National (South Africa) events relating to environment

South Africa is proud to showcase a large variety of environmentally related events every year. Staff and students at Rhodes University and various local environmental groups and organisations may take the initiative to observe a number of national events throughout the year - summarised BELOW. Many of these dates are also promoted by various environmental groups, such as Greenworks and WESSA.

• Human Rights Day / International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21^st)

• Freedom Day (April 27^th)

• Workers’ Day (May 1^st)

• National Bird Week (May 3-9^th)

• Bird Week (May 3-8^th)

• Scifest Africa (March 13-19^th)

• Africa Day (May 25^th)

• Youth Day (June 16^th)

• National Arts Festival (June 20-July 4th)

• National Women’s Day (August 9^th)

• National Arbor Week (September 1-7^th)

• Casual Day (September 4^th)

• National Clean-up Week (September (14-19^th)

• South African Solar Challenge (September 26^th to October 6^th)

• Heritage Day (September 24^th)

• National Weedbuster Week (October 5-9^th)

• National Marine Week:(October 12-16^th)

• Birding Big Day (November 27^th)

• Day of Reconciliation (December 16^th)

Go to the Rhodes University ENVIRONMENT front page. Suggestions/Questions? Contact environment(at)ru.ac.za