Hout Bay beach clean-up highlights plastic pollution challenge

A stretch of Hout Bay’s coastline became the focus of environmental action late last...

City reclaims 18 billion litres through invasive plant clearing

Cape Town is seeing measurable gains in its water supply thanks to an extensive...

UCT student builds affordable house using soil and waste

Matimba Mabonda, a master’s student at the University of Cape Town, has completed a...

St Mary’s awarded most sustainable school in the Western Cape

Schools from across the Western Cape were honoured on 28 February 2026 at the...

Century City Conference Centre wins top eco honour

The Century City Conference Centre has become the first venue in Africa and the...

Schools invited to take part in glass recycling challenge

Glass, Class and Cash: Who will be SA’s top recycling school? The Glass Recycling...

FYN joins UNESCO and Relais & Châteaux sustainability pilot

FYN has been selected as one of four Relais & Châteaux restaurants chosen to...

Polyco and Save a Fishie unite for Coast 2 Coast 2026 environmental campaign

South Africa’s flagship clean-up initiative, Coast 2 Coast, is stepping into a new chapter...

On board the Rainbow Warrior — the iconic Greenpeace ship

Words: Liezl Human/GroundUp The Rainbow Warrior, the iconic Greenpeace ship, has docked in Cape...

Holiday harvests threaten octopus populations along Garden Route coast

Holiday harvests are putting growing pressure on common octopus populations along the Garden Route,...