On 7 June 2022, in the presence of the French Ambassador to South Africa, SANBI signed a financial agreement with […]
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Two decades of deep insights celebrated this World Oceans Day
On World Oceans Day 8 June 2022, South African National Biodiversity Institute marine scientist Prof Kerry Sink and her Deep […]
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Minister Creecy launches Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden
Minister Barbara Creecy launches the Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden at the commemoration of International Day for Biodiversity 2022 The launch of […]
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COHORT appoints new Chairperson and Exco
The Committee of Head of Organisation of Research and Technology (COHORT) elected Ms Jansie Niehaus, NSTF Executive Director, as Chairperson […]
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SANBI hosts fourth annual Students Research Day 2022
Biodiversity is the foundation upon which we can build back better and stronger. It underpins as a solution to several […]
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How a 100 year-old baboon spider specimen improved with age
Somewhere in the deep recesses of the Iziko Museum in Cape Town, there is a small glass jar containing a […]
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Jimmy Nevis and Jeremy Loops set to bring the music back
Yes, it’s official. The popular Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts return to the Garden with a two-show only, limited ticket line-up. […]
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Out and about this summer: Hiking at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
As we head into summer – and the festive season – it’s the ideal time to get outdoors into our […]
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Rural communities benefit from Small Grants Facility enabling local responses to climate change
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has successfully supported twelve community-based organisations to develop and implement projects aimed at […]
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SANBI Research Strategy 2030: Break-out rooms buzz at BS&PA symposium
South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) research was placed front and center as the organisation’s researchers came together at Biodiversity […]
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Environmental Management Component BLU Project achievements
The Environmental Management component of the SANBI Biodiversity and Land Use (BLU) was designed to diminish the barriers to effective […]
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Biodiversity stewardship component BLU Achievements
The past five and half years had been filled with so many successes under the Biodiversity stewardship component of the […]
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Blood parasites gnaw at African wild dog populations
As a young boy Dr Edward Netherlands was always interested in working with animals and could be found collecting all […]
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Protecting SA’s biodiversity assets and ecological infrastructure
Protecting South Africa’s biodiversity assets and ecological infrastructure: tracking change in the protected area estate Just over 9% of South […]
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CREW Programme presents iNaturalist training series
The Great Southern Bioblitz (GSB) is just 55 days away! We are excited to have 5 cities, 6 regions, 1 […]
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