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Sky’s the limit: Although fireworks have long been a tradition during the festival of Diwali, they are increasingly being replaced with greener options, such as digital light shows and drone displays. Photo: Suvan Chowdhury Pexels
CULTURAL HARMONY

Lighting the world: Diwali’s enduring message in a time of darkness

From Durban to Delhi, millions light diyas in defiance of darkness — reminding a fractured world that goodness still glows

  • Marlan Padayachee
7 min read
Aeiden Swan aims to draw attention to the importance of birds and butterflies in the ecosystem. (Photo supplied)
AEIDEN SWAN

Aeiden Swan celebrates SA wildlife through art and design

The Cape Town artist transforms her passion for wildlife into sustainable designs

  • Lesego Chepape
5 min read
African penguins, endemic to Southern Africa, are one of the most threatened seabird species globally and they face the risk of extinction in the wild by 2035. Populations have shrunk by 90% in the past 70 years, dwindling to about 8 500 breeding pairs today.
AFRICAN PENGUIN

Africa’s only penguin moves closer to extinction

The seabirds were recently moved to critically endangered status, meaning drastic action has to be taken to save them from being wiped out

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
South Africa needs to change its top-down approach, consult communities and fast track the delayed Integrated Energy Plan
CLIMATE CHANGE

New report breaks down perceptions about climate change and the just energy transition

The study found that climate change does not rank high on the list of priorities for South Africans and, generally, people don’t know what the just energy transition is

  • Ozayr Patel
4 min read
Young leader: Lisakhanya Mathiso (in red) believes that educating members of her community about the climate crisis helps them to understand that it affects everyone. (David Harrison/M&G)
AFRICAN CLIMATE ALLIANCE

Meet the young activist from Mitchells Plain who’s fighting for a greener world

Climate activist Lisakhanya Mathiso, 18, from Tafesig uses dance to educate people in her community about the climate crisis

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read