Wildfires that spread around the Somerset West area and caused around R60 million in damages were started by people, according to Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs ... Read more »
While many passengers at the Muhammed Murtala Airport expressed frustration over the cancellation of flights due to the hazy weather, saying they were unable to celebrate the ... Read more »
At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds of homesteads swept away in heavy rains and flooding in low-lying areas of the country, CAJ's Mercy Mujuru reports. Read more »
Portland Cement, a listed company, plans to retrench over 1,000 employees after being declared technically insolvent by the auditor general. Read more »
While Africa is late to the industrialization bandwagon it presents an opportunity for countries to take a more sustainable development path, says Carlos Lopes former chief of the ... Read more »
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has said he intends to declare parts of the province affected by flooding that resulted in several fatalities and extensive damage to homes, vehicles ... Read more »
Several deaths have been confirmed following flash floods in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni that submerged traffic and swept dozens of vehicles away. Read more »
4 November 2016, marks the historic entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change. It is significant for the global commitment to hold global warming to no more than 2C ... Read more »
Government has urged communities to comply with water restrictions introduced to mitigate the effects of drought. Read more »
Thirteen years ago, Aghan Oscar, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it, writes Benson ... Read more »
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