September 23
South Africa: Snowstorm Chaos - What Went Wrong?
Despite the SA Weather Service's advance warnings of heavy snowfall in parts of the country, nearly two thousand vehicles were stuck on national roads. Read more »
September 19
Africa: (In)justice in the Year of Climate Finance - At COP29 and G20 Summit
One of the main outcomes of COP29 is expected to be a new goal for global climate finance but there are substantive differences regarding the amount of funding, the time frames,… Read more »
September 22
South Africa: Authorities Start Clearing More Than 1,800 Vehicles Trapped By Heavy Snowfalls On N3
The N3 remained closed at Van Reenen's Pass on Sunday morning as hazardous conditions persisted. One person has been confirmed dead from exposure. Rescue operations continue and… Read more »
August 18
South Africa: 'Screaming' Riverlands Residents Flee As Fourth Dam Bursts Near Western Cape Town
Gift of the Givers was delivering humanitarian aid to families affected by the dam burst in Riverlands when residents suddenly ran down the road, screaming 'Die water kom, die… Read more »
August 22
South Africa: Residents Who Suffered Losses in Recent Dam Bursts Should Sue Government, Says MEC Bredell
Residents affected by floods caused by dam bursts in Dassenberg, Western Cape, should sue the national government, says MEC Anton Bredell. Read more »
September 10
Tanzania: South African Team Helps to Restore Zanzibar's Degraded Coral Reefs
Surveys suggest that coral cover around the tiny island of Mnemba has declined by nearly 90% over the last two decades owing to climate change and 'overtourism'. A group of South… Read more »
September 02
South Africa: South Africa's New Climate Law Under Scrutiny in Hilarious Gnu Comedy Sketch
Politically Aweh, South Africa's cheekiest online news show, is back with a fresh offering of political shenanigans made funny. This time comedic duo KG Mogadi and Céline… Read more »
August 21
South Africa: After the Dams Broke, Riverlands Residents Near Malmesbury Salvage What They Can
The community of Riverlands, Western Cape, is trying to recover and rebuild after three dams collapsed last week and another dam collapsed at the weekend. Read more »
August 20
South Africa: African Penguin Lawsuit - - Settlement Talks 'To Prevent Extinction' Under Way
A settlement could be on the horizon in the African Penguin lawsuit launched by local conservation bodies against the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries minister for the… Read more »
South Africa: African Penguin Lawsuit - - Settlement Talks 'To Prevent Extinction' Under Way
A settlement could be on the horizon in the African Penguin lawsuit launched by local conservation bodies against the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries minister for the… Read more »
August 21
South Africa: SA Advertising Regulator Finds TotalEnergies Was Misleading On 'Sustainable Development' Commitments
South Africa's Advertising Regulatory Board has found that TotalEnergies' claims of 'sustainable development' because of its partnership with South African National Parks are… Read more »
August 20
South Africa: 'The Water Was Like Thunder' - Riverlands Communities Devastated After Four Dams Burst in Two Weeks
Riverlands residents near Malmesbury, Western Cape, are trying to piece their lives together and salvage their belongings after three dams located in Dassenberg burst almost two… Read more »
August 15
South Africa: In the Lions' Den - the Women Who Count Kruger's Big Cats
Lesego Mthethwa and Alison Govaerts' research will culminate in a much-needed estimate for the number of African lions in the Kruger National Park. Read more »
August 09
South Africa: SPCA Seeks Kommetjie Resident Who Pepper-Sprayed Baboon Amid Rising Tensions
A recent protest about the presence of baboons in the Cape Peninsula village of Kommetjie culminated in a member of the local Slangkop troop being pepper sprayed and injured.… Read more »
August 08
South Africa: Western Cape Communities Forced to Flee Their Homes After Dam Walls Collapse
It's total destruction, says Gift of the Givers after two retention dams in Dassenberg near Malmesbury collapse, flooding houses and washing away roads Read more »
August 05
South Africa: Funding the Focus As Cape Town's Beloved Zip Zap Circus Prepares to Move
New "Zip Zap Arena" will offer a venue for circus arts and also for other art forms like drama, ballet, dance and opera. It will have retractable seating, making the venue suitable… Read more »
South Africa: Water and Sanitation Fix - - Minister Majodina Highlights Municipal Support, Cleaning Up Vaal River
In her first briefing as the new Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina acknowledged the decline in water quality over the past decade and emphasised new measures to… Read more »
South Africa: Loaded for Bear - August in Joburg Is the New September As Spring Has Already Sprung
'Spring Day' is traditionally celebrated on 1 September in South Africa. In an age of rapid climate change, this is now an anachronism. In Johannesburg at least, spring has already… Read more »
South Africa: A Fence Too Far - - The Unintended Consequences of Current Cape Peninsula Baboon Management
These consequences are a daily war against wildlife and within the strongly divided community. We need a more ethical, legal and holistic community-supported approach to… Read more »
South Africa: West Coast Oil Spill - Inside the Emergency Response Effort and Salvage Operation
'Welcome to the Cape of Storms,' says salvage master Rudolph Punt, a member of the team trying to prevent further oil spills from the shipwrecked MV Ultra Galaxy on the West Coast. Read more »
August 04
South Africa: Taking Over From the Inside - China's Growing Reach Into Local Waters
The superpower of seafood dominates more than just the high seas Read more »
July 31
South Africa: Government Action Needed to Reduce Our Demands On Earth's Resources and Sustain Life
We are running down our natural capital. Each year ends with the Earth having less forest, less biodiversity, less healthy soil and water, fewer fish in the sea, more pollution of… Read more »
South Africa: The Climate Crisis - How Hybrid Species Will Save the World
Dr Camille Parmesan is fascinated by species which have hybridised to survive. She is equally interested in the ethical and philosophical challenge that hybrids present to… Read more »
South Africa: Plastic Pollution - Western Cape Winter Storms Leave Piles of Garbage Along Rivers and Beaches
The intense storms that lashed the Western Cape coast over the winter months have left behind masses of man-produced waste and litter. Read more »
August 01
South Africa: New Environment Minister Dion George Throws Potential Lifeline to Sinking Karpowership Deal
Newly appointed Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George has ruled in favour of the controversial Turkish powerships proposal for Richards Bay harbour. His… Read more »