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Nature Is Our Home: Five ways you can look after it From the fynbos of the Cape to the wetlands of KwaZulu-Natal, the grasslands of the Free State to the wild coastlines of the Eastern Cape, South Africa is one…
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Communities urged to adopt sustainable, humane food choices as environmental pressures mount Cape Town, 03 June 2026 — As South Africa marks World Environment Day on 05 June and the start of National Environment Month, global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS…
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Why you have to stop using Roundup (glyphosate) I nearly went ballistic, well I did actually go ballistic when my neighbour’s gardener told me he was spraying Roundup on her patch of grass. This prompted me to ask for a…
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Fatigue isn’t just about needing more sleep. It’s what happens when your energy, capacity and recovery are slowly eroded over time. When it goes unrecognised, it quietly starts shaping how we work, how we relate to others and how we…
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The Western Cape has been hit by the 100 year storm, except that this happens every ten years or so now. I live in a small village in the Overberg region and when the storm was raging like the fury…
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South Africa is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries, which makes conservation all the more important. The biggest obstacle to caring for the planet, however, is the idea that nature is somewhere else: the Karoo, the Kruger, a wildlife…
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Most of the time I walk along the shoreline of Camps Bay in Cape Town I am catching plastic. Bottle tops, straws, left over polystyrene packaging and more often than I would like to count, nappies. Yep. So, I thought…
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The past year marked a major shift in how we build things. We’re seeing emerging nature-inspired innovations moving well beyond just copying how nature looks. We’re now in the bio-inspired re)evolution, where humanity is advancing how we learn from nature to…
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This Valentine’s Day, global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS is calling on animal lovers to celebrate love in a way that truly matters: by symbolically adopting a rescued big cat. Through this programme, you’ll help provide lifelong care for lions and other majestic animals rescued from abuse and exploitation.
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If you thought national security was only about borders, armies, and cyber threats, think again. In January 2026, the UK government released something extraordinary: a national security assessment declaring that global ecosystem degradation and collapse threaten national security and prosperity….
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FOUR PAWS reminds us that protecting animals and the environment starts with what’s on our plate. On World Environmental Education Day, FOUR PAWS is spotlighting a critical issue: the link between meat, dairy and egg consumption, climate change and animal…
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By Matthew Koehorst If you live in an urban center, chances are you don’t have too much space available for gardening. However, there is still a lot of potential to keep your fingers green and produce a supplementary amount of vegetables to…
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Mpumalanga is getting much needed economic investment due to its rich environment The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has partnered with The Aspinall Foundation and WeWild Africa in a strategic partnership that will unlock the conservation and ecotourism potential…
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With more and more people becoming flexitarians (those who choose to primarily follow a plant-based diet with occasional inclusion of animal products, often referred to as “casual vegetarianism”), The Good Life Show couldn’t be better timed. The Good Life Show…
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Replace meat with mushrooms for optimum health and weight management Protein is key to staying fuller for longer and mushrooms are an excellent source of plant protein. They are also a rich source of dietary fibre. “Compared to other conventional…
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You may have heard of prickly pear as the funky-looking cactus fruit with spikes that must be carefully peeled before eating. Did you know that oil extracted from the seeds of this desert plant is gaining popularity as a skincare…
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By Melissa Baird. When we consider our lives and what we wish to bring into them we often fail due to lack of motivation and allowing the stresses of everyday life to overshadow how we wish to be – our…
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For the millions of us who live in the cities and urban sprawls of South Africa, the journey and quality of our water begins and ends with a tap. You turn it on, water comes out. We pay little heed…
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Breadline Africa bringing water and the hope for a better opportunity to learn. South Africa celebrates National Human Rights Day on 21st March 2022. A day that stems from historical protests against unfair political policies, it is also a day…
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