From Melville to Midrand, Johannesburg residents are bearing the social and economic costs of prolonged water outages, with WaterCAN calling for transparent daily briefings and direct public communication from authorities
The intensity of heavy downpours has increased by 40% since pre-industrial times, with some areas receiving more than a year’s rain in just days
A new climate-smart horticulture centre at Eskom’s Grootvlei power station, backed by the Netherlands, is testing how South Africa’s energy transition can deliver jobs, food security and skills
Some Randburg suburbs have gone more than two weeks without refuse collection as Pikitup and striking casual workers trade blame over service disruptions at the Randburg depot
New data shows habitat loss and degradation are pushing mammals closer to extinction — with endemic species facing the greatest risk
Traditional talk of a water crisis and water stress no longer reflects the current reality
Floods, wildfires and water shortages: This is a warning of the real costs of climate change, experts say
Downstream communities ‘must immediately evacuate’
The department has issued a public health warning after reports that transformer oil is being used for medicinal purposes in some communities
With bridges, roads and tourist camps washed away, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp appealed to the public for donations to ‘help save our iconic park’