Stellenbosch Wine Routes recently announced a campaign to plant 1 000 trees by the end of 2024, by asking each of the 130 wine farms that are members of Stellenbosch Wine Routes to plant trees – particularly oak trees – on their premises.
Category: Environment
Art exhibition speaks to historic trauma of rubber industry
Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch is currently displaying an art exhibition titled Ebbing: This is Me Re-awakened by You....
Waste towers reveal the mess we leave behind
Towers of waste revealing the amount of waste that is produced by Stellenbosch University (SU) campus every two days...
Strand: Tientalle dakloos na stormsterk wind
Sowat 40 huishoudings in ’n informele nedersetting in die Strand is dakloos na verwoestende winde van 7 April. Dit is volgens Chantal Cerfontein, voorsitter van Sub-raad 8 in Strand.
Current local cockroach infestation part of a bigger problem
An increase in the local Stellenbosch cockroach population forms part of a surge in cockroach infestations in the Western...
‘The adventurer who chose to live’ – Davey du Plessis
Davey du Plessis, a firm believer in environmentalism and veganism has inspired many with his message of courage, determination...
Brent Russell: The mountaineer with a higher purpose
From the Protea Valley Church halls to the outdoors, Brent Russell, Protea Valley Church pastor and Mountain Club of...
SU residence and PSO win environmental sustainability competition
A Stellenbosch University (SU) private student organisation (PSO) and co-ed residence recently won their respective categories of an environmental...
‘Devastating floods’ keep Jamestown cemetery closed for foreseeable future
Burials at the Jamestown Cemetery in Stellenbosch have continued to stay on hold following recent flooding in the area. ...
SU students collaborate with NPO for honey bee conservation
A Stellenbosch University (SU) society collaborated with a non-profit organisation (NPO) to launch a two-month fundraising initiative centred around...