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Redisa versus the government: Legal row over discarded tyre crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 26 January 2025

Redisa versus the government: Legal row over discarded tyre crisis

The state’s waste tyre management plan faces a court challenge over unrealistic targets

By Sheree Bega
Climate finance set to be this year’s biggest COP talking point
The Green Guardian
/ 11 November 2024

Climate finance set to be this year’s biggest COP talking point

Countries need to urgently agree on funding goals to adapt to, and mitigate climate change

By Ozayr Patel
Unravelling the threads of snaring in Kruger park
The Green Guardian
/ 31 October 2024

Unravelling the threads of snaring in Kruger park

Incidents of wildlife snaring have rocketed in South Africa’s flagship national park in the past four years. What’s driving the surge, and how are conservationists facing up to it?

By Dianah Chiyangwa and Roving Reporters
Can COP29 bridge the climate finance gap? South Africa sets ambitious goals
The Green Guardian
/ 29 October 2024

Can COP29 bridge the climate finance gap? South Africa sets ambitious goals

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Dion George said developed countries had failed in their commitments to developing countries

By Sheree Bega
Urban water crisis deepens as poor infrastructure, shortages and unpaid bills take a toll
National
/ 18 October 2024

Urban water crisis deepens as poor infrastructure, shortages and unpaid bills take a toll

Maintaining infrastructure, fixing leaks and better information sharing are the first crucial steps to fixing the mess

By Sheree Bega, Lyse Comins and Ozayr Patel
Hera the European roller’s epic migration uncovers new flight paths for bird conservation
The Green Guardian
/ 14 October 2024

Hera the European roller’s epic migration uncovers new flight paths for bird conservation

Tagged by BirdLife SA, Hera completed a 10 000 km journey from Limpopo to her breeding ground in Uzbekistan

By Sheree Bega
A global project is trying to save the rare humpback dolphin
The Green Guardian
/ 8 October 2024

A global project is trying to save the rare humpback dolphin

There are estimated to be fewer than 500 of the endangered mammals in South Africa’s waters

By Sheree Bega
Africa faces urgent need for sustainable cooling as temperatures soar
The Green Guardian
/ 29 September 2024

Africa faces urgent need for sustainable cooling as temperatures soar

Around 3.5 billion people live in hot climates, but only 15% have access to cooling, mainly through air conditioning

By Ozayr Patel
Environmentalists warn against new nuclear energy expansion after Koeberg’s unit one shutdown
The Green Guardian
/ 25 September 2024

Environmentalists warn against new nuclear energy expansion after Koeberg’s unit one shutdown

The shutdown has intensified debates over nuclear power, with activists challenging its reliability and cost-effectiveness

By Ozayr Patel
SA’s wildfire crisis escalates with 1 960 fires this year alone
The Green Guardian
/ 16 September 2024

SA’s wildfire crisis escalates with 1 960 fires this year alone

Runaway fires fuelled by the climate crisis are more frequent and devastating, destroying farmland, property, protected areas and people’s livelihoods

By Hasina Kathrada
EU’s R628m deal to boost South Africa’s green hydrogen programme
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2024

EU’s R628m deal to boost South Africa’s green hydrogen programme

The European Union will provide grants which will partly go towards state-owned logistics company Transnet

By Ozayr Patel
Rare meteorite fragment found in Eastern Cape provisionally named the ‘Nqweba’
The Green Guardian
/ 3 September 2024

Rare meteorite fragment found in Eastern Cape provisionally named the ‘Nqweba’

The meteorite streaked across the sky on 25 August

By Sheree Bega
UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction 
The Green Guardian
/ 28 August 2024

UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction 

Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations

By Sheree Bega
Maersk to ship suspected toxic dust back to Europe
The Green Guardian
/ 21 August 2024

Maersk to ship suspected toxic dust back to Europe

The repatriation of the cargo from Southeast Asia to Albania has been called a ‘win’ for global environmental governance

By Sheree Bega
Invasive mice on Marion Island eat rare seabird chicks, sparking eradication effort
The Green Guardian
/ 11 August 2024

Invasive mice on Marion Island eat rare seabird chicks, sparking eradication effort

The rodents’ population is increasing and, as their usual food sources become scarce, they are feeding on vulnerable species such as the wandering albatross

By Sheree Bega
Potato prices set to soar by over 100% as Limpopo black frost damage takes its toll
National
/ 6 August 2024

Potato prices set to soar by over 100% as Limpopo black frost damage takes its toll

Water restrictions in the Western Cape will also affect the cost of the staple, with price fluctuations expected to be felt from end of August

By Aarti Bhana
Finding Lesotho’s lost lake
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2024

Finding Lesotho’s lost lake

A glimpse into the past, which shows the effect of climate change, can help predict the future

By Sheree Bega
Ramaphosa signs crucial Climate Change Bill into law
The Green Guardian
/ 24 July 2024

Ramaphosa signs crucial Climate Change Bill into law

The Climate Change Act is the country’s first comprehensive piece of legislation to encourage the development of an effective climate change response

By Sheree Bega
Urban mushroom farming in South Africa is a space saving, eco-friendly revolution
The Green Guardian
/ 16 July 2024

Urban mushroom farming in South Africa is a space saving, eco-friendly revolution

An ‘exchange of magic’ is required between growers and mushrooms to get consistent results

By Derek Davey
Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2024

Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead

The minister said the Democratic Alliance must understand that the new government is a single entity, not a federation

By Emsie Ferreira
I’m focusing on the just transition, says new environment minister Dion George
The Green Guardian
/ 3 July 2024

I’m focusing on the just transition, says new environment minister Dion George

The Democratic Alliance’s George, who replaces Barbara Creecy, has commended the work of his predecessor

By Sheree Bega
Behind Johannesburg’s load reduction
The Green Guardian
/ 23 June 2024

Behind Johannesburg’s load reduction

City Power says it cut power as a ‘last resort’ to save the grid from collapse – and recoup debts

By Sheree Bega
Alexandra Water Warriors are reviving Joburg’s Jukskei River
The Green Guardian
/ 17 June 2024

Alexandra Water Warriors are reviving Joburg’s Jukskei River

The project will remove alien invasive species and restore riverbanks in the catchment area

By Sheree Bega
Scientists say pharmaceutical pollution is devastating wildlife
The Green Guardian
/ 5 June 2024

Scientists say pharmaceutical pollution is devastating wildlife

Greener drug design, rather than wastewater treatment, is crucial to combating the pharmaceutical pollution crisis

By Sheree Bega
Clean-up operations underway after two tornadoes strike KZN in same day 
The Green Guardian
/ 4 June 2024

Clean-up operations underway after two tornadoes strike KZN in same day 

Severe storms have left 11 people dead in the province

By Sheree Bega
Report: Climate change to reduce incomes, undermine food and water security, raise cost of living
The Green Guardian
/ 27 May 2024

Report: Climate change to reduce incomes, undermine food and water security, raise cost of living

Limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience can improve the everyday lives and experiences of South Africans

By Sheree Bega
Insect decline threatens migratory bird
The Green Guardian
/ 21 May 2024

Insect decline threatens migratory bird

There are early signs that fewer lesser kestrels and Amur falcons are visiting South Africa this year

By Sheree Bega
Eskom spends more than half of its quarterly budget on diesel
National
/ 10 May 2024

Eskom spends more than half of its quarterly budget on diesel

Critics suggest the utility has caved in to political pressure to keep the lights on at all costs ahead of the 29  May elections

By Mandisa Nyathi
Powerful insect army reduces water hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam to 2.5%
The Green Guardian
/ 1 May 2024

Powerful insect army reduces water hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam to 2.5%

The tiny planthoppers are biological control agents and natural enemies of the world’s worst aquatic weed

By Sheree Bega
Toxic acid mine water continues to rise underground on East Rand
The Green Guardian
/ 25 April 2024

Toxic acid mine water continues to rise underground on East Rand

The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation

By Sheree Bega
City Power goes ahead with plan to separate Joburg residents from hospital electricity networks
The Green Guardian
/ 19 April 2024

City Power goes ahead with plan to separate Joburg residents from hospital electricity networks

Some residents in Soweto and Brixton have asked the City of Johannesburg to leave their areas on the network for health reasons

By Mandisa Nyathi
Wits team discover beetle that roamed alongside dinosaurs
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2024

Wits team discover beetle that roamed alongside dinosaurs

The find, at the Orapa Diamond Mine in Botswana, sheds light on the evolutionary history of the insects

By Sheree Bega
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