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WWF Bokkeveld property gets long-awaited protected status
WWF Bokkeveld property gets long-awaited protected status

A biologically rich tract of land on the edge of the Bokkeveld plateau in the Northern Cape has finally been declared a nature reserve.

18 Feb 2025
A tribute to Dr Jackie King
A tribute to Dr Jackie King

WWF is saddened to hear of the passing of renowned river ecologist Dr Jacqueline King.

31 Jan 2025
Uniting biodiversity stewardship partners in Mpumalanga
Uniting biodiversity stewardship partners in Mpumalanga

In November, conservation stakeholders and landowners gathered at the 2024 Mpumalanga Stewardship Forum – in Barberton – to advance the province’s ...

17 Dec 2024
Far-sighted bequest secures critical conservation corridor in Rooiels
Far-sighted bequest secures critical conservation corridor in Rooiels

A generous bequest has added a key piece of land linking the greater Kogelberg area with the coast between Rooiels and Pringle Bay.

29 Nov 2024
Weak COP29 finance deal is a setback for Africa's climate resilience
Weak COP29 finance deal is a setback for Africa's climate resilience

COP29 failed to send a strong signal on the need to rapidly reduce emissions and phase out fossil fuels.

25 Nov 2024
WWF’s Living Planet Award 2024 winners announced
WWF’s Living Planet Award 2024 winners announced

Two activist groups, who successfully halted seismic testing off the Wild Coast, and a well-known philanthropist couple are commended for their ...

08 Nov 2024
Bringing Cape mountain zebras back to Zebraskop
Bringing Cape mountain zebras back to Zebraskop

A newly acquired piece of land is playing a key role in ensuring the genetic health of Cape mountain zebras.

31 Oct 2024
KwaZulu-Natal is a nature reserve richer
KwaZulu-Natal is a nature reserve richer

The recent declaration of the UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal is evidence that protected area expansion in the province is moving ...

17 Oct 2024
The Living Planet Index reveals a planet in peril
The Living Planet Index reveals a planet in peril

We must ‘think, act, collaborate and marshal resources at exponentially different scales’ if we are to reverse this trend.

10 Oct 2024
Dehorning yields results
Dehorning yields results

Dehorning brings about an 80% drop in poaching in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, but criminal syndicates continue to look for weak spots.

18 Sep 2024
A tribute to Pravin Gordhan
A tribute to Pravin Gordhan

WWF South Africa is saddened to learn of the passing of former Minister Pravin Gordhan.

13 Sep 2024
New WWF greenhouse in the Richtersveld is a gene bank for rare plants
New WWF greenhouse in the Richtersveld is a gene bank for rare plants

At the recent launch of the new Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden, a very special greenhouse was also unveiled.

13 Sep 2024