Five rehabilitated turtles have now been successfully released into De Hoop Nature Reserve – a marine protected area.
With mop-up operations under way after a storm wreaked havoc across the Mother City, the weather service has warned that the icy, wet weather will persist.
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), has shared that the worldwide shortage of snakebite antivenom is no longer a concern in the country.
Big South African brands such as Pick n Pay, Woolworths, Unilever, Tiger Brands and Coca-Cola are meeting the now-mandatory national targets when it comes to collecting and recycling plastic packaging in which their products are sold.
The recent heavy rains across the Western Cape have caused the flooding of endangered African penguin nests, resulting in parents abandoning their chicks, and chicks being displaced.
A one-of-a-kind research laboratory has arrived in Cape Town Harbour with the French-based Energy Observer (EO) – the first hydrogen-powered and zero-emission vessel to be self-sufficient in energy.
The South African agricultural sector is being warned to prepare and plan as the El Niño climate pattern, characterised by drier conditions with less rainfall and warmer weather.
Various groups stood with placards and joined hands in front of Parliament for an energy vigil to mark the beginning of Environment Month and a call for proper energy planning.
Sedimentologist Ryan Tucker from Stellenbosch University’s Department of Earth Sciences was part of an international team that discovered a new dinosaur.
Get those blankets and hot water bottles ready for the week as the SA Weather Service warns that the cold front that landed on Sunday evening is expected to persist.
Cape Town’s schools and residents were invited to visit South Africa’s polar research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, which is involved in research to protect oceans and marine life.
Aquila Private Game Reserve has received the coveted Halal In Travel award for best Muslim-friendly game reserve at the Crescent Rating Global Summit.
Thursday’s harsh weather conditions had disastrous impacts, with flooded roadways, and homeless shelters seeing increased demand as people scurried about seeking refuge and warmth.
The City of Cape Town is struggling to keep up with the volume of applications for solar power installations from households and companies and those who want payback for feeding into the grid as promised by government.
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu released three reports to provide an assessment of the state of the water quality and water services.
The City of Cape Town has taken a step towards alleviating the concerns of residents and stakeholders around its historic practice of pumping screened sewage into the ocean
The latest edition of the Cape Town Water Outlook, which advises on the current status of the city’s water supply and water security, shows that even with the City’s New Water Programme, most of its water will continue to come from rain-fed dams over the next 20 years.
As she sifted through tons of plastic waste on a tour of recycling plants in Cape Town on Monday, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy said urgent action was needed to address the plague of plastic pollution.
A sod-turning ceremony in Atlantis on Monday has been hailed as an important step towards increasing energy resilience in the Western Cape.
Community members and the waste entrepreneurs in low-income areas have received over R10 million in cash for their trash.
A raging fire completely destroyed the once-beloved Ouskip Caravan Resort in Melkbosstrand, burning the establishment as well as the homes and belongings of its nine permanent residents to the ground.
The Table Mountain ghost frog is a rare and elusive frog species endemic to a small section of Table Mountain.
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa updated the public on the progress of the Energy Action Plan by the National Energy Crisis Committee of Ministers to end the intensity and frequency of load shedding.
Vehicle crime is continuing to rise with a 12% increase in theft in 2022 compared with 2021, and a significant increase in hijackings according to the latest Vehicle Crime Index released by Tracker.
The Department of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment has warned recreational anglers and members of the public that fishing by means of remote-controlled and motorised equipment remains illegal.
