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A statement by WWF South Africa arguing that the country must urgently accelerate climate mitigation and adaptation efforts due to increasing extreme weather events and high per-capita emissions.

A report by WWF South Africa detailing efforts between 2020 and 2025 to secure water supply through community-public-private partnerships (CPPPs) and corporate funding in strategic water source areas.

The Illustrative People’s Energy Plan (IPEP), developed by WWF South Africa and the Energy Systems Research Group (ESRG) at the University of Cape Town, serves as a model for a transparent, climate-friendly energy plan for South Africa. It aims to show how the country can fulfill climate commitments while maintaining affordable and reliable energy, filling a gap left by the absence of a national Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) for over twenty years.

A fact sheet by WWF South Africa providing guidance on the nature, transmission, and prevention of Covid-19, alongside advice for managing the social and economic impacts of lockdowns in South Africa.

This guide by WWF South Africa provides practical advice on alternative dry sanitation solutions for residents in drought-affected areas, specifically focusing on preparations for 'Day Zero' in Cape Town. It discusses the risks of using sea water for flushing, the differences between urine and faeces management, and various dry toilet options including bucket systems, commercial composting toilets, and pit latrines.

This fact sheet from WWF South Africa provides public health guidance on COVID-19, explaining the nature of the virus, high-risk groups, transmission methods, and preventative hygiene measures, specifically within the context of South Africa's lockdown.

This training guide from WWF South Africa provides a framework for climate activists to communicate awareness and action within their communities, focusing on inclusivity and the use of diverse communication tools to bridge rural-urban and socioeconomic divides.

This document outlines the selection process for new groundwater monitoring sites in and around Cape Town to supplement existing networks in Newlands and Epping Industria, focusing on areas with high borehole density and specific geological settings.

This report presents the thematic analysis of an anonymous online survey conducted by WWF South Africa to understand citizen perspectives on groundwater use, regulation, and information needs in Cape Town. Based on responses from 74 participants, the document explores motivations for borehole installation, the perceived need for regulation to prevent over-abstraction, and recommendations for a public information dashboard.

This report details the results of remote usability testing conducted between September 2 and September 8, 2021, on the WWF Groundwater Dashboard prototype. The testing, performed by Lina Lukusa and Joshua Azaki using the 'Think Aloud' method, aimed to identify friction points, bugs, and navigation issues for a target audience ranging from experts to non-experts. While participants viewed the dashboard as a valuable tool for groundwater information, the report identifies significant barriers for non-expert users, including overwhelming text, unclear map navigation, and a lack of clear ownership or data origins.

This report by WWF South Africa documents the formation and evolution of the Table Mountain Water Source Partnership, a multi-stakeholder initiative designed to improve collaborative groundwater governance in the Table Mountain Strategic Water Source Area. It details the transition from a project-led initiation funded by AB InBev and the Royal Danish Embassy to a self-governing partnership with a rotating chairperson and a dedicated secretariat.

This document summarizes a learning and strategy event held by the WWF South Africa Freshwater team from 7 to 9 February 2022. The event focused on integrating groundwater management into WWF's freshwater work, specifically within Strategic Water Source Areas, and defining the organization's role in partnerships to address the perceived lack of groundwater governance in South Africa.

This document is an appendix listing communication activities, publications, and media coverage related to water security and groundwater awareness projects led by WWF South Africa, including the Table Mountain Water Source Partnership and collaborations with Greenpop and Green Anglicans.

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.

This document provides guidelines for calculating clearing time based on the type of vegetation, the age of the plants, and the percentage of infestation.

This fact sheet by WWF South Africa describes the Boland Groot Winterhoek Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSA) Collective, a multistakeholder platform established in 2022 to secure critical water-rich catchments in the Western Cape. The Collective coordinates efforts to rehabilitate ecological infrastructure, manage invasive alien plants, and align governance between national and local levels to ensure water security for millions of residents and regional agriculture.

A training manual by WWF South Africa for rural livestock farmers to understand climate change and implement adaptation strategies across water, feed, animal health, and herd management.

The Sustainable Landscape Finance Coalition's Finance Solution Approach® is a four-stage framework (Incubation, Strategic Development, Piloting, and Scalability) designed to develop viable finance solutions for landscapes. By identifying 'building blocks' and conducting viability checks before piloting, the approach aims to reduce costs and failures while increasing the ability to scale successful conservation finance innovations across different contexts.

This fact sheet describes several 'Finance Solution Incubators' designed to unlock sustainable financial mechanisms for conservation landscapes in South Africa, covering tax incentives, biodiversity offsets, carbon payments, municipal property rates, and debt instruments.