February 03
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Faces 4,700km Water-Pipe Crisis As Losses Hit Over 60 Percent
Due to the shortage of plumbers in the water services unit, the metro takes between seven and 10 days to address water leaks, instead of the ideal three days. Read more »
January 29
Mozambique: Severe Weather Affects Sasol's Mozambique Operations but Gas Supplies Remain Uninterrupted
Heavy rains in Mozambique have disrupted Sasol's condensate transport and forced a temporary reduction in gas production, but the company says supplies to customers remain… Read more »
South Africa: Many Nets, One Ocean - What SA's Fishing Debate Has Taught Us
After months of conversations with people who live from the sea - or live with the consequences of how it's managed - one thing is clear: SA's fishing industry is not a single… Read more »
January 28
South Africa: Cruelty Exposed - Inside South Africa's Cub-Petting Industry
We speak to anti-cruelty nonprofit founder Nina Jackel about an undercover investigation exposing how lion and tiger cub petting feeds a global industry built on cruelty, profit… Read more »
January 26
South Africa: Defaulting Municipalities - Treasury Crackdown Is to Avert Water Sector Collapse
South Africa's water boards are drowning in R28bn of municipal debt, leading to deferred maintenance and the looming threat of bankruptcy. The National Treasury's decision to… Read more »
South Africa: Part 1 - The Sixth Extinction and the Anthropocene's Pleistocene Origins
This is part 1 of a three-part series that traces the origins of the Anthropocene - the current geological epoch that speaks bluntly to humanity's impact on the environment - and… Read more »
South Africa: The Unkindest Cut - Tail Docking Remains a Troubling Norm
A close look at what tail docking actually involves, why it persisted long after its rationale collapsed and how a recent conviction brings South African law back into focus. Read more »
January 25
South Africa: Hippo Meat Frenzy Ends in Tragedy At Lake St Lucia
Two men have died in the aftermath of the illegal snaring of a hippo in the Imfolozi River floodplain, near the mouth of Lake St Lucia in northern KwaZulu-Natal Read more »
January 20
South Africa: From Thriving to Idle - A Fishing Family's Tale of Change in Kalk Bay
A conversation about fishing boats that can't go to sea, reading the ocean and the changing nature of fishing. Read more »
Africa: Beyond a Crisis - We're in a New Era of Global 'Water Bankruptcy', Says UN Report
Amid alarming global water shortages, a UN report declares a new era of 'water bankruptcy', emphasising the need for urgent action and redefined policies to address irreversible… Read more »
South Africa: Ensuring Animal Wellbeing Is Not an Extremist Movement, As Commercial-Use Proponents Will Have You Believe
Inaccurate and misleading language is being used to justify the commercial exploitation of wildlife and discredit those who advocate for animal welfare and wellbeing. Read more »
South Africa: 'Getting Water Is Like Finding a Job' - Orange Farm Residents Frustrated After Years of Unreliable Supply
Residents of Drieziek near Orange Farm have struggled with inconsistent water supplies for years, with some residents reporting dry taps since 2016. They say the problem is only… Read more »
South Africa: Floods Derail Start of 2026 Classes in Limpopo and Mpumalanga - - Hundreds of Schools Shut
Relentless rains have submerged roads, collapsed bridges and damaged dozens of schools across Limpopo's Vhembe, Mopani, and Sekhukhune districts and Mpumalanga's Bushbuckridge,… Read more »
South Africa: After Kruger Park Storms, Love and Grief in the Time of Floods Spur the Spirit of Solidarity
As the waters recede, we gather the flotsam and jetsam of what we took for granted before the rains came. And amid chaos, locals unite to rebuild essential bridges, showcasing… Read more »
South Africa: Social Media Plea Sparks Nationwide Support for Fire-Hit Farmers
When one farmer called for help, the country banded together, and the fire-stricken regions of the Eastern Cape were overwhelmed by the help from across SA thanks to one farmer's… Read more »
January 18
South Africa: Inferno Madness - the Severe Impact of the Cape's Adverse Weather On Wildfires
Dry, hot weather, strong wind that often changed direction and flammable alien vegetation complicated fighting the multiple wildfires that marked a devastating start to the new… Read more »
Africa: Broken Promises, Shattered Hopes - - the Plight of African Climate Migrants Seeking Work in 'Wealthier' SA
Climate refugees who abandon drying agricultural lands in frontier countries and head to South Africa to seek new livelihoods are encountering crushing hardship in this country. Read more »
South Africa: Cable Theft Leaves Nelson Mandela Bay Awash in Raw Sewage
Cable theft and vandalism have left Gqeberha's wastewater system in crisis, sending raw sewage into streets and homes -- affecting both more affluent suburbs and under-resourced… Read more »
South Africa: When the Rivers Rose, They Stayed - How Hoedspruit's Volunteers Became the 'Safari Capital's' Flood Defence
As the mop-up starts, Lowveld communities pulled together during the worst floods to hit Kruger and surrounds since January 2012. Meanwhile, day visitors can return to southern… Read more »
South Africa: Ekurhuleni Councillor Missing in Mozambique Amid Catastrophic Flooding Crisis
A councillor from Ekurhuleni is missing in Mozambique after floods swept away his vehicle, prompting a rescue mission amid catastrophic flooding affecting thousands. Read more »
January 16
South Africa: 'We Are Trapped' - Floodwaters Swallow Villages As Flooding, Heavy Rain Batter Limpopo
Relentless rains spilling over from Mozambique have submerged villages across Limpopo and Mpumalanga, sweeping away homes, cutting off roads and leaving communities isolated and… Read more »
January 15
South Africa: Kouga Municipality's Firefighter Mayor - 'I Just Tried to Help Where I Could'
Over the past week, Kouga Municipality's executive mayor Hattingh Bornman was at the forefront of fighting devastating fires that tore through thousands of hectares of land. A… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Flushes Drain Contract, Leaving Questions About Sewage Response Times
Sewage spill response times in Nelson Mandela Bay are expected to worsen after a key drain-cleaning contract expired, nearly two years after the metro began the process to replace… Read more »
South Africa: Antarctic Experience Transforms SA Teens' View of Climate and Innovation
A week on Antarctica's frozen frontier has reshaped how a Gqeberha school pupil thinks about engineering, climate change and his future. Seventeen-year-old Luke Boswell was one of… Read more »
January 12
South Africa: Climate Crisis Vs Job Security - How President's Fresh Pcc Picks Aim to Calm SA's Just Transition Jitters
President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of new commissioners to the Presidential Climate Commission marks the start of a new five-year term (2026-2030) for the multistakeholder… Read more »
