aimed at addressing the decline of the African Penguin population in the country. [Read more…] about Plan for African Penguin
Solar Power plan for Robben Island
Cape Town – Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says Robben Island, one of the world’s top tourist attraction spots, will soon generate its power from solar panels. [Read more…] about Solar Power plan for Robben Island
Health concerns for Brazil Indians
An Indian woman from Earth’s most threatened tribe is fighting for her life after being contacted in Brazil’s north-eastern Amazon rainforest. [Read more…] about Health concerns for Brazil Indians
Biodiversity plan for white rhinoceros
South Africa – Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa has published the Biodiversity Management Plan for white rhinoceros in the Government Gazette No. 38619, for public comment. [Read more…] about Biodiversity plan for white rhinoceros