Department of water and sanitation urges those living within the floodline to move to safe areas
The project will remove alien invasive species and restore riverbanks in the catchment area
This is in terms of lives lost and overall economic impact, but not size
Homes, roads and bridges destroyed as two more sluice gates opened
But widespread, destructive flooding does qualify as a disaster
The rains in December have caused flooding, which has damaged critical infrastructure, including people’s homes
Heavy rains have submerged vehicles, trapped homeowners on roofs, collapsed walls, and decimated shacks and houses
Extreme weather conditions due to climate change are set to increase, meaning higher premiums
As we enjoy the last few weeks of autumn with its bright colours, remember that the rigours of winter are just around the corner
No load-shedding for flood-hit eThekwini metro, because the area is not consuming its daily average of 1 600MW of power
The wet season that came before the four-day heavy rainfall and the low pressure system created ideal conditions for flooding in the eThekwini metro
Premier Sihle Zikalala says a state of disaster has been declared in the province, because of the heavy flooding
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
Future-proofing schools against the damaging effects of global climate change is essential
The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’
The Global Climate and Health Alliance says South Africa’s low score means there is room for improvement
R10-billion in capital investment is needed for prioritised mitigation actions until 2050, as well as an annual operating budget of about R25-billion for the same period
World Environment Day encourages businesses, farmers and manufacturers to develop greener models — for people to consider how they consume
The country has a national mental health emergency but only a handful of psychiatrists to deal with it
I want you to fully disclose the topic of climate change in your response to the Sona debate
The drought-stricken Northern Cape experienced some relief as heavy rainfall caused rivers and dams to overflow
World leaders must choose between life or death for humanity, say climate justice activists at 10th Desmond Tutu international peace lecture
The story behind Ugandan photojournalist Nicholas Bamulanzeki’s iconic picture of the policeman in the floods
It is possible to urbanise without congestion and the attendant ills through emphasis on better institutions, writes Eddie Rakabe
A fortnight after an early winter downpour, a recently established informal settlement comes to terms with the Cape’s hydromorphology of seasonal floodplains.
During Cyclone Idai, responses were hampered by a shortage of reliable information. This has worrying implications for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
The first floods have already been seen in some parts of Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado province, as well as in surrounding areas
A stunned Durban is counting the costs of the floods — destroyed infrastructure and people’s lives and homes
Some people in Beira are so hungry that they are scooping rotting rice from the flood waters
The eastern district of Chimanimani was worst-hit, with houses and most of the region’s bridges washed away by flash floods
New research says the potential destruction of climate change has been gravely underestimated
When natural disasters claim the lives of men, it is women in Indian villages who suffer the most