The Drakensberg–Eastern Cape Landscape: A Living Lifeline Under Threat Photo Credit: WWF High in the mist-laced peaks of the Drakensberg, where the air is thin and the land breathes in silence, water is born. Drop by drop, it gathers strength, threading through ancient grasslands, winding across

Foot-and-mouth disease crisis devastating communal farmer livelihoods Photo Credit: Meat Naturally Foot-and-mouth disease crisis devastating communal farmer livelihoods Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is devastating the livelihoods of communal farmers throughout South Africa. Living in deep rural areas, their voices often go unheard, but if you visit these

The true cost of fast fashion and why it matters to South Africa Photo Credit: WWF That R100 athleisure set might look like a bargain to you, but someone in the global South, is paying the real price. Fashion is a powerful form of self-expression. But

First-of-its-kind community centre constructed Photo Credit: nonCrete A beautiful, first-of-its-kind community centre is being built in Elandskloof, near Citrusdal in the Western Cape, on a community-owned farm that was dispossessed in 1962 and restored to approximately 500 people in 1996. Almost 8.5 hectares were cleared to

Urgency for an Integrated Energy Plan for South Africa Photo Credit: WWF The energy choices made in South Africa today will have long-term effects on the structure and performance of the energy system. Capital-intensive infrastructure and new investments, whether in refineries, public transport, or distributed renewables,

Expanding biodiversity-positive smallholder farming across South Africa Photo Credit: WWF A new programme called Heal the Planet is working to significantly increase the number of small- and medium-holder farmers countrywide, upskilling them in methods that restore biodiversity, create jobs, and improve food security. “We're mainly working

One of the most important jobs in the country Photo Credit: WWF One of the most important jobs in the country is that of a catchment management official. These are the people mandated to manage and monitor South Africa's threatened water resources and its 22 strategic

Nothing for us without us! Photo Credit: WWF 'People think that just because we are rural and poor, we are ignorant. We are not ignorant, and we refuse to accept short-term, false promises of jobs and development that end up destroying our natural resources, leaving us

Woza Nami Responses Photo Credit: Steve McKean Woza Nami Phase II consolidates and expands 4 years of relationship building with 135 smallholder farmer households – 80% women – in partnership with the eThekwini municipality. In this next phase, the participation of the Institute of Natural Resources

Aiming for 30% land and sea conservation by 2030 Photo Credit: Steve McKean Whether we live in cities or rural areas, our lives, livelihoods, and economies depend on biodiversity and ecosystem services. But what are these? They include our freshwater supply; the air we breathe; the