Latest articles on climate emergency

Pandemic gives us a last chance to avert climate – and social – catastrophe

Article Bruce Baigrie - 16 Apr 2020

As Covid-19 upends life, it has taught us critical lessons and offers an opening to confront other crises. Political will is required, of course

Southern Africa’s dangerous information gap exacerbates natural disasters

Article Masego Madzwamuse - 27 Mar 2020

During Cyclone Idai, responses were hampered by a shortage of reliable information. This has worrying implications for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic

Dear EFF, it’s time for radical renewable transformation

Article Alex Lenferna - 4 Mar 2020

The party’s vision for Eskom seems to be one designed to benefit vested interests rather than the greater good

Floods in Ireland: A postcard from the edge of the climate crisis

Analysis Sipho Kings - 28 Feb 2020

It seems that politicians aren’t paying attention to the floods, fires and droughts spinning our world out of control

The Year of the Locust

Africa Simon Allison - 21 Feb 2020

About 25 years ago, Baldwyn Torto and his team taught themselves to talk to locusts. Now, Simon Allison brings you the story of the swarms eating their way across the continent

Countering climate denialism requires taking on right-wing populism. Here’s how

Article Richard Calland - 15 Feb 2020

Global cooperation is essential if climate action is to be effective, amid the right-wing onslaught against multilateralism

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To silence the guns in Africa, nature must be restored

Africa Hailemariam Desalegn - 12 Feb 2020

The world needs a new deal to protect its natural environment

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

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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...

Remove borders to up free knowledge

Education Tawana Kupe - 15 Jan 2020

Boundaries at all levels limit the exchange of ideas necessary to resolve complex global problems

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Carrying ‘weapons’ while striking is still a sticking point

Sarah Smit - 13 Aug 2020

An upcoming CCMA case will consider whether workers carrying sticks at a strike is an act of intimidation or a call for unity

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Fikile has a daring plan for taxis

Thanduxolo Jika & Mail Guardian Correspondent - 13 Aug 2020

The transport minister presented to the ANC’s top body a proposal to establish a bank for taxi operators and to subsidise the industry

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Let’s unite behind our masks

special reports - 12 Aug 2020

We owe it to young people who hold our dreams for the future to not be discouraged by the Covid-19 pandemic – or our poor leaders

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Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

The Board of Trustees and the Management of Brand South Africa have undertaken to investigate any allegations presented against it

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Grants for the production of Covid-19-relevant medical and pharmaceutical products: call for proposals

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

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WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

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special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally