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24 May 2013
                       
 
 
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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
Newsletter - News this Week

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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