Positioned in remote areas across Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Western Cape, the South African ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive.

South Africa has designated Sept. 24, 2025, as a national tree planting day, aiming to "plant 1 million trees in a single day" to help combat climate change, said a senior South African official on ...

In South Africa’s Western Cape, a common feature of clearing efforts is the “stack burning” method. This is where invasive ...

The study is the culmination of multiple surveys carried out across southern Africa since 2005. While using radio carbon dating to investigate the age and structure of trees in Zimbabwe, Namibia, ...

Invasive bugweed are spreading rapidly in Melville and the Koppies, threatening local biodiversity, however Wendy Carstens advises fighting to eradicate these alien invaders and preserving the ...

Trees on farms in Sub-Saharan Africa are typically more widespread and important than previously thought. They provide a significant source of income for many households across the continent and, in ...

Trees - like pine, wattle and gum - were brought to South Africa by colonisers during the 1800s to supply wood. These trees became invasive aliens that spread rapidly into local ecosystems ...