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New law expected to clean up SA’s waste sector
In 2012, the World Bank found that South Africa was the 15th largest generator of waste in the world. The latest National Waste Information Baseline Study conducted in 2011 recorded South Africa as having generated 108 million tons of waste (with a resource value of R25.2 billion) in that year alone. However, only 10 percent […]
Free State declares first protected environment near Memel
A spectacular area of the north-eastern Free State around the village of Memel has become the first in the province to be declared a “protected environment” – for its exceptional natural beauty, diversity of species and significance as a water source area. The 17 456-hectare protected area, known as the Sneeuwberg Protected Environment (SPE), was gazetted […]
It’s time to zero in on food waste
For aeons, parents have guilt-tripped children into eating their dinner because less fortunate children are starving somewhere in the world. Children were taught to be thankful for the food they have, and to not let anything go to waste. Judging by the bounty seen in restaurants, grocery stores, at markets and on the streets, it’s […]
ULTRA-RARE ‘STRAWBERRY LEOPARDS’ DISCOVERED IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa is one of the most diverse countries when it comes to the animal kingdom. What is surprising, though, is that there are still rare animals being discovered. Researchers in South Africa have found evidence of seven “strawberry” leopards, adding to just a handful of documented cases of these ultra-rare big cats. Most leopards […]
THE DANGERS OF BEING AN AFRICAN GAME RANGER
A WWF survey of African game rangers found many of them weren’t suficciently equipped with the necessities to fight poachers in Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo and were regularly treated by government as a low priority. 75% claim to have been threatened by community members for protecting wildlife and a shocking 54% do […]
PROFESSOR KAREN ESLER TO VISIT AEL
Professor Karen Esler, head of the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, will be visiting AEL this week to talk to students about challenges facing humankind, including the conservation of biodiversity, especially in nature reserves, farmland, cities, mining and forestry areas. More about Professor Karen Esler Our guest lecturer, Professor Esler, has […]