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Sheree Bega
Sheree Bega is an environment reporter at the Mail & Guardian.
Rand Water to restrict water supply to Johannesburg and Tshwane
Rand Water has confirmed it will restrict bulk water supplies to Johannesburg and Tshwane after both metros continuously exceeded their daily consumption allocations.
Toxic taps expose Tshwane’s deadly water failures
More than 400 people, mostly young children, fell ill after the City of Tshwane supplied unchlorinated tap water to Bronkhorstspruit for three weeks without alerting residents,…
Sonke demands ANC action against Gwede Mantashe over sex-for-jobs remarks
Sonke Gender Justice has demanded disciplinary action and an unconditional apology from Mineral and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe following crude remarks regarding…
UN warns world will exceed 1.5°C global warming target
A new UN report warns that exceeding 1.5°C of global warming is now unavoidable, but aggressive emissions cuts could curb peak temperatures and reverse warming by the century's…
Aerial survey exposes pollution choking rivers feeding Hartbeespoort Dam
An aerial survey by Deputy Water and Sanitation Minister Jack Bloom has laid bare the extensive sewage spills, illegal dumping, and infrastructure failures choking the river…
Tshwane admits negligence after 408 fall ill in Bronkhorstspruit
The City of Tshwane has admitted negligence after supplying unchlorinated water from the sewage-polluted Bronkhorstspruit River for three weeks without warning residents, leaving…
SA to push for triple adaptation finance by 2035 at COP31
South Africa will advocate for a binding benchmark to triple adaptation finance by 2035 at COP31 in Türkiye, addressing the critical funding shortfall facing climate-vulnerable…
Civil society challenges Ramokgopa’s 5GW gas procurement plan
Civil society organisations have raised concerns over the South African government's plan to procure 5 000MW of gas power under IRP 2025, warning that side-lining wind and solar…
A new kind of national park
The declaration of South Africa's new Grasslands National Park marks a milestone in conservation, using a pioneering biodiversity stewardship model that protects vital watersheds…
SA farmers better placed to face El Niño, but risks remain
Despite strong El Niño forecasts, South African farmers enter the summer production season with fuller dams and improved soil moisture, though rain-fed crops and livestock face…
Gupta-linked mine executives convicted of over R107.5m rehabilitation funds
Two directors and three companies connected to the Gupta-era acquisition of Optimum and Koornfontein coal mines have been convicted of fraud and money laundering after diverting…
Africa faces ‘failed adaptation’ as climate finance falls billions short
A landmark report by Power Shift Africa warns that Africa faces 'failed adaptation' as the continent receives only $14bn of the nearly $70bn required annually to protect…
SA pushes for biodiversity funding before COP17
Ahead of COP17 in Armenia, South Africa is demanding accessible, non-debt biodiversity finance and technology transfer to turn global conservation commitments into practical…
ConCourt dismisses hunters’ challenge to animal well-being law
The Constitutional Court has dismissed a challenge by SA Hunters against animal well-being provisions in environmental legislation, ruling that the association unreasonably…
Kruger goes green without giving up ground
A pioneering partnership between SANParks, Discovery Green, and Sasol delivers renewable energy to Kruger National Park via the national grid, reducing emissions without taking…