In Gauteng, the single biggest issue right now is water scarcity. In KZN, it is scarcity and the pollution of river systems
The shift to clean energy must consider poorest of the poor and the natural environment
Since entering the continent in 1956, the oil company has put profit over the wellbeing of communities and ecosystems
Chocolate products have become more expensive on the back of soaring cocoa prices, but there is not likely to be a shortage
Nearly a year after a deadly outbreak of cholera, residents say that their water remains tainted
Government is investigating legislative reforms to strengthen enforcement when municipalities don’t provide clean water to residents
A new report predicts that the effect of climate change will cause a 4% drop in visitors Kruger National Park by 2050
People who live close to coal-fired power plants continue to fall ill from breathing in dirty air
An oilman and a fossil fuel nation as the host, plus a regressive organising team. Sound familiar?
Water scarcity in dry places has long shaped how people have used the resource
This is the second nuclear challenge the government will be fighting after they lost against NGOs in 2017
There are a number of water-borne diseases that can cause serious illness and death
The team ‘has to be in it for the long haul’ and the sewage in the water, which feeds the alien aquatic plants, must be dealt with
The financial facility will prioritise projects that help relieve congestion bottlenecks to regional electricity trading
About 65% of the web addresses analysed indicated that the users were also trading in other wildlife such as lion, tiger, leopard, reptiles, birds, antelope and primates
The pollution is making residents sick and contaminating rivers and groundwater resources in the Cradle of Humankind
Minister Barbara Creecy said electric fences, bees and other methods were tried before the elephants were killed
Treaties and diplomacy are key to curbing climate turmoil
Nature-based solutions can play help solve the triple crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste
The power utility needs to put in place mechanisms to get access to funds for the shift to renewable energy
Counting on African farmers to grow biofuel crops, Italian oil giant Eni is making big promises to help the air and shipping industries get carbon neutral. In a year-long investigation, Pierra Nyaruai and the NGO Transport & Environment spent time with some of the Kenyan farmers recruited to the mission – but who have been left dispirited
Only 10% of the funds promised to South Africa have been transferred, but are sitting with the treasury
The development of the R155 million liquefied natural gas pilot is being promoted as a way to alleviate energy shortages while South Africa transitions to renewable energy
The continent needs support in the form of training, technology and investment to make the transition
The redesigned flag aims to focus attention on the microplastic crisis affecting the remote region
The president announced the fund last week as a joint effort between the government and the private sector to mitigate the damage caused by extreme weather
The former Eskom chief executive believes the answer lies in nuclear power
If allowed to pass the Vaal River Barrage, the plant has access to a journey of about 1 000km of the middle and lower Vaal river, the Bloemhof Dam and then into the Orange river
By Wednesday this week, load-shedding is projected to ease to lower stages
Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer
Study finds fathers’ exposure to toxins might have health consequences for their children
Red-listed species are on restaurant menus in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape