‘A criminal problem, with a capital C’
The illegal trade driving the world’s smallest marine mammal to extinction carries an important lesson for broader efforts to combat wildlife crime, writes Mike Shanahan...
25 October, 2018
Author: Oxpeckers Reporters
Oxpeckers portfolio wins top media award
Award-winning work demonstrates the success of transnational multimedia collaborations in environmental journalism...
24 October, 2018
Mabola case sets new boundaries for protected areas
Judicial review of Cabinet decision to open Mabola strategic water zone raises questions about the status of mining in protected environments. Tholakele Nene reports...
18 October, 2018
Bridging the gap between science and policy
Researchers explore ways to bring attention to and inform policy on illegal wildlife trade. By Sara Schonhardt and James Fahn...
10 October, 2018
Cape Town shines at climate summit
Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ sets an example for other cities faced with doomsday climate scenarios. Yolandi Groenewald reports...
03 October, 2018
Mantashe listening with only half an ear
Public participation in the mining sector has improved but there is still a long way to go to gain stakeholder trust, writes Tholakele Nene...
28 September, 2018
Parliament probes Mintails toxic legacy
Parliamentary committee asks for explanations following Oxpeckers report on mining company’s liquidation plans. Lisa Steyn reports...
19 September, 2018
Where are Cape Town’s climate funds, asks De Lille
Three years after drought-stricken Cape Town applied to the global Green Climate Fund, the city’s application is still pending. Yolandi Groenewald reports...
17 September, 2018
Fury at release of rhino ‘pseudo-hunt’ kingpin
Outrage greeted the early release of notorious Thai trafficker Chumlong Lemtongthai, who used false South African hunting permits to launder rhino horns. Simon Bloch reports...
13 September, 2018
The black market for jaguar body parts
Across Asia and the Chinatowns of Europe a growing demand for jaguar body parts is placing pressure on the big cats of the Americas. Eduardo Franco Berton investigates...
31 August, 2018