South Africa: Can SA Maintain Its Climate Influence Without Its Environment Minister At COP30?

In the wake of Environment Minister Dion George's dismissal from office during COP30, for the first time South Africa is not being represented by a head of state at the annual… Read more »

Africa: COP30 Kicks Off With Donor Nations Served With 'Invoice' for Climate Finance

The COP of 'implementation' and 'truth' has opened in the Amazon with leaders demanding definitive action over aspirational climate policy. The outgoing COP29 president raised the… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng's Air Quality Monitoring Choking With Most Stations Offline in SA's Most Polluted Province

Only 39% of Gauteng's air quality monitoring stations are fully operational, leaving residents 'monitoring-blind' to hazardous levels of pollution in the province. Read more »

South Africa: Spring Into Renewal - Tapping Into the Energy of the Season

Every year is divided neatly into four seasons, each with its own unique purpose and energy. In nature, colours change, the temperature increases or decreases, and daily activities… Read more »

South Africa: SA's Waste Crisis Demands Leadership and a Sustainable Waste Management Strategy

South Africa generates more than 250,000 tonnes of used tyres every year. A levy on new tyres has collected more than R5-billion since 2017. Less than half of this has reached the… Read more »

Africa: After the Bell - Insuring Against Climate Change - - How Much Is Your Sleep Worth?

Climate change is going to be expensive for all of us. The only question really is whether we are prepared to pay for it. Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Marks a Decade Since Its Day Zero Drought Began

Cape Town came terrifyingly close to running dry, but 10 years on, is the city ready for the next climate-driven drought? Read more »

South Africa: ICJ Ruling a Game Changer That Can Potentially Turbocharge Climate Action

Legal jurisdictions can no longer wring their hands in anguish and complain that they do not have enough authority or precedence to rule on matters relating to climate change. Read more »

Africa: Deeper Connection - Why Even Landlocked Africans Are Defending the Seas

Early ocean encounters can spark a lasting sense of wonder - and a deeper recognition - to help reframe ocean conservation as not just a coastal issue, but a continental one. Read more »

Africa: Unique Fauna and Flora Under Siege On South Africa's West Coast

The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa's west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the… Read more »

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Day, Critical Climate Discussions and More Events This Week in Civil Society

This week, join a range of events focused on climate justice, anti-corruption, children's rights, and youth empowerment, ending with the annual Nelson Mandela Day Walk and Run on… Read more »

South Africa: Durban's Recurring Floods Expose Dangerous Disconnect Between Policy and Research

Durban's recurring floods do more than destroy homes and infrastructure - they expose South Africa's (SA's) dangerous blind spot, where climate disasters, human displacement, and… Read more »

South Africa: Judge Dennis Davis Blasts Government Over Climate Inaction, Says Courts Alone Can't Save the Planet

At a recent climate law discussion at Stellenbosch University, former judge Dennis Davis took aim at government inertia on both the environment and the economy, saying the real… Read more »

South Africa: Insurers Take Hard Line On Failure to Maintain Infrastructure Aimed At Preventing Climate Change Damage

A R6.5bn lawsuit in the wake of the 2022 KZN floods reveals how insurers are no longer willing to act as underwriters of public incompetence, especially concerning damage related… Read more »

Africa: Africa's G20 Priorities Kick Off With a Push for Climate and Financial Reform

Tired of a system that favours polluters and perpetuates debt, African leaders are demanding climate and debt justice ahead of the G20. Their proposal would fundamentally change… Read more »