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M&G Greening the Future Awards open for 2026 nominations
Nominations have opened for the 2026 Greening the Future Awards, honouring the individuals, communities, and organisations safeguarding South Africa's environment.
Let’s make the circle bigger: A just transition for all of South Africa
South Africa's just transition cannot focus solely on coal-dependent communities in Mpumalanga. Decarbonisation, economic resilience, and green industrialisation must span all…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kruger rainfall: 2026 was exceptionally wet but not a record
Despite severe flooding across parts of the Kruger National Park earlier this year, SANParks scientists report that overall rainfall remained slightly below the historic…
Africa faces tens of thousands of additional heat deaths as El Niño intensifies
A report from the Climate Impact Lab warns that an intensifying El Niño could cause tens of thousands of additional heat-related deaths across Africa's Sahel, with Nigeria and…
Development of Lesotho's National Carbon Markets Framework for Article 6 and Voluntary Carbon Markets
The Government of Lesotho, funded by IFAD under the ROLL project, is seeking an individual consultant to develop a National Carbon Markets Legal Framework aligned with Article 6…
Ermelo braces for another Day Zero
Ermelo is bracing for an acute drinking water shortage within months as severe mining and sewage pollution, aging infrastructure, and looming El Niño conditions push the…
Sweden, SA bring youth voices into climate, health policy talks
The Embassy of Sweden and UKZN brought together youth, diplomats, and policymakers to address the critical intersection of climate change, gender equality, and reproductive…
At least 124 environmental defenders killed globally in 2025
At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed across the globe in 2025, bringing the total documented deaths and disappearances to 2,375 since 2012.
Kruger National Park hero Mpho Mudau relives the day the floods came
When catastrophic floods hit Letaba Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park, hospital services manager Mpho Mudau bravely led life-saving evacuations. Here is how disaster…
The Geography of Climate Injustice: From Nepal to Tuvalu
From glacial floods in Nepal to rising oceans in Tuvalu, vulnerable nations are paying the price for a crisis they did not create. Discover why this devastating human toll…