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South Africa’s new gold rush: Spekboom restoration speeds up, but it’s a bumpy road, insiders report 01 Sep 2026 19:09:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/south-africas-new-gold-rush-spekboom-restoration-speeds-up-but-its-a-bumpy-road-insiders-report/ | ||
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‘You can’t protect what you don’t know:’ Interview with marine scientist Loyiso Dunga 31 Aug 2026 08:00:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/you-cant-protect-what-you-dont-know-interview-with-marine-scientist-loyiso-dunga/ | ||
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South Africa’s new gold rush: Big money, high stakes in emerging spekboom restoration sector 27 Aug 2026 21:34:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/south-africas-new-gold-rush-big-money-high-stakes-in-emerging-spekboom-restoration-sector/ | ||
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In South Africa, renewable energy latest part of timber industry’s green efforts 26 Aug 2026 10:09:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-south-africa-renewable-energy-latest-part-of-timber-industrys-green-efforts/ | ||
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In Spain & South Africa, communities use restoration to ‘grow’ fire insurance (commentary) 24 Aug 2026 19:24:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-spain-south-africa-communities-use-restoration-to-grow-fire-insurance-commentary/ | ||
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A deadly cross over: In South Africa, rabies moves from land animals to seals 24 Aug 2026 14:21:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/a-deadly-cross-over-in-south-africa-rabies-moves-from-land-animals-to-seals/ | ||
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South Africa’s top court blocks Shell oil exploration off country’s Wild Coast 17 Aug 2026 00:00:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/south-africas-top-court-blocks-shell-oil-exploration-off-countrys-wild-coast/ | ||
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Steve Smit, South Africa’s “Monkey Man,” has died 15 Aug 2026 21:18:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/steve-smit-south-africas-monkey-man-has-died/ | ||
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South Africa school uses cattle dung to generate biogas for cooking meals 14 Aug 2026 02:45:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/south-africa-school-uses-cattle-dung-to-generate-biogas-for-cooking-meals/ | ||
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Documentary captures impacts of diamond mining along South Africa’s West Coast 03 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/documentary-captures-impacts-of-diamond-mining-along-south-africas-west-coast/ | ||
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World Ranger Day: Justice for the protectors of the wild 31 Jul 2026 03:14:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/world-ranger-day-justice-for-the-protectors-of-the-wild/ | ||
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‘The shape of the land will change:’ South African villages resist heavy sands mine 28 Jul 2026 12:09:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/the-shape-of-the-land-will-change-south-african-villages-resist-heavy-sands-mine/ | ||
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Tiny trackers reveal where migratory shorebirds need protection across Africa 20 Jul 2026 18:23:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/tiny-trackers-reveal-where-migratory-shorebirds-need-protection-across-africa/ | ||
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Like ‘climbing Kilimanjaro’ without help: Interview with a Limpopo conservationist 15 Jul 2026 19:34:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/like-climbing-kilimanjaro-without-help-interview-with-a-limpopo-conservationist/ | ||
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South Africa’s free-roaming cheetahs in steep decline, first national census finds 15 Jul 2026 17:56:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/south-africas-free-roaming-cheetahs-in-steep-decline-first-national-census-finds/ | ||
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Gus Mills, hyena expert and ‘the cheerful pessimist of the Kalahari’, has died 14 Jul 2026 16:24:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/gus-mills-spent-a-lifetime-studying-africas-carnivores/ | ||
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Desert rain frogs threatened with extinction in southern Africa 10 Jul 2026 12:06:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/desert-rain-frogs-threatened-with-extinction-in-southern-africa/ | ||
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Sightings off Southern Africa suggest blue and fin whales may be rebounding 06 Jul 2026 11:59:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/sightings-off-southern-africa-suggest-blue-and-fin-whales-may-be-rebounding/ | ||
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Failed promises to clean air in South Africa’s coal belt take toll on public health 24 Jun 2026 06:53:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/failed-promises-to-clean-air-in-south-africas-coal-belt-take-toll-on-public-health/ | ||
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Rodent-killing baits threaten small wild cats and other wildlife 23 Jun 2026 14:29:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/rodent-killing-baits-threaten-small-wild-cats-and-other-wildlife/ | ||
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South African authorities thwart smuggling of 150 venomous scorpions, arrest man 19 Jun 2026 13:42:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/south-african-authorities-thwart-smuggling-of-150-venomous-scorpions-arrest-man/ | ||
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In South Africa, a village learns to live with baboons — but it may be the exception 17 Jun 2026 08:00:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/in-south-africa-a-village-learns-to-live-with-baboons-but-it-may-be-the-exception/ | ||
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Two pangolin traffickers in South Africa sentenced to eight years in prison 10 Jun 2026 19:51:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/two-pangolin-traffickers-in-south-africa-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison/ | ||
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South Africa’s move away from coal marred by legacy of abandoned mines: Report 08 Jun 2026 07:46:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/south-africas-move-away-from-coal-marred-by-legacy-of-abandoned-mines-report/ | ||
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Whale strike risk rises as international shipping reroutes around South Africa 05 Jun 2026 06:37:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/whale-strike-risk-rises-as-international-shipping-reroutes-around-south-africa/ | ||
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Rhino-poaching suspect, repeatedly freed on bail, shot dead in South Africa 23 May 2026 02:29:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/rhino-poaching-suspect-repeatedly-freed-on-bail-shot-dead-in-south-africa/ | ||
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South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10 12 May 2026 18:05:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/south-africa-declares-natural-disaster-as-flooding-kills-at-least-10/ | ||
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From Africa to Central Asia, the European roller’s migration builds relationships 09 May 2026 07:05:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/from-africa-to-central-asia-the-european-rollers-migration-builds-relationships/ | ||
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The value of South Africa’s wildlife shouldn’t be in the hands of wealthy foreign hunters (commentary) 30 Apr 2026 12:07:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/the-value-of-south-africas-wildlife-shouldnt-be-in-the-hands-of-wealthy-foreign-hunters-commentary/ | ||
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Restoring land with wildlife & earning carbon credits in the Kalahari Desert 27 Apr 2026 21:12:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/restoring-land-with-wildlife-earning-carbon-credits-in-the-kalahari-desert/ | ||
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Little-known company targets South African biodiversity hotspot for mining 23 Apr 2026 10:04:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/little-known-company-targets-south-african-biodiversity-hotspot-for-mining/ | ||
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How much does a penguin weigh? 22 Apr 2026 16:01:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/how-much-does-a-penguin-weigh/ | ||
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Chinese court cases reveal most trafficked rhino horns come from Southern Africa 21 Apr 2026 19:22:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/chinese-court-cases-reveal-most-trafficked-rhino-horns-come-from-southern-africa/ | ||
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A campaign to protect one of the planet’s only expanding kelp forests takes shape 21 Apr 2026 12:32:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-campaign-to-protect-one-of-the-planets-only-expanding-kelp-forests-takes-shape/ | ||
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A South African reserve shows how carbon can catalyze rewilding conservation 27 Mar 2026 17:06:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/a-south-african-reserve-shows-how-carbon-can-catalyze-rewilding-conservation/ | ||
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Investigation of permit violations in South Africa’s shark fishery pending 27 Mar 2026 12:54:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/investigation-of-permit-violations-in-south-africas-shark-fishery-pending/ | ||
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Another legal challenge for TotalEnergies in South Africa 24 Mar 2026 20:33:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/another-legal-challenge-for-totalenergies-in-south-africa/ | ||
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Glyphosate found in South African baby cereal; watchdog group calls for ban 16 Mar 2026 17:30:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/glyphosate-found-in-south-african-baby-cereal-watchdog-group-calls-for-ban/ | ||
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South Africa endorses treaty to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050 13 Mar 2026 16:47:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/south-africa-endorses-treaty-to-triple-global-nuclear-energy-capacity-by-2050/ | ||
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Proposed shark net near Club Med resort in South Africa sparks conservation clash 04 Mar 2026 15:18:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/proposed-shark-net-near-club-med-resort-in-south-africa-sparks-conservation-clash/ | ||
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Displaced for conservation, South Africa’s Thonga try to keep a fishing tradition alive 02 Mar 2026 07:00:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/displaced-for-conservation-south-africas-thonga-try-to-keep-unique-fishing-traditions-alive/ | ||
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Africa’s vulture safe zones face tough test across vast landscapes 19 Feb 2026 10:39:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/africas-vulture-safe-zones-face-tough-test-across-vast-landscapes/ | ||
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Southern elephant seals recover in Southern Africa, but global picture is mixed 18 Feb 2026 07:07:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/southern-elephant-seals-recover-in-southern-africa-but-global-picture-is-mixed/ | ||
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UN recognition is latest boost to restoring spekboom across South Africa’s semidesert Karoo 17 Feb 2026 12:40:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/un-recognition-is-latest-boost-to-restoring-spekboom-across-south-africas-semidesert-karoo/ | ||
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Citizen science rediscovers rare South African moth 11 Feb 2026 13:00:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/citizen-science-rediscovers-rare-south-african-moth/ | ||
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Unidentified oil washes up on South African beaches 10 Feb 2026 14:59:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/unidentified-oil-washes-up-on-south-african-beaches/ | ||
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After intense flooding, Kruger National Park rushes to repair damage 06 Feb 2026 23:07:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/after-intense-flooding-kruger-national-park-rushes-to-repair-damage/ | ||
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South Africa’s great white shark population worries researchers 13 Jan 2026 20:43:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/south-africas-great-white-shark-population-worries-researchers/ | ||
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Photos: Kew Gardens’ top 10 newly named plants and fungi for 2025 12 Jan 2026 23:24:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/photos-kew-gardens-top-10-newly-named-plants-and-fungi-for-2025/ | ||
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Helping Cape Town’s toads cross the road: Interview with Andrew Turner 08 Jan 2026 19:48:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/helping-cape-towns-toads-cross-the-road-interview-with-andrew-turner/ | ||
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William Bond, grasslands researcher who reminded conservation that context matters, has died 24 Dec 2025 08:03:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/william-bond-grasslands-researcher-who-reminded-conservation-that-context-matters-has-died/ | ||
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Cape Town’s new plan for baboons: Fence, capture and possibly euthanize 24 Dec 2025 04:58:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/cape-towns-new-plan-for-baboons-fence-capture-and-possibly-euthanize/ | ||
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New study splits giraffe experts on future wild captures for zoos 18 Dec 2025 15:05:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-study-splits-giraffe-experts-on-future-wild-captures-for-zoos/ | ||
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South Africa considers site near African penguin colony for third nuclear power plant 16 Dec 2025 06:29:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/south-africa-considers-site-near-african-penguin-colony-for-third-nuclear-power-plant/ | ||
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South Africa withdraws abalone listing even as illegal trade threatens species 08 Dec 2025 10:32:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/south-africa-withdraws-abalone-listing-even-as-illegal-trade-threatens-species/ | ||
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Botanists decode secret life of rare plants to ensure reintroduction success 25 Nov 2025 16:42:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/botanists-decode-secret-life-of-rare-plants-to-ensure-reintroduction-success/ | ||
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Lesotho communities allege greenwashing by project transferring water to South Africa 21 Nov 2025 17:31:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/lesotho-communities-allege-greenwashing-by-project-transferring-water-to-south-africa/ | ||
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South Africa to lift fracking moratorium in Karoo Basin, despite concerns 17 Nov 2025 11:11:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/south-africa-to-lift-fracking-moratorium-in-karoo-basin-despite-concerns/ | ||
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Radioactive rhinos (cartoon) 11 Nov 2025 17:34:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/11/radioactive-rhinos-cartoon/ | ||
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Coal-dependent South Africa struggles to make just energy transition real 11 Nov 2025 12:36:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/coal-dependent-south-africa-struggles-to-make-just-energy-transition-real/ | ||
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