Environment
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Sanccob tightens biosecurity as bird flu threatens seabirds
Sanccob has heightened biosecurity measures after an African Penguin tested positive for HPAI, amid rising cases among seabirds in the Western Cape. The public is urged not to handle affected…
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Groundbreaking giraffe research programme launched at Free State game reserve
A groudbreaking new giraffe research centre was lanuched on a game farm near Brandfort.
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Free entry at City nature reserves for Great Southern BioBlitz
The City of Cape Town is offering free entry to its nature reserves from Friday 24 to Monday 27 October as part of the Great Southern BioBlitz.
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Innovative floating dredger makes waves in Cape Town’s historic environmental restoration
Cape Town is making environmental history with the deployment of an innovative floating suction dredger at Zeekoevlei, marking the city’s first vlei dredging operation in 42 years. The specialised machinery,…
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Film oor vetplantsmokkel beste kort dokumentêr; wen 3 pryse op Silwerskermfees
Vet vannie land, ‘n kort dokumentêre film wat handel oor die smokkelbedryf van endemiese vetplante wat veral in die Noord-Kaap voorkom, het verlede week drie eerbewyse tydens kykNET se Silwerskermfees…
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SmallTalX: Soil microbe guru tells all at Franschhoek Theatre
Prof Karin Jacobs, a microbiologist from Stellenbosch University, will present a public lecture on soil microbes at the Franschhoek Theatre on Wednesday 27 August.
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Hof stop TotalEnergies se Suid-Afrikaanse olie-eksplorasie
‘n Suid-Afrikaanse hof het Woensdag omgewingsmagtiging geweier vir die Franse energie-reus TotalEnergies se beplande diepsee-boorwerk naby Kaapstad. Die Hooggeregshof het bevind dat die Omgewingsministerie se 2023-goedkeuring vir die verkennings-operasies in…
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Waste interceptors added to combat river pollution in Cape Town
Cape Town has installed 20 waste interceptors to reduce river pollution, targeting hotspots like Bayside Canal and Milnerton Lagoon, enhancing ecological protection.
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Rangers brave storms to rescue dozens of chicks
Seabird rangers rescued over 30 vulnerable chicks, including endangered species, after severe winter storms in South Africa, ensuring their recovery.
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Dogs on the trail of South Africa’s endangered tortoises
In a groundbreaking conservation initiative near Cape Town, specially trained border collies are proving to be game-changers in the fight to save South Africa’s most endangered reptile species.
