Government and its partners planted indigenous trees at various sites across the country on Tuesday to commemorate Indigenous Tree Day.

Last year, the inaugural Indigenous Tree Day saw thousands of participants gather at 26 sites across 12 African countries.

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) and partnering organisations recently planted 30 trees at the Botanical Garden in honour of Indigenous Tree Day on April 15.

However, as the world marks International Leopard Day on 3 May, conservationists ... and poaching. In South Africa, leopards are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for ...