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This legislation guideline, published by WWF South Africa, provides a comprehensive overview of the legal obligations for land users and businesses managing alien and invasive species (AIS) in South Africa. It details the requirements across multiple statutes, including the Biodiversity Act, the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, and the National Water Act, focusing on permitting, control categories, and penalties for non-compliance.

This guide by WWF South Africa provides technical instructions for preparing Invasive Alien Plant (IAP) control plans. It details field verification methods, species-specific clearing strategies based on growth forms and age, and a mathematical framework for calculating the person days and costs required for clearing operations.

The report by WWF South Africa outlines a strategic framework for conservation finance to support South African National Parks' (SANParks) Vision 2040. It advocates for a 'whole-of-society approach' involving government, the private sector, and civil society to move beyond fragmented funding and implement large-scale, complementary financial mechanisms to protect biodiversity and support sustainable livelihoods.

This briefing by WWF South Africa advocates for an ambitious, people-centred approach to South Africa's third National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan (NBSAP) for 2025-2035, specifically targeting the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) goal of conserving 30% of land, waters, and seas.

The Khetha program (2018-2022), implemented by WWF South Africa and WWF Mozambique and funded by USAID, aims to protect elephant and rhino populations in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA). The program addresses wildlife trafficking by strengthening law enforcement and the judiciary in South Africa and Mozambique, and by improving the socio-economic conditions and governance of local communities to reduce their vulnerability to organized crime syndicates.

This fact sheet describes the Northern Drakensberg Collaborative (NDC), a multistakeholder partnership formalised in May 2023 to improve the stewardship of water and natural resources in the Northern Drakensberg Strategic Water Source Area. The NDC focuses on addressing water insecurity, unequal water access, food security, and climate change resilience in a region critical for water supply to multiple South African provinces.

This document outlines 'Impact Goal 1' of the WWF South Africa Strategy 2030, which aims to reshape land and seascapes by integrating people as primary custodians of nature. The strategy focuses on four priority geographic areas aligned with Mega Living Landscapes (MLLs) and Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSAs), utilizing four interlinked pathways: biodiversity stewardship, livelihood enhancement, economic transition, and financial mobilization.

This fact sheet by WWF South Africa describes the Table Mountain Water Source Partnership, a multi-stakeholder initiative formed in 2020 to manage groundwater and enhance water security in Cape Town following a severe drought from 2017 to 2020.

The 'COCKTAIL PARTY GUIDE' is a resource produced by WWF South Africa to help supporters host fundraising events for 'Wear it Wild', an annual event aimed at raising money and awareness to protect iconic species such as tigers, elephants, and rhinos.

This report by WWF South Africa documents the 25-year history and impact of the WWF-Mondi Wetlands Programme (WWF-MWP), from its inception in 1991 as the Rennies Wetland Project to its evolution into a global partnership. The programme focused on the identification, delineation, and rehabilitation of wetlands outside protected areas, particularly within the forestry and sugar industries, to improve water security and biodiversity in South Africa.