October 31, 2023
South Africa: Decline in Rhino-Poaching Rates Drives Shift to Commercial Bushmeat - Park Ranger
A void left by illegal horn income may now be driving neighbouring communities to snare and shoot species such as African buffalo in the park's southwest sector. Despite the… Read more »
Mozambique: Oil and Gas Hunters Target the Last Refuge of Vanishing Dugongs
The global oil and gas survey company Searcher is gearing up to blast powerful sound waves into the Indian Ocean, directly adjacent to the last viable population of dugongs on… Read more »
October 29, 2023
South Africa: Energy Sector Explores Strategies to Limit Bird and Bat Fatalities At Wind Farms
Fatal bird and bat collisions with rapidly spinning wind turbine blades in South Africa occur more frequently than previously thought and are one of the most significant ecological… Read more »
October 24, 2023
South Africa: Watchdogs Call for Criminal Charges After UPL's Contaminated Water Pours Into Durban River - Again
Toxic chemical residue from the old UPL warehouse has overflowed into the Ohlange River in Durban once more, just days after government authorities warned the company it faced… Read more »
South Africa: R20 Billion or 20 Years - What a Single Rural Municipality Needs to Provide Water to Residents
Protesters from communities across the Eastern Cape have promised 'harsher action' if their objections about the lack of water services, poor quality of water and high water bills… Read more »
Africa: Africa Energy Week - Where Climate Science Makes Way for the Gods of Gas and Coal
Over the course of the week, the organisers of Africa Energy Week 2023 gave a key platform to alleged fraudsters, sanctioned Russian energy companies, oil giants and people who… Read more »
October 23, 2023
South Africa: New Push for Coal Mine On Kruger National Park Boundary Raises Alarm
An obscure mining company has revived a rejected proposal under a new name - and Kruger management says it has been kept in the dark about an environmental impact assessment that… Read more »
October 22, 2023
South Africa: Should a Simple Tourist Levy Replace Recreational Hunts?
As the debate on the ethics of 'trophy hunting' rages on, a new international study claims to offer a proposal that would sound the controversial industry's death knell -- by… Read more »
October 19, 2023
South Africa: Govt Owes Johannesburg Water U.S.$33 Million - While 140 Water Pipes Burst Each Day
Joburg is cutting off water and electricity in poor areas and nursing homes, and enforcing outstanding payments at roadblocks while government departments owe hundreds of millions… Read more »
October 17, 2023
South Africa: Three People Die, Three Missing After Eastern Cape Lashed By Torrential Rain
One person died and three are missing after trying to cross rivers and a pregnant woman and her 11-year old son were crushed to death when their house collapsed as torrential rain… Read more »
October 12, 2023
South Africa: 'Environment Minister' Ties the Knot With Her 'One True Love, Big Oil'
'We are gathered here today to join, in holy matrimony, Environment Minister Barbara Creecy with her one true love, Big Oil, while her jilted lover, Planet Earth cries silently.'… Read more »
October 10, 2023
South Africa: Johannesburg Water Touts Supply Improvements Yet No Word On End to Crisis for Parched Residents
The utility has outlined plans to tackle infrastructure upgrades and plug leaks but has urged Joburgers to reduce consumption further. Read more »
October 05, 2023
South Africa: To Save Our Game Reserves, South Africa Needs to Look to Fellow African States for Solutions
Joining famed conservationists Jane Goodall and Carl Jones at the 12th Oppenheimer Research Conference, a former SANParks conservation boss warns that - thanks to a lack of funds… Read more »
October 02, 2023
South Africa: Environment Ministry Gives Oil Company Green Light for Western Cape Coast Offshore Drilling
French hydrocarbon company TotalEnergies can proceed with plans to drill for oil and gas off the Western Cape coast after Environment Minister Barbara Creecy rejected an appeal… Read more »
October 01, 2023
South Africa: Cable Restorer Sinking in Storm Raises Oil Spill Alert for Endangered Simon's Town Penguins
While the resulting oil spill is minimal, SanParks and Sanccob are on alert in case nearby penguin colonies are affected. Read more »
Africa: Top Scientists Make U.S.$3 Billion Plea to Rich Nations to Help Conserve Continent's Lions
Facing the grim reality of potential extinction, Africa's iconic but underexposed wild lion populations are crying out for help -- and for investors with deep, patient pockets. Read more »
South Africa: New Investment Pledges Boost Just Energy Transition Funding Pool to $11.8 Billion
Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain have joined the group of countries who are partially financing South Africa's Just Energy Transition. Read more »
September 27, 2023
South Africa: Water Crisis - Johannesburg Is the Next Eskom If We Don't Act Now
Johannesburg's water supply needs to be recognised for the emergency it is: the country doesn't have R20-billion for an immediate fix, but putting the right people in place can put… Read more »
South Africa: Mouse Eradication Project on Marion Island Gathers Pace
The team spearheading an operation to rid Marion Island of mice which are annihilating seabirds and other life say the project's success is vital for conservation. Read more »
South Africa: How Prepared Is Cape Town for a Future of Extreme Weather Events?
The City of Cape Town has a Climate Change Strategy and Winter Readiness Programme, but it will probably have to do more to prepare for future extreme weather events. Read more »
September 26, 2023
South Africa: Government Opens Public Comments On Policy to End Captive Lion Breeding
A draft government policy proposes to end the keeping of lions for commercial purposes, as well as phasing out intensive commercial breeding of rhinos and regulating leopard… Read more »
South Africa: Why More Than Two Months Worth of Rain Fell in Western Cape Weekend Storm
As parts of the Western Cape grapple with the aftermath of a destructive weather system that tore off rooftops and submerged roads, Daily Maverick spoke to experts who explained… Read more »
South Africa: SANParks Should Not Be Providing a Platform to Help Climate-Breaking Companies Like TotalEnergies Look Good
The partnership announced between the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, SANParks and TotalEnergies makes a mockery of efforts to fight climate change by giving… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Residents, Businesses - and Councillors - Feel Abandoned in Endless Water Crisis
Johannesburg residents and businesses are battling under the strain of the protracted water crisis, which has left them feeling abandoned by the Metro. Read more »
September 25, 2023
South Africa: Minister Slams Absentee Johannesburg Mayor After Two-Thirds of the City Hit By Water Cuts
Johannesburg residents should brace for a tough summer as Rand Water implements water shedding, councillors have warned. Read more »