Climate Crisis

Trump rejects climate ‘prophets of doom’ as Thunberg warns Davos

Article Sebastian Smith & Stuart Williams - 21 Jan 2020

The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) got under way in the ski resort with an avowed focus on climate change but with starkly different visions over global warming laid bare

YouTube steers viewers to climate denial videos: nonprofit

Article Glenn Chapman - 18 Jan 2020

YouTube has driven millions of viewers to climate denial videos, a US activist group said on Thursday as it called for stopping "free promotion...

Oceans heat up to record highs

Environment Sipho Kings - 17 Jan 2020

Ocean temperatures last year were the hottest in recorded history, driving destructive weather around the world and pushing a rise in...

Australian ‘megablaze’ brought under control

Environment Andrew Beatty - 13 Jan 2020

Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under control Monday, as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite...

Australia’s fires give us a glimpse of what’s coming

Article Agency - 11 Jan 2020

The government is reaffirming its commitment to coal. But as the crisis deepens, climate barbarism is no longer an option

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how

Article Peter Johnston - 7 Jan 2020

The impact of climate change on agriculture and food production is clear: the sector will suffer. Here's what needs to be done

Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed

Article Glenda Kwek - 6 Jan 2020

Firefighters joined by fresh teams from the US and Canada were taking advantage of rainy and cooler conditions to tackle out-of-control blazes

The decade that decides our fate

Article Sipho Kings - 20 Dec 2019

If we don’t do enough, in a decade’s time there’ll be droughts, floods, wildfires and crop failure on an apocalyptic scale

COP25 climate summit: what’s happened?

Article Advertising Supplement - 13 Dec 2019

The real test will come next year in Glasgow, when countries have to make concrete commitments to reducing emissions

DBSA participates at COP2

Article Eamonn Ryan - 13 Dec 2019

The bank provides vital financial backing for green initiatives

The good, the bad and the vegan

Article Annerine Snyman - 13 Dec 2019

There’s a global push for people to become vegans, or at least eat less meat, to reduce their carbon footprint

Climate change is also a health crisis

Article Maria Neira - 6 Dec 2019

"Future efforts must reflect the real costs of our fossil fuel economy and aid those most affected."

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Press Releases

Boosting safety for cargo and drivers

IT Web - 24 Jan 2020

The use of a telematics system for fleet vehicles has proved to be an important tool in helping to drive down costs and improve efficiency, says MiX Telematics Africa.

Government News

Silencing the guns and firearms amnesty

SA News - 24 Jan 2020

Silencing the guns and firearms amnesty

Government News

Gender-based violence is an affront to our humanity

SA News - 23 Jan 2020

Gender-based violence is an affront to our humanity

Government News

UK-Africa investment summit 2020: Think Africa Invest SA

SA News - 23 Jan 2020

UK-Africa investment summit 2020: Think Africa Invest SA

Press Releases

MTN unveils TikTok bundles

IT Web - 22 Jan 2020

Customised MTN TikTok data bundles are available to all prepaid customers on *136*2#.

Special Reports

Marketers need to reinvent themselves

Derek Davey - 22 Jan 2020

Marketing is an exciting discipline, offering the perfect fit for individuals who are equally interested in business, human dynamics and strategic thinking. But the...

Press Releases

Upskill yourself to land your dream job in 2020

IT Web - 21 Jan 2020

If you received admission to an IIE Higher Certificate qualification, once you have graduated, you can articulate to an IIE Diploma and then IIE Bachelor's degree at IIE Rosebank College.

Press Releases

South Africans unsure of what to expect in 2020

IT Web - 20 Jan 2020

Almost half (49%) of South Africans, 15 years and older, agree or strongly agree that they view 2020 with optimism.