Environmental Affairs Minister

World Oceans Day in SA

South Africa commemorated World Oceans Day and the declaration of 2009 as the International Year of the Shark by highlighting the country's continuing commitment to shark conservation.

SA’s ninth botanical garden

South Africa's ninth national botanical garden, the Nieuwoudtville National Botanical Garden, has been officially unveiled in the Northern Cape, where it will serve as a centre for biodiversity research in the world-renowned Bokkeveld Plateau.