September 04, 2022
South Africa: Big Stink As City Hides Its Durban Beach Water Lab Results
The city's failure to play open cards threatens to further erode public trust in a beach monitoring system designed to safeguard public health. Read more »
September 01, 2022
South Africa: Activists Celebrate Big Win for Wild Coast Against Mantashe and Shell
The Makhanda High Court has set aside a decision by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to grant an exploration right to Shell to conduct seismic surveys off the Wild… Read more »
August 21, 2022
South Africa: Mother Dead, Scores Sick With Diarrhoea As Polluted Tap Water Confirmed
In response to questions from Our Burning Planet after the death of Rashnie Baijnath, the eThekwini Municipality confirmed that tap water in the Birchwood area, west of the city,… Read more »
July 31, 2022
South Africa: A Tribute to the Unsung Wildlife Conservation Heroes Dedicated to Safeguarding Our Natural Heritage
Today, 31 July, marks the date when countries around the world celebrate World Ranger Day to acknowledge the work rangers do in safeguarding the planet's natural heritage, and to… Read more »
South Africa: Scientific Evidence Is Clear - Elephants Are Affecting Biodiversity in the Kruger National Park
Elephants are important and sentient animals. This makes any discussion about their management difficult and thus the debate about elephant numbers in the Kruger National Park… Read more »
July 28, 2022
South Africa: Eastern Cape Govt Ordered to Reveal Secret Details of Permits to Kill Leopards
In what is seen as a dual victory for transparency and wildlife conservation, the Eastern Cape High Court on Tuesday ordered the provincial MEC for Environmental Affairs to… Read more »
South Africa: Violent Death of Ranger Anton Mzimba Mourned By Conservationists Worldwide
The murder this week of 49-year-old Timbavati ranger Anton Mzimba has caused an explosion of grief and anger, with many calls being made for his killers to be arrested. Read more »
July 24, 2022
Africa: Pioneering Study Attributes U.S.$6-Trillion in Global Warming-Related Economic Losses to USA, China and Others
The first study to assess the economic impacts that individual countries have caused on other countries - through their contributions to global warming - shows that five national… Read more »
July 12, 2022
South Africa: Durban's River-Healing Plan a Roadmap for African Cities to Cope With Climate Floods
A R719-million river clean-up and flood protection project in Durban could serve as a model to cushion other vulnerable cities in Africa from the impacts of climate change. Read more »
July 11, 2022
South Africa: Pride of Lions Driven Back to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park After Killing Five Cattle
A pride of lions has been shepherded back into the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park after killing at least five cattle in the neighbouring Okhukho area, near Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal. Read more »
July 06, 2022
South Africa: Waste Is One of Joburg's Biggest Environmental Challenges, Says Councillor
Rapid urbanisation has contributed a vast amount to the city's growing waste problem. As the city expands, so does waste, while space for landfills shrinks. Councillor Michael Sun… Read more »
South Africa: Eleven Days Without Water - Load Shedding in Eastern Cape Wrecks Middelburg Borehole Pumps
The people of Midros in Middelburg in the Eastern Cape have been without water for 11 days after crucial borehole pumps burnt out during load shedding on 25 June. It has taken the… Read more »
July 05, 2022
South Africa: UN Development Agency Slammed for Support of 'Flawed' Chinese Industrial Mega-Project in Limpopo
Representatives of a group of civil society organisations are calling for the United Nations Development Programme to retract a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the… Read more »
June 30, 2022
South Africa: Coal Mining Onslaught On Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park Is Tantamount to Ecocide
What is happening with coal mining in northern KwaZulu-Natal in a Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Area is a war on water and our climate resilience. Read more »
South Africa: South African Company Launches World-First Crypto Water Token
A new model for financing water projects around the world has been developed by a local company. Read more »
June 28, 2022
South Africa: 'No Problem Is Insurmountable' - Dr Imtiaz Sooliman On Nelson Mandela Bay's Day Zero
With his 'can-do' attitude and trademark energy, Gift of the Givers' Dr Imtiaz Sooliman has brought some hope to Nelson Mandela Bay -- a city torn apart by political bickering and… Read more »
June 26, 2022
South Africa: Is It Too Late for Salvation? a Tale of Two Cities As Day Zero Looms
The DA's Helen Zille lived through Cape Town's battle to avert Day Zero in 2018. Other than heavy rain, she does not see a way for Nelson Mandela Bay to avoid water outages across… Read more »
June 20, 2022
South Africa: 'Human Factors', Not Just the Climate Crisis, Aggravated Floods - Top Researcher
Professor Emeritus of Hydrology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Centre for Water Resources Research argues that not just heavy rain and climate change were responsible for the… Read more »
June 17, 2022
South Africa: A Taste of Fynbos - Exploring South Africa's Indigenous Culinary Herbs
Aromatic and evocative of the veld, a new palette of fynbos seasonings and herbs challenges and delights palates at a masterclass tasting experience with Giselle Courtney of South… Read more »
June 15, 2022
South Africa: Durban's Sewage-Fouled Beaches Closed Indefinitely for Swimming
With sewage pollution still above safe swimming levels at several places along the Durban coastline, there is still no certainty on when the city's main beaches will reopen. Read more »
June 13, 2022
South Africa: Three Rhino Poaching Suspects Arrested As New Board Steps in At Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
Although all three men were caught before they could kill any rhinos, the death toll for the species has already reached 123 in KwaZulu-Natal in the first six months of this year. Read more »
South Africa: First Major Dam Fails As Eastern Cape Metro Battles Near Certain Water Disaster
The preparation of water collection sites in Nelson Mandela Bay's 'red zone' serves as a stark reminder of what residents are increasingly likely to face in the next few months as… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Almighty Water Catastrophe - Stop Bickering and Fix Things, Bishop Urges
As the coalition metro is plagued by political infighting, a Methodist bishop is calling for residents and leaders to come together to face the water emergency. Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: Eskom 'Greenwash' On Coal-Fired Kusile A Smokescreen for Terrifying Overall Emissions - Experts
The Kusile coal-fired power plant is the only facility in SA that has the technology to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions. But energy experts say this is nothing to be proud of… Read more »
June 08, 2022
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Red Oryx and Other Prized Game Fetch Big Bucks
The criminal case opened by former spy boss Arthur Fraser against President Cyril Ramaphosa has put the spotlight on prices paid for prized game in South Africa, including a rare… Read more »