March 03
South Africa: Chirpy and Thriving - 46 Rescued African Penguin Chicks Recovering Well After Island Floods
Forty-six African penguin chicks rescued from Bird Island floods are thriving at Sanccob, receiving expert care and a chance for recovery as climate change poses ongoing threats. Read more »
South Africa: Toxic Residues Endanger Coral Reefs in SA's Marine Protected Areas
Transported hundreds of kilometres by rain, rivers and ocean currents, toxic chemicals are finding their way into the Indian Ocean and building up in the fragile coral reefs… Read more »
South Africa: Strand Residents Demand Action Over Persistent Sewage Leaks That Threaten Health and Endanger Beaches
As the City of Cape Town balances a billion-rand wastewater infrastructure overhaul with a collapsing estuarine system, the shadow of illness and ecological decay has fallen over… Read more »
Africa: Johannesburg's Dry Taps Threaten to Unravel Africa's Most Ambitious Water Plans
The effects of Africa's richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country's economy and the continent. Read more »
February 26
South Africa: The Fluid Intelligence of Table Mountain's Rivers
A freshwater ecologist explains why the mountain is less a postcard and more a slow-leaking, bug-monitored water machine. Read more »
February 25
South Africa: Mpumalanga Moves to Shut Down Captive Lion Breeding
Just as many expected a retreat from wildlife reform, Mpumalanga has taken the opposite step - moving to shut down captive lion breeding and jolting an industry that believed the… Read more »
February 24
Africa: Does Adding 'Please' and 'Thank You' to Your ChatGPT Prompts Really Waste Energy?
Cut the words "please" and "thank you" from your next ChatGPT query and, if you believe some of the talk online, you might think you are helping save the planet. Read more »
February 23
South Africa: 'High Heat' Blamed for Massive KZN Fish Kill, but Investigations Continue
A combination of high temperature, low oxygen and high levels of ammonia and 'organic pollution' have been implicated in the massive fish kill in a river estuary north of Durban. Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Walking Back the Carbon Tax Is a Step Backwards for South Africa's Climate Gains
Abolishing or suspending the tax would surrender an established policy lever for energy reform, fiscal stability, competitiveness and decarbonisation. Read more »
South Africa: Small-Scale Fishers Warn of Declining Catches, Big Policy Gaps
Along South Africa's coast, small-scale fishers report declining sardine runs, more unpredictable catches and shifts in species composition - changes they say are not reflected in… Read more »
February 19
South Africa: Invalid R263m Tanker Tender Rolls On As Joburg's Taps Run Dry
A controversial water tanker tender is still running despite a court slap-down - while Johannesburg Water hides behind a dam wall of secrecy. Read more »
February 17
South Africa: Humans and Baboons - Why My Hopes That They Could Peacefully Coexist Were Dashed
As much as one might yearn to repair our human separation from nature, true coexistence with baboons means keeping them at a safe distance from us and the landscapes we've… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Peninsula's Neo-Apartheid - What the Baboon Crisis Reveals About Power, Exclusion and Ethical Failure
In the Cape Peninsula baboon crisis, the language, assumptions and policy options being advanced echo apartheid's architecture of control: spatial segregation, forced removal,… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Peninsula Baboons - A Public Protector Complaint and Accountability in a World Heritage Site
The actions in the R27-million plan for the Cape Peninsula's chacma baboons are irreversible. The urgent question is whether the decision-making process that led to these actions… Read more »
February 15
South Africa: Water, Water, Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink, Bath, Wash Clothes, or Do Dishes
Citizen despair over Johannesburg's growing water woes as solutions remain elusive and officials continue to say, 'Keep moving, nothing to see here, although there will be a… Read more »
February 13
South Africa: GNU Parties Welcome Ramaphosa's Water Committee but Question Implementation
President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcements during Sona of a water committee and the deployment of the SANDF were welcomed by GNU partners, with focus now shifting to implementation. Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Ramaphosa Deploys Ministers Before SONA to 'Urgently' Tackle Joburg's Water Crisis
Water will take centre stage in the reforms President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce in his State of the Nation Address. Read more »
February 11
South Africa: State of the Nation in the Shadow of the Water Tanker
A year after bold promises, Cyril Ramaphosa's weak spots are clear: taps and safety. The rest of the Cabinet tells a better story. Read more »
February 10
South Africa: While Joburg Battles for Water Tankers, They've Been Failing At Informal Settlements for Years
Joburg has deployed tankers across the city during the latest water crisis, leading to frustrations over access and availability. Informal settlements have been battling the failed… Read more »
South Africa: Residents' Nightmare As Uncontrolled Municipal Waste Site in Bluewater Bay Becomes Haven for Suspected Copper Thieves
The alarm has been raised about toxic smoke spewing from a mismanaged waste site at Bluewater Bay, where residents allege fires are being set almost daily by copper thieves --… Read more »
South Africa: Rhino Killers Shift Their Sights Back to Kruger National Park
The good news is that poachers slaughtered far fewer rhinos in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal last year. The bad news is that they killed many more in Kruger National… Read more »
South Africa: High-Flying Former Kruger Ranger Claims He Was Framed for Rhino Poaching
Once hailed as the 'Crown Prince of the Kruger', former regional ranger Rodney Landela has taken the stand insisting he was framed for the killing of a white rhino in July 2016. As… Read more »
February 06
South Africa: Nobody Cares, Rage Joburg Residents As Water Outages Worsen
The current water outages in parts of Johannesburg caused by a multi-system failure have led to residents being without water for more than two weeks. Schools and businesses have… Read more »
February 03
South Africa: Nan Rice - A South African Household Name in the Fight to Protect the Ocean's Mammals
Over about five decades, Dolphin Action and Protection Group founder Nan Rice worked tirelessly to protect dolphins, whales and porpoises, and many other marine creatures, driven… Read more »
South Africa: Endangered Penguins and Gannets Threatened As Tar Balls Wash Up Along SA Coastline
Toxic tar balls threaten endangered seabirds along South Africa's coast, revealing significant gaps in the country's pollution monitoring and response capabilities. Read more »
