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24 May 2013

18 Apr 2013

EWT: Statement by the Endangered Wildlife Trust, environmental organisation, welcomes the South African government’s recent decision to designate the uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve as the country’s 21st Ramsar site (18/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Together with the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), WWF South Africa (WWF-SA) welcomes the South African government’s recent decision to designate the uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve as the country’s...

10 Jan 2013

SA: Statement by the World Wide Fund for Nature, conservation organisation, on the latest rhino poaching statistics (10/01/2013)

STATEMENT

The latest rhino poaching statistics released today by the Department of Environmental Affairs reveal that 668 rhinos were lost due to illegal killings in South Africa in 2012. This represents an...

13 Dec 2012

SA: Statement by the World Wide Fund for Nature, conservation organisation, 100 days until the globe switches off for WWF’s Earth Hour 2013 (13/12/2012)

STATEMENT

Exactly 100 days from now, homes, businesses, community groups, schools, iconic landmarks and cities across the planet will take part in the world’s largest public action for the environment –...

07 Jun 2012

The G20's Energy Infrastructure Plans for Africa: What is Missing? (June 2012)

POLICY

At their Seoul, South Korea Summit in November 2010, the G20 adopted a Multi-Year Action Plan on Development which aims to promote economic growth, particularly in about 80 low-income countries....

18 May 2012

Living Planet Report 2012 (May 2012)

ENVIRONMENT

An ever-growing demand for resources by a growing population is putting tremendous pressures on our planet’s biodiversity and is threatening South Africa’s future security, health and...

15 May 2012

WWF warns of over-consumption, calls for sustainable policies

ENVIRONMENT

The ever-growing demand for resources, driven by a growing global population, which could hit 10.9-billion by 2050, is putting “tremendous” pressure on the planet’s biodiversity and is...

22 Feb 2012

WWF: Statement by the Worldwide Fund for Nature, calling for greater urgency in moving to a low-carbon economy (22/02/2012)

Statements

WWF South Africa (WWF-SA) welcomes the fact that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech continues to reinforce the need for South Africa to find ways to deal with our carbon...

19 Feb 2012

WWF: Statement by the Worldwide Fund for Nature, on the South African mining industry (19/02/2012)

Statements

Mining cannot be the exception when all other economic activity is subject to thorough processes, planning and environmental management.

Decisions about granting mining rights,...

01 Dec 2010

Cancun climate talks get under way, WWF says catch-up plan needed

CLIMATE CHANGE

The yearly global climate change negotiations kicked off on Monday in Cancun, Mexico, with fewer political leaders present, and lower expectations of forging a legally binding inclusive deal on...

18 Oct 2010

Solar park not out in the cold, government insists

RENEWABLE ENERGY

The South African government has stressed that there is sufficient "flexibility" in the formulation of the country's electricity master plan to accommodate a vision for a large-scale solar park in...

15 Oct 2010

WWF urges South Africa to be more sustainable

GREEN ECONOMY

South African government, private sector and civil society would need to work together to ensure that the value of nature and natural capital was measured and protected, the World Wide Fund for...

22 Oct 2009

Polity News this Week

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South Africa

PRETORIA - Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik applied for a Presidential pardon in April last year, the Presidency says. "The President must...

20 Oct 2009

WWF calls on Eskom to defer Kusile project

ENERGY

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South Africa on Monday called on the government and State-owned enterprise Eskom to reconsider plans to complete the construction of the Kusile power station,...

01 Jul 2009

SA’s emission reduction plan lacks action – WWF

CLIMATE CHANGE

While South Africa had commendable greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets, and played a positive role in international climate change negotiations, implementation and action on the ground...

WWF urges G8 summit to take action on climate change

CLIMATE CHANGE

As the Group of Eight (G8) countries prepare for the G8 summit in Italy next week, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) has urged leaders to put meaningful climate change action at the top of the...

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