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Tunicia Phillips
Tunicia Phillips is an investigative, award-winning journalist who has worked in broadcast for 10 years. Her beats span across crime, court politics, mining energy and social justice. She has recently returned to print at the M&G working under the Adamela Trust to specialise in climate change and environmental reporting.
Whose land, whose power? South Africa’s renewable energy conundrum
Wind farms feed power into the national grid, but the stories behind the land deals are rarely told. Tunicia Phillips investigates a case study in the Eastern Cape
Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence argues ballistic evidence was planted
The forensics expert who is responsible for crime scene management testified that police handled evidence according to procedure
SAPS evidence management under the spotlight in Meyiwa murder trial
The forensics investigator at the murder scene said he did not collect all DNA evidence as the people in the house were considered victims of an intrusion, not suspects
COP27 loss and damage fund welcomed but some fear it is an ‘empty bucket’
Climate change diplomacy is a game of give and take — and it would appear that the environment and humanity will have to keep on giving
Last push for consensus as COP27 draws to a close
Déjà vu inside the closed door corridors of Sharm El Sheik
COP27 will be a failure if reparations for loss and damage are not properly addressed
Finance for loss and damage are crucial if low emitting countries are to survive climate shocks
Soaring cost of living overshadows climate change talks
The costs of climate change damages are rising exponentially. Who will pay?
‘The devil is a liar’: Bathabile Dlamini pays for perjury
ANC Women’s League president accompanied her defence to pay R20 000 of a R200 000 deferred fine after Friday’s judgment.
War in Rosettenville: Balaclavas, automatic rifles and an appetite for bloodshed
The case against the foiled heist perpetrators on Monday shows a growing trend among organised criminals where in some cases former SANDF members and police officials are involved
Africa needs to beat plastic pollution, says WWF
The focus on waste, which is the end of the plastic life cycle, means that the root causes of plastic pollution are not addressed
Presidential Climate Change Commission discusses risks of net-zero carbon emissions for South Africa
Pravin Gordhan says bureaucratic blocks must be removed and frankness is required about the trade-offs for the country to lead in new green industries
Fossil subsidies take the bulk of finance needed for an inclusive renewable energy sector
Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe agrees that green energy is cost competitive and calls for equitable ownership in the sector
South Africa forges ahead with domestic carbon offset programme
Industries can take advantage of carbon tax allowances if they finance projects mitigation projects
Locally extinct Erica makes a comeback in Cape Town
Erica verticillata, a plant endemic to an area along the Cape Flats, may have risen from extinction
Western Cape wetland gets new environmental protection
The Berg River Estuary has been declared South Africa’s 28th Ramsar site, yet 79% of the country’s wetlands remain threatened and 48% are critically endangered