It is a day for global awareness about the importance of the ozone layer and to encourage continued action in its preservation. The international preservation of the ozone layer has been a crucial and collective effort to protect both human health and the planet’s ecosystems. The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, is essential […]

In South Africa, we use this week to promote the planting of indigenous trees, raise awareness about their benefits, and foster a culture of environmental stewardship. Nature’s Lifeline for People and Planet Trees provide clean air by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen; they offer shade, regulate temperatures, and protect against soil erosion; they support […]

It is crucial is to increase awareness about malaria prevention, and the best way to prevent the disease is to avoid bites. Sleeping under insecticide-treated nets over the bed, and indoor residual spraying are all ways to reduce bites and transmission.  More than just annoying summertime pests, mosquitoes are also responsible for spreading malaria, a […]

Sharing the human spirit through friendship is important since our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division, such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses, among many others, that undermine peace, security, development and social harmony among the world’s peoples.  To confront those crises and challenges, their root causes must be addressed by […]

Today we ‘Shellebrate’ not only Turtles but Tortoises as well. There are many species of turtles. South Africa is home to leatherback, loggerhead, and green sea turtles, as well as angulate and Bell’s hinged tortoises.  In the Sea turtle species, we find the Leatherback and Loggerhead turtles that nest on the beaches of northern KwaZulu-Natal; […]