February 02, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town's Beaches Are Dirtier Than They Seem
Several beaches were closed over the holidays, but test results show that water quality at some other beaches is even worse Read more »
January 31, 2023
South Africa: Four More Years in Prison for Rhino Poacher
Mfana Ignitus Kubai's prison sentence was increased from 11 to 15 years on appeal Read more »
South Africa: Poor Sanitation Services Lead to Protests in Gqeberha
Toilets have not been cleaned for weeks in a number of informal settlements according to the protesters Read more »
January 25, 2023
South Africa: Protesters Close Down Municipal Offices, Demanding Water
Matatiele households have been battling water problems for years Read more »
January 24, 2023
South Africa: Perlemoen Farm Gives Hope to West Coast Community
Doring Bay Abalone, 37% owned by the community, produces about 60 tonnes of abalone per year, mostly to legally export to China. Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Johannesburg Informal Settlements Wait a Week for Water
Contracting issue has delayed supply to over 40 informal settlements, says Joburg Water Read more »
South Africa: City of Tshwane Not Coping With Refuse Removal, Say Residents
Refuse collection in Ga-Rankuwa is infrequent and illegal dumps are multiplying Read more »
January 18, 2023
South Africa: Stocks of Snake Antivenom Are Dangerously Low, Experts Warn
Doctors wait at least six months for orders of vital snake polyvalent antivenom Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay Is At Its Lowest Level Ever
Impofu Dam at 7% and Churchill Dam may run dry by April Read more »
January 13, 2023
South Africa: Sewage On the Seashore - Here's What's Causing Cape Town's Beach Closures
Loadshedding at pump stations blamed for most closures Read more »
December 20, 2022
South Africa: 'If They Are Coming to Drill Oil, Who Can Guarantee There Will Be Fish Left in 15 Years Time?' #AfricaClimateCrisis
West Coast fishers respond to TotalEnergies' plans to drill for oil and gas Read more »
December 15, 2022
South Africa: Video - Snake Handler Has Caught Twice As Many Snakes This Season. He Explains Why
Dry weather and habitat loss in the Western Cape are possibly making human encounters with these beautiful creatures more common Read more »
December 07, 2022
South Africa: The Fish River Runs Through Cradock, but the Town Faces a Water Crisis
Department of Water and Sanitation blames Chris Hani municipality, municipality blames load-shedding Read more »
December 02, 2022
South Africa: Mamelodi Residents Left to the Mercy of Flood Waters
City of Tshwane insists plans are underway to relocate the families Read more »
December 01, 2022
South Africa: Is Cape Town's Mayor Winning the War On Sewage?
Cape Town still has a sewage pollution crisis, but the mayor is "on the right track", says expert Read more »
November 28, 2022
South Africa: Blue Downs Residents Block Road After Five Days Without Power
Eskom does not have the right material to fix the problem Read more »
November 24, 2022
South Africa: TotalEnergies About to Submit Its Application to Drill for Gas Along South Coast
French giant has completed a round of public meetings Read more »
November 22, 2022
South Africa: 30 Things the City Has Done to Clean Up Cape Town's Vleis, Rivers and Wetlands
All water quality test results are now available to the public online Read more »
November 21, 2022
South Africa: Gqeberha Protesters Block Roads After Toilet Cleaning Company Downs Tools
Govan Mbeki Village residents say the municipality has not paid the cleaning company Read more »
November 18, 2022
South Africa: Why Is Government Taking So Long to Finalise Water Standards?
Much needed legislation has not moved since 2017. It's up to us, the public, to put pressure on our elected leaders to finish the job. Read more »
South Africa: African Women Demand Voice At Climate Change Summits
"We need concrete solutions for climate change now" Read more »
November 11, 2022
South Africa: Ethekwini Flooded With Sewage Due to Treatment Plant Failures
Experts and political parties have accused the municipality of minimising the enormity of the sewage pollution Read more »
South Africa: About 300 Durban Climate Activists Picket Against Oil and Gas Exploration
"We are not going to do oil mining to exacerbate our climate change" says environmental activist Read more »
South Africa: Gqeberha Is Losing the War On Dumping
Nearly 2,000 illegal dumpsites in Nelson Mandela Bay Read more »
November 08, 2022
South Africa: No Water, No Electricity - Stroke Survivor Sizwe Memela Has Had Enough
KwaNobuhle still without water in spite of promises by mayor Read more »