The key theme in the air quality case heard in the supreme court of appeal this week focused on holding government and polluters to account
Environment organisations groundWork and Vukani Environmental Justice Movement argue that regulations are necessary to save lives on the polluted Highveld
Environmental justice organisations and waste pickers say that burning rubbish will cause air pollution and take away livelihoods
The repatriation of the cargo from Southeast Asia to Albania has been called a ‘win’ for global environmental governance
The IRP2023 ‘lacks climate commitment’ in the face of the global environmental emergency
This comes as Karpowership secures authorisation for Saldanha Bay project
Excess sulphur dioxide emissions will pollute the air, kill humans and damage the economy, they say
The use of the toxic products that contain mercury symbolise societies grappling with colourism
Other sources of air pollution such as coal, wood and paraffin increase when the coal-fired power stations are down
A new report by groundWork shines the spotlight on the closure of Komati power station in Mpumalanga
Residents living near coal mines in Mpumalanga say they feel left out of the just energy transition
Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable
The province at the polluting heart of energy production has good wind and solar resources and can use the grid as coal-fired power stations are decommissioned
Members of social movement Abahlali baseMjondolo allege that the state monitors their phones and emails, tracking their movements and putting them in constant danger
Barbara Creecy says her appeal ‘boils down to a question of law’
Judge says environment minister’s denial of the harm caused is at odds with science, and gives her a deadline to prescribe long-delayed pollution regulations
The landmark case marks the first against environmental authorisation for gas power plant in South Africa
The proposed change will make it impossible for civil society, or their lawyers, to appeal environmental authorisations without using the services of a costly environmental assessment practitioner
As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
South Africa has ‘no real gumption’ when it comes to making tough decisions to protect the environment, says UCT academic
Environmental organisations say that COP26 ended with 90 new coal power projects, worth a total of 88GW, are likely to be cancelled
‘If plastic were a country, it would already be the fifth-largest emitter in the world’
Unless urgent action is taken, South Africa will suffer enormous socioeconomic and ecological harm from climate change in the next 50 years
The Healthy NDCs Scorecard has recognised South Africa’s efforts in revising its nationally determined contributions to mitigate climate change
Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now
Will China’s end of coal finance be the final nail in the coffin for MMESZ?
The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report
About half of South Africa’s maize crop and 100% of the soya crop is genetically modified — it’s grown with the use of glyphosate. But Bayer South Africa disagrees that it causes cancer
The powerships will be more expensive for consumers than wind and solar energy and isn’t required for reliable electricity generation
Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation
The World Bank is funding a plan to deal with air pollution in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg
Scientists have been sent to handle the fallout from the warehouse fire, which stored about 1 600 hazardous materials that can contaminate the air, sea and rivers