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The Wits Rhisotope project involves inserting low levels of radioisotopes into the horns of living rhinos to make the horns traceable. Archive photo: Michael Lorentz / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Using radiation to stop the traffic of rhino horns

Neil Thomas Stacey 16 Oct 2024

Ivory seized in the United States. Photo Credit: Gavin Shire / US Fish and Wildlife Service on Flickr ()

Environment & Natural Resources

Using carbon dating to stop elephant and rhino poaching

Cole Potgieter 25 Sep 2024

A rhino and her calf, among over 2000 rhinos sold to African Parks, are seen in captivity ahead of the rewilding process planned for the next 10 years, starting later this year, at a farm outside Klerksdorp, South Africa, 12 March 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Drop in SA's rhino poaching linked to dehorning programmes

Bhargav Acharya and Tannur Anders 2 Aug 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s 70,000kg rhino horn stockpile must be burnt to prevent illegal trading

Jason Gilchrist 3 Jul 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

Image source: Lee Ann Nicholls from

Criminal Law

'Animal activist' arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns

29 Dec 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino killings decrease by 11%

1 Aug 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA records slight decline in rhino poaching

6 Feb 2023

A southern white rhino is seen inside Nairobi National Park in Kenya,15 June 2020. Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022

Nyasha Nyaungwa 1 Feb 2023

Namibia rhino poaching surges in June, ministry says

Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia rhino poaching surges in June, ministry says

Nyasha Nyaungwa 15 Jun 2022

Sars intercepts 17 rhino horn at OR Tambo

Environment & Natural Resources

Sars intercepts 17 rhino horn at OR Tambo

6 Jun 2022

SA researchers hope to deter rhino poachers with radioactive markers

Environment & Natural Resources

SA researchers hope to deter rhino poachers with radioactive markers

Akhona Matshoba and Tanisha Heiberg 7 Jun 2021

South Africa to clamp down on captive lion breeding, minister says

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa to clamp down on captive lion breeding, minister says

Nqobile Dludla 3 May 2021

IAPF seizes record number of elephant tusks during 2021 so far

Environment & Natural Resources

IAPF seizes record number of elephant tusks during 2021 so far

26 Apr 2021

Rhino poaching declines in 2020

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching declines in 2020

1 Feb 2021

African films and series that made waves internationally in 2020

Film

African films and series that made waves internationally in 2020

Issued by Showmax 15 Dec 2020

Wildlife Zones introduced to protect rhino

Environment & Natural Resources

Wildlife Zones introduced to protect rhino

22 Sep 2020

International commercial rhino horn trade remains prohibited

Environment & Natural Resources

International commercial rhino horn trade remains prohibited

14 Sep 2020

SARS makes R11.6m rhino horn bust at OR Tambo

Environment & Natural Resources

SARS makes R11.6m rhino horn bust at OR Tambo

15 Jul 2020

IRF awards grant to offset Covid-19 impact, protect rhinos in Southern Africa

Environment & Natural Resources

IRF awards grant to offset Covid-19 impact, protect rhinos in Southern Africa

15 Jul 2020

Conservation and corona

ESG

Conservation and corona

Gary Harwood, Issued by HKLM 14 May 2020

#Bestof2019: 10 Showmax hits from Africa that made waves internationally

Film

#Bestof2019: 10 Showmax hits from Africa that made waves internationally

9 Dec 2019

6 of the best: South African highlights on Showmax this November

Streaming

6 of the best: South African highlights on Showmax this November

Issued by Showmax 26 Nov 2019

Best in SA packaging shine at Gold Pack Awards 2019

Exhibitions & Events

Best in SA packaging shine at Gold Pack Awards 2019

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Nov 2019

Stroop wins prestigious SAB Environmental Media Award

TV

Stroop wins prestigious SAB Environmental Media Award

Issued by Showmax 14 Nov 2019

#SABEnvironmentalAwards2019: All the winners

Media

#SABEnvironmentalAwards2019: All the winners

14 Nov 2019

Conservation = tourism = jobs

Recruitment

Conservation = tourism = jobs

Issued by Irvine Partners 23 Sep 2019

Rhino poaching numbers decrease

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching numbers decrease

23 Sep 2019

Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban

Environment & Natural Resources

Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban

31 Jul 2019

Susan Scott and Bonn de Bod. Image supplied.

Film & Cinematography

SA film wins Genesis Award

8 Jul 2019

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

Film

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

15 May 2019

How machine learning can help fight illegal wildlife trade on social media

Environment & Natural Resources

How machine learning can help fight illegal wildlife trade on social media

Enrico Di Minin and Christoph Fink 25 Apr 2019

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

Production

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

23 Apr 2019

Rhino horn confiscated by Hong Kong customs

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino horn confiscated by Hong Kong customs

11 Apr 2019

Environment & Natural Resources

Ndlovu Gang members sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each for rhino poaching

5 Apr 2019

Mokonyane reports progress made on curbing rhino poaching

Environment & Natural Resources

Mokonyane reports progress made on curbing rhino poaching

14 Feb 2019

Two nabbed with 10 rhino horn pieces

Environment & Natural Resources

Two nabbed with 10 rhino horn pieces

31 Jan 2019

Mokonyane to appoint panel to review conservation policies, legislation and practices

Environment & Natural Resources

Mokonyane to appoint panel to review conservation policies, legislation and practices

6 Dec 2018

China's legalisation of rhino horn trade: disaster or opportunity?

Environment & Natural Resources

China's legalisation of rhino horn trade: disaster or opportunity?

Hubert Cheung, Duan Biggs, and Yifu Wang 22 Nov 2018

Communities urged to help fight rhino poaching

Environment & Natural Resources

Communities urged to help fight rhino poaching

22 Oct 2018

Film & Cinematography

Stroop - Journey Into the Rhino Horn War wins big at international film festivals

15 Oct 2018

Film & Cinematography

Local film Stroop - Journey into the Rhino Horn War to open international film festival

12 Sep 2018

Rhino Ranger returns to stop the demand for rhino horn in Vietnam

ESG

Rhino Ranger returns to stop the demand for rhino horn in Vietnam

Issued by Boomtown 5 Sep 2018

Film & Cinematography

Locally made film picks up notable award at US film festival

2 Aug 2018

Brands should help combat smuggling in clothing and textile manufacturing sector

Fashion & Homeware

Brands should help combat smuggling in clothing and textile manufacturing sector

25 Jul 2018

Luxury and wildlife protection at the Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa

Travel

Luxury and wildlife protection at the Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa

Jenny Handley 7 Jun 2018

SA policeman, former army general among those arrested for alleged rhino poaching

Environment & Natural Resources

SA policeman, former army general among those arrested for alleged rhino poaching

24 Apr 2018

Points of entry targeted to prevent wildlife crime

Environment & Natural Resources

Points of entry targeted to prevent wildlife crime

5 Mar 2018

Draft regulations for domestic rhino horn trade finalised

Environment & Natural Resources

Draft regulations for domestic rhino horn trade finalised

26 Jan 2018