June 07, 2023
South Africa: Top Scientists Present Action Plan to Fight Nationwide Cholera Outbreak
The Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies says the loss of lives to cholera in Hammanskraal is symptomatic of a widening collapse of water treatment facilities that could… Read more »
South Africa: Water Pressure Restored At Helen Joseph Hospital but Senior Clinician Voices Healthcare Concerns
The water supply at the hospital in Johannesburg has been resorted following low water pressure since Thursday, 1 June. A senior clinician at the hospital described the situation… Read more »
June 04, 2023
South Africa: As El Niño Looms, South Africa - Including the Southwest - Looks Set for a Wet Winter
The latest monthly Seasonal Climate Watch issued by the SA Weather Service now forecasts above-normal rainfall across most of the country. This includes the southwest, which… Read more »
June 01, 2023
South Africa: Saldanha Harbour Powerships Plan 'Fatally Flawed', Says Environmental Affairs
The department of environmental affairs said Karpowership's environmental impact assessment application for Saldanha was deemed to have been withdrawn and the application was now… Read more »
May 30, 2023
South Africa: SA Officials in Paris to Negotiate a Legally Binding Global Plastic Treaty
The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution kicked off in Paris on Monday. Read more »
May 29, 2023
South Africa: Scientist Debra Roberts Nominated to Head World Expert Body On Climate Crisis
If Roberts wins the majority vote in Nairobi, she will become the first woman and first person from Africa to lead the IPCC. Read more »
May 28, 2023
South Africa: 'Remove Your Bulldozers,' Judge Orders Tendele Coal Mining Company
Rural residents in KwaZulu-Natal have scored another legal victory against the Johannesburg-based Tendele coal mining company, winning an interim court interdict that compels the… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa 'Satisfied' With Govt Response to Cholera Outbreak, Vows to Visit Hammanskraal
A government investigation is yet to find the source of contaminated water, while 23 people have lost their lives and dozens have been hospitalised. Read more »
May 24, 2023
South Africa: Andries Tatane Died for Water - Hammanskraal Cholera Deaths Did Not Come Out of the Blue
Hammanskraal falls under the control of one of the biggest metros in the country -- and our capital city. Imagine what's happening to those in our far-flung rural areas? Read more »
South Africa: A Spell of Spots Scattered Around the Karoo Veld
Our visit to a family farm just south of Gariep Dam happened when a truly Biblical drought had begun to bite deep. But despite it, life seemed unaccountably cheerful out here at… Read more »
May 23, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Cholera Outbreak - What You Can Do to Ensure Your Water Is Safe
As health authorities scramble to combat the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal that has claimed 15 lives and infected dozens more, it's vital that communities ensure their water is… Read more »
South Africa: Casualties Pile Up in Devastating Rare Succulent Poaching Spree
Overwhelmed by the sheer number of bleeding soldiers at the Battle of Metz in 1793, a French military surgeon was forced to develop a rapid classification system to determine which… Read more »
May 22, 2023
South Africa: Cholera Death Toll in Hammanskraal Rises to 15 As Probe Yet to Find Source of Contaminated Water
The cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal has claimed 15 lives and 34 others have been admitted to the Jubilee District Hospital, where a command centre has been activated. Read more »
May 21, 2023
South Africa: Grain SA CEO - Poorly Regulated Coal Mining Is a Threat to Food Security
South Africa's coal mining sector, much of it opaque and shabbily regulated, is not just an environmental hazard. It is also a serious threat to food security as it mangles… Read more »
May 17, 2023
South Africa: Extreme Weather Warnings Renewed for Eastern Cape As Efforts to Help Flood Victims Continue
As dam levels rise in the drought-stricken Eastern Cape, the South African Weather Office has issued a second warning for disruptive rain this week for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro… Read more »
Africa: Climate Disaster Is Reshaping the World - Africa Must Respond Decisively to Make Its Mark
As global economic, security and climate crises coalesce, will Africa fall deeper into victimhood or turn the continent around? Read more »
May 16, 2023
South Africa: UN Proposes Market Shifts to Dramatically Decrease Plastic Pollution in Three Easy Steps
As countries seek to secure a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, a report outlining the path to do so has been released by the United Nations Environment… Read more »
May 15, 2023
South Africa: Nasa Reports Early Signs of El Niño Formation That Could Herald Drought in SA
The US space agency Nasa has reported that a satellite monitoring sea levels has spotted Kelvin waves moving eastward along the equator toward the west coast of South America. This… Read more »
May 13, 2023
South Africa: Cold Weather Has Arrived - Some Tips on How to Stay Warm and Safe
Climate systems which drive anomalously cold weather will still cause cold extreme events into the 21st century. Read more »
May 12, 2023
South Africa: 'Add Those Megawatts' - Ramaphosa Backs Karpowership and Slowing Down Coal Power Plant Decommissioning
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signalled his support for the controversial Karpowership emergency power deal, saying that was 'the way to go right now to add those megawatts'. He… Read more »
April 23, 2023
Africa: Evidence of Iron Starvation in Sea Food Chain Worries Climate and Ocean Scientists
Something very odd seems to be happening in the Southern Ocean, that vast body of cold sea water surrounding Antarctica which absorbs heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Read more »
April 03, 2023
South Africa: Durban Agrees to Provide 'Action Plan' On Sewage Pollution - - One Year After the Floods
Nigh on a year after devastating floods hit the KwaZulu-Natal coastline, Durban municipal leaders have agreed finally to publish a detailed 'action plan' to repair and upgrade the… Read more »
March 27, 2023
South Africa: Alleged Rhino Poaching Kingpin Gunned Down Near Kruger Park
Yet another suspected poacher 'big man' has died in a hail of bullets in Mpumalanga's landscape of fear. Read more »
March 24, 2023
South Africa: Joburg's Latest Water Outages - Residents Ask - 'Is This Sabotage or Secret Shedding?'
There is seemingly no end to the City of Joburg's water troubles, after the knock-on effect of a power failure at one treatment plant once again left residents with dry taps this… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Africa: Cyclone Freddy's Deadly Trail of Destruction a Grim Reminder of the Need to Prioritise Climate Adaptation
Freddy, the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record, has left devastation in its wake in Malawi and Mozambique. Read more »