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Phase out, don’t phase down fossil fuels as Sultan Al Jaber states, say his critics
The Green Guardian
/ 19 July 2023

Phase out, don’t phase down fossil fuels as Sultan Al Jaber states, say his critics

The COP28 president-designate said governments must be brutally honest about gaps in tackling climate change

By Sheree Bega
Alien invasives pose significant threat to Kruger park
The Green Guardian
/ 6 July 2023

Alien invasives pose significant threat to Kruger park

Over the past 20 years, up to 2016, various organisations had spent nearly R350 million on alien plant control operations in the park

By Sheree Bega
The great disconnect: Ramokgopa’s solar geyser plan to decrease load-shedding
National
/ 30 June 2023

The great disconnect: Ramokgopa’s solar geyser plan to decrease load-shedding

Eight million smart meters in homes, coupled with solar geysers, will reduce electricity demand

By Mandisa Nyathi
People fear the future if Grootvlei power station closes
The Green Guardian
/ 23 June 2023

People fear the future if Grootvlei power station closes

Jobs are already in short supply in Dipaleseng, near the Mpumalanga plant

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lesego Chepape
South Africa reaches agreement to launch $1 billion green hydrogen fund
The Green Guardian
/ 21 June 2023

South Africa reaches agreement to launch $1 billion green hydrogen fund

The SA-H2 fund is intended to fast track the development of large-scale green hydrogen projects in the country

By Mandisa Nyathi
Grootvlei residents demand jobs, threaten to stop transition
The Green Guardian
/ 12 June 2023

Grootvlei residents demand jobs, threaten to stop transition

Community members living close to the Grootvlei power plant say they will protest against Eskom’s plans to use external contractors

By Lesego Chepape and Mandisa Nyathi
SA water quality has deteriorated and could pose a health risk – DWS
The Green Guardian
/ 6 June 2023

SA water quality has deteriorated and could pose a health risk – DWS

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Blue and Green Drop Reports show that microbiological and chemical compliance are lacking in our drinking water

By Ozayr Patel
Life without power: How South Africans are coping
The Green Guardian
/ 27 May 2023

Life without power: How South Africans are coping

Citizens are finding ways to survive during extended blackouts but this comes at a cost

By Lesego Chepape
Cholera cases continue to climb in Hammanskraal
The Green Guardian
/ 22 May 2023

Cholera cases continue to climb in Hammanskraal

The water and sanitation department says drinking water quality from the Temba water treatment works does not meet minimum drinking water quality

By Sheree Bega
Climate change will force 113 million Africans to migrate by 2050
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2023

Climate change will force 113 million Africans to migrate by 2050

Most of this will happen within countries, with a second migration across borders taking place under extreme social or environmental conditions

By Sheree Bega
Habitat fragmentation a greater threat to larger animals
The Green Guardian
/ 8 May 2023

Habitat fragmentation a greater threat to larger animals

Fragmented habitat and climate warming could put large animals at a disadvantage because of their slower travelling speeds

By Sheree Bega
Blinding wildlife: The dark side of artificial light at night
The Green Guardian
/ 27 April 2023

Blinding wildlife: The dark side of artificial light at night

A new guide says cities should power down to reduce the harmful effects of light pollution on all life from insects and bats to birds and turtles

By Sheree Bega
How the black soldier fly converts organic waste into animal feed
The Green Guardian
/ 19 April 2023

How the black soldier fly converts organic waste into animal feed

When one thinks of flies, it’s about how annoying they are and how they spread germs. The black soldier fly, also known as Hermetia illucens, is a little more useful than the regular house fly.  But the black soldier fly can be beneficial both economically and environmentally because they are a good source of oil […]

By Lesego Chepape
Red-eared slider turtles slip into SA, another invasive species
The Green Guardian
/ 15 April 2023

Red-eared slider turtles slip into SA, another invasive species

The turtles, native to the US, are listed as one of the world’s ‘Top 100’ worst invasive species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature

By Sheree Bega
Cholera: Sewage infrastructure failure worsens disease spread
The Green Guardian
/ 5 April 2023

Cholera: Sewage infrastructure failure worsens disease spread

Three cases in Gauteng were imported or import-related from Malawi but the increasing number of locally acquired cases is raising concerns

By Sheree Bega
Treasury under fire for Eskom exemption
National
/ 3 April 2023

Treasury under fire for Eskom exemption

The Economic Freedom Fighters has accused Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana of encouraging corruption in Eskom

By Mandisa Nyathi
Just energy transition ‘not just’, says environmental NGO
The Green Guardian
/ 27 March 2023

Just energy transition ‘not just’, says environmental NGO

A new report by groundWork shines the spotlight on the closure of Komati power station in Mpumalanga

By Sheree Bega
‘One day you have water, the next you don’t’ say Vrededorp residents
The Green Guardian
/ 22 March 2023

‘One day you have water, the next you don’t’ say Vrededorp residents

Vrededorp residents say they are being ‘sabotaged’ by Johannesburg authorities because they are poor

By Sheree Bega
African rats are being used to sniff out wildlife crime
The Green Guardian
/ 15 March 2023

African rats are being used to sniff out wildlife crime

Two nonprofits are training African giant pouched rats to detect smuggled contraband in shipping containers

By Sheree Bega
Mantashe says he’s keen to work with the new minister of electricity
The Green Guardian
/ 7 March 2023

Mantashe says he’s keen to work with the new minister of electricity

The mineral resources and energy minister has said that Eskom does not belong to his department, ‘so I have not lost anything’

By Mandisa Nyathi
‘Terrifying’ prehistoric fish found in Makhanda
The Green Guardian
/ 25 February 2023

‘Terrifying’ prehistoric fish found in Makhanda

Description of new species was a 37-year-long labour of love for Eastern Cape palaeontologist

By Sheree Bega
‘Absolute chaos’ after flooding in the Vaal
The Green Guardian
/ 21 February 2023

‘Absolute chaos’ after flooding in the Vaal

Homes, roads and bridges destroyed as two more sluice gates opened

By Sheree Bega
Eskom state of disaster to force Creecy’s hand on Karpowership decision
The Green Guardian
/ 14 February 2023

Eskom state of disaster to force Creecy’s hand on Karpowership decision

Cabinet sources argue the state of disaster will take away the powers of more ministers than just that of the forestry and fisheries minister

By Mandisa Nyathi
Rhino poaching declines in Kruger, but poachers are on the rampage in KZN
The Green Guardian
/ 8 February 2023

Rhino poaching declines in Kruger, but poachers are on the rampage in KZN

Statistics confirm decline in rhino poaching losses in national parks from 451 in 2021 to 448 last year, the toll for private owners was 86

By Sheree Bega
SA’s cheetahs destined for India ‘may be compromised’
The Green Guardian
/ 30 January 2023

SA’s cheetahs destined for India ‘may be compromised’

Concerns remain that the translocation of African cheetahs to India is is ‘ecologically unsound’ and a ‘vanity project’

By Sheree Bega
How load-shedding hurts people with disabilities
National
/ 25 January 2023

How load-shedding hurts people with disabilities

People with hearing, breathing and mobility disabilities and who depend on devices powered by electricity ‘have been immobilised’

By Sheree Bega
Sewage pollution in the Northern Cape is killing the province’s lifeline – the Orange River
The Green Guardian
/ 14 January 2023

Sewage pollution in the Northern Cape is killing the province’s lifeline – the Orange River

Criminal charges have been filed against the municipal managers of a number of towns for polluting the Vaal and Orange rivers

By Sheree Bega
Act now to end South Africa’s water woes
The Green Guardian
/ 6 January 2023

Act now to end South Africa’s water woes

There are a myriad causes – human and natural – for the crisis plaguing the country

By Anja du Plessis
These are SA’s four worst invasive bird species
The Green Guardian
/ 20 December 2022

These are SA’s four worst invasive bird species

There is no control programme for common mynas and popular rose-ringed parakeets because of ‘budget constraints’

By Sheree Bega
Joburg’s rains are causing flooding and destroying homes
The Green Guardian
/ 14 December 2022

Joburg’s rains are causing flooding and destroying homes

Heavy rains have submerged vehicles, trapped homeowners on roofs, collapsed walls, and decimated shacks and houses

By Sheree Bega
SA’s most threatened ecosystems are being mapped to safeguard them
The Green Guardian
/ 7 December 2022

SA’s most threatened ecosystems are being mapped to safeguard them

Threatened ecosystems make up 10% of the country’s remaining natural habitat

By Sheree Bega
Invasion of rose-ringed parakeet in South Africa ruffles feathers
The Green Guardian
/ 24 November 2022

Invasion of rose-ringed parakeet in South Africa ruffles feathers

People who had them as pets, released them into the wild in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town

By Sheree Bega
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