Idas Valley gets digging to celebrate National Arbor Month
There is a massive need for conservation initiatives in communities like Idas Valley, said Mark Heinstein, chief executive officer...
Category: Environment
Imagining ancient landscapes with Dr Ryan Tucker
Ever since he was a child, Dr Ryan Tucker wanted “to dig dinosaurs”. He tells MatieMedia’s William Brederode about...
Invasive plant species threatens Idas Valley biodiversity
In an effort to combat the problem of invasive plant species in the Idas Valley Nature Area, a student...
Planting trees and growing communities
Student communities recently came together for a tree-planting session on the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus. The initiative symbolised a...
Why South Africans need to learn to live with fire
South Africans will need to learn to live with fires, as wildland-urban interference (WUI) fires are taking place more...
Time to ‘think differently’ about climate change – SU researcher
In order to combat climate change, it is important to think differently and consider Africa’s past, present and future....
Maintaining roads or digging holes? PhD student raises concern over local road
A local botany student recently raised concerns over the construction and maintenance of a gravel road on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, which has allegedly been repeatedly eroded by rain in the last month.
R30 000 prize pool available for ideas to make Stellenbosch more green
The #IdeasForChange challenge is calling for the submission of potentially implementable ideas that can make Stellenbosch more sustainable, according...
This is what’s causing a funny colour in Stellenbosch’s tap water
Stellenbosch residents recently took to social media to voice concerns over the colour of the tap water in the...
Timber: Oak tree felled on Crozier Street
An oak tree was recently cut down and removed after it fell onto the side of a building, raising concerns among experts about the sustainability of this species in Stellenbosch.