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Sheree Bega is an environment reporter at the Mail & Guardian.
When Phasiwe Ngwenya bought her first home in Wilfordon Extension 11, west of Johannesburg, she believed that she was investing in her children’s future. Like many first-time…
Explore the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, a unique landscape between Rooiels and Pringle Bay, where an ambitious conservation effort is underway to protect critically endangered…
Thungela Resources' plans for a large-scale coal bed methane project in Limpopo's Waterberg are facing scrutiny over potential impacts on water security and South Africa’s…
A landmark four-year census has found that only 119 free-roaming cheetahs remain outside South Africa’s national parks and private game reserves, with researchers warning that…
A new study from the University of Cape Town warns that children's products in South Africa could contain traces of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), toxic chemicals banned…
A pilot project in Benoni is testing a low-tech approach to water recycling, aiming to ease pressure on South Africa's strained water infrastructure. This collaboration between…
A new interactive platform, developed by Harvard University and partners, is mapping sea-level change across Africa's coastline from 1900 to 2100. It provides crucial local data…
Independent testing by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) found pesticide residues in 86% of commonly consumed foods in South Africa, including those for infants. The…
The conviction of hunting safari operator Dawie Groenewald in the world’s largest rhino horn trafficking investigation highlights the complexity of organised wildlife crime and…
A new report by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre reveals that allegations of human rights abuses linked to transition mineral mining in Africa more than doubled in…
A major report reveals global warming reached 1.37°C above pre-industrial levels in 2025, with scientists warning the 1.5°C threshold could be exceeded within four years.…
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’s decision to seek sweeping changes to the party’s representation in the government of national unity (GNU) has ruffled…
David Maynier has been appointed as the new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, a move welcomed by conservation and animal welfare organisations hoping for a…
A new Unicef analysis reveals that nearly half of the world's children, approximately 1.1 billion, are living with multiple, overlapping climate threats. These hazards, including…
Fifty years after schoolchildren took to the streets of Soweto in 1976 demanding dignity, equality and a voice in their future, young environmental lawyers say the promises of…
Elon Musk's recent achievement of crossing the $1 trillion mark after SpaceX's stock market debut has not only rewritten financial history but also starkly highlighted the scale…
Residents near the abandoned Imbabala coal mine in Ermelo are suffering the deadly consequences of an unrehabilitated site, with drownings, injuries, and widespread…
Conservationists and law enforcement agencies in South Africa are launching a new Gillnet Reporting App to combat the rising problem of illegal gillnetting in rivers and…
Nearly 50 years after students took to the streets of Soweto demanding a voice in their own future, young South Africans say they are still fighting to be heard.
Climate change is increasing the likelihood that players will face heat conditions linked to reduced performance at nearly every match in the 2026 World Cup, according to new…
