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From farmland to Big Five sanctuary: The evolution of Dinokeng Game Reserve
The Green Guardian
/ 4 July 2024

From farmland to Big Five sanctuary: The evolution of Dinokeng Game Reserve

Dinokeng is the only residential Big Five game reserve in the world within the boundaries of a metro

By Helen Grange
How the new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is transforming conservation in South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 2 July 2024

How the new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is transforming conservation in South Africa

The reserve connects the Maluti Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area to southern grazing lands. Conservationists hope there will soon be a continuous protected area

By Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa
Rand Water makes headway in Johannesburg maintenance project
Article
/ 1 July 2024

Rand Water makes headway in Johannesburg maintenance project

The water utility is carrying out the 39-day work to restore old pipes

By Umamah Bakharia
Plastics lids an ‘increasingly dominant’ pollution source on South Africa’s beaches
The Green Guardian
/ 29 June 2024

Plastics lids an ‘increasingly dominant’ pollution source on South Africa’s beaches

Most foreign drink bottles are dumped from ships, but loose lids drift from South East Asia

By Sheree Bega
Running on empty: Mpumalanga’s energy transition needs juice
The Green Guardian
/ 27 June 2024

Running on empty: Mpumalanga’s energy transition needs juice

Despite its resources and capacity for green energy storage, the province at the heart of the energy transition reaps minimal benefits due to an export-heavy focus

By Sakhile Dube
Study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair in Nigeria
Africa
/ 25 June 2024

Study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair in Nigeria

Exposure to heavy metals is associated with various biological risks such as damage to the kidneys, liver, lungs, reproductive system and nervous system

By Nwanne Dike Ijere
Commonwealth urges immediate action to support vulnerable island nations
The Green Guardian
/ 24 June 2024

Commonwealth urges immediate action to support vulnerable island nations

A cyclone, or a hurricane, can knock a small or at-risk country off its growth trajectory for years, if not decades

By Patricia Scotland
Only the private sector can end Eskom’s diesel dependency and load-shedding
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2024

Only the private sector can end Eskom’s diesel dependency and load-shedding

Eskom is a political entity and not a private company, which is why it has been unable to truly hold non-paying customers accountable

By Nicholas Woode-Smith
Scientists unravel drivers of global zinc cycle in the oceans
The Green Guardian
/ 24 June 2024

Scientists unravel drivers of global zinc cycle in the oceans

The findings have implications for climate change

By Sheree Bega
Report: Schools unprepared for climate crisis
Education
/ 22 June 2024

Report: Schools unprepared for climate crisis

Learners have been adversely affected by damage to schools
from extreme weather events such as floods

By Umamah Bakharia
World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in SA are key to climate change and carbon storage studies
The Green Guardian
/ 18 June 2024

World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in SA are key to climate change and carbon storage studies

There is growing evidence that termites have a substantial but still poorly understood role in the carbon cycle

By Michele Francis
EU’s human rights and environment directive could do more to protect Africa’s mining affected communities
Opinion
/ 14 June 2024

EU’s human rights and environment directive could do more to protect Africa’s mining affected communities

The regulation of supply chains aims to deter child and labour violations, as well as pollution, deforestation and damage to ecosystems

By Sikho Luthango
The dark light: Zimbabwe’s energy nightmare
Opinion
/ 13 June 2024

The dark light: Zimbabwe’s energy nightmare

Power shortages across the country are fuelling deforestation through the illegal charcoal trade

By Nqobile Tshili, Yolanda Moyo & Nkosana Vuma
Tongaat tornado rated EF3 on Enhanced Fujita Scale, says the South African Weather Service
The Green Guardian
/ 12 June 2024

Tongaat tornado rated EF3 on Enhanced Fujita Scale, says the South African Weather Service

Wind speeds of 225km/h to 265km/h occurred in the tornado’s path

By Sheree Bega
New dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe
National
/ 11 June 2024

New dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe

Researchers believe Musankwa sanyatiensis was bipedal and had a long neck

By Ozayr Patel
Mega plans for green hydrogen power in Mpumalanga
The Green Guardian
/ 10 June 2024

Mega plans for green hydrogen power in Mpumalanga

The province is the focus of ambitious plans for GH2 power development but civil society organisations fear it promises more than can be delivered

By Thabo Molelekwa
120 captive rhinos moved to the Greater Kruger wild
The Green Guardian
/ 9 June 2024

120 captive rhinos moved to the Greater Kruger wild

The animals, formerly owned by rhino breeder John Hume, are expected to significantly boost biodiversity in their new home

By Sheree Bega
Zambia tallies the costs of mining for electric batteries
The Green Guardian
/ 9 June 2024

Zambia tallies the costs of mining for electric batteries

Still reeling from environmental and public health problems caused by lead mining 30 years ago, the country now faces growing manganese demand for electric batteries

By Oscar Nkala
People starve as Zimbabwe drought deepens
Africa
/ 8 June 2024

People starve as Zimbabwe drought deepens

The country is one of several in Southern Africa experiencing chronic food shortages

By Fanuel Jongwe
We need a different partnership to protect SA’s vulnerable environment
Opinion
/ 5 June 2024

We need a different partnership to protect SA’s vulnerable environment

Our new leaders representing various political parties, as well as those who voted them into power, must embrace the power of collaboration

By Anél du Plessis
UN forecasts La Nina could help lower temperatures this year
The Green Guardian
/ 3 June 2024

UN forecasts La Nina could help lower temperatures this year

In many locations, especially in the tropics, La Nina produces the opposite climate impacts to El Nino, which heats up the surface of the oceans

By Christophe Vogt
Sara Sabry beat doubters to become Africa’s first female astronaut and space pioneer
Education
/ 3 June 2024

Sara Sabry beat doubters to become Africa’s first female astronaut and space pioneer

Sabry was told that engineering would be too difficult for her to study. She is now a PhD student in aerospace sciences and is conducting research at the Nasa-funded Human Spaceflight Lab

By Sheree Bega
Pride and privilege for South Africa at Chelsea Flower Show
The Green Guardian
/ 29 May 2024

Pride and privilege for South Africa at Chelsea Flower Show

The organisers say they were ‘kaput’ at the end of the show, but walked away with a gold medal and the Best Exhibit in the Pavilion and Best New Design awards

By Sheree Bega
Rich nations met $100 billion climate finance goal two years late: OECD
The Green Guardian
/ 29 May 2024

Rich nations met $100 billion climate finance goal two years late: OECD

Donors have been accused of repackaging existing aid pledges as climate finance and making the money largely available as loans instead of unconditional grants

By Afp
Vote for a just energy plan with enduring solutions
Opinion
/ 29 May 2024

Vote for a just energy plan with enduring solutions

South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency

By Boitumelo Masipa
South Africa’s consumer food inflation slows further
Opinion
/ 29 May 2024

South Africa’s consumer food inflation slows further

Supplies of various crops globally are abundant, but the exchange rate could affect prices because South Africa imports large quantities of wheat, rice and palm oil

By Wandile Sihlobo
Parties still not prepared to tackle climate change and energy poverty
Opinion
/ 27 May 2024

Parties still not prepared to tackle climate change and energy poverty

They are not seeing the just transition as an opportunity to lift millions out of poverty and tackle inequality

By Project 90 by 2030, the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute, the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office, African Climate Alliance, The Green Connection, 350 Africa and Alternative Information and Development Centre
Zimbabwe’s lithium liability
Article
/ 23 May 2024

Zimbabwe’s lithium liability

Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a global leader in mining and processing lithium, a critical energy transition mineral. But these ambitious plans come at a cost

By Tatenda Chitagu
Cleaner cooking fuels are a critical step towards health and sustainability in Africa
Opinion
/ 22 May 2024

Cleaner cooking fuels are a critical step towards health and sustainability in Africa

Addressing harmful cooking fuels is urgent. Despite global attention, solutions must prioritise African women and sustainable, long-term renewable energy alternatives

By Ozayr Patel
A stench of failure: The sewage overflow crisis in South Africa’s municipalities
Opinion
/ 21 May 2024

A stench of failure: The sewage overflow crisis in South Africa’s municipalities

As cities grow, so does the volume of wastewater produced, placing immense strain on infrastructure ill-equipped to handle the load

By Julius Kleynhans
Ramokgopa again denies lack of load-shedding is to do with elections
The Green Guardian
/ 20 May 2024

Ramokgopa again denies lack of load-shedding is to do with elections

The electricity minister says it is the result of improved maintenance

By Ozayr Patel
Maize harvest kicks off: South African farmers brace for challenging season
Opinion
/ 20 May 2024

Maize harvest kicks off: South African farmers brace for challenging season

Maize prices are expected remain high for some time because of possible tight supplies later this year

By Wandile Sihlobo
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