The wellbeing of our country and every person living in it depends on a healthy environment — the ecological carrying capacity
State’s charge sheet fires six counts of environmental infractions at energy giant
UCT’s Kevin Winter explains the dangers of poor management and how wastewater can be better utilised
The criminal case relates to a complaint brought by a former Sasol employee-turned-whistleblower, Ian Erasmus
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s decision decried on environmental grounds
But the government can’t move on its fracking ambitions until it meets the court order requiring that there will be no environmental damage
The plant’s closure means that a tide of toxic mine water is rising significantly underground, which could decant into the environment within months
Broken abstraction pumps at the Eastern basin treatment plant mean that water supply may become contaminated, posing a serious threat
The Green Drop 2022 report, the first since 2013, reflects a serious deterioration in the management of wastewater treatment plants
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
Ramaphosa said planned institutional reform will improve the enforcement of water standards at municipal level
From pharmaceutical waste and radioactive pollutants in Lake Victoria in East Africa, to acid mine drainage in South Africa, water pollution is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa
Eskom warns that the decision, if implemented, will cause immediate power blackouts, as well as push electricity tariffs higher
Waste management institute says we should wear reusable masks and learn how to responsibly dispose of old masks
Poorly treated wastewater in Tshwane is to blame for the water hyacinth and cyanobacteria colonies
On Saturday, the Delhi government had ordered schools to close for a week and banned construction work for four days
A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water, sanitation and transport
The Healthy NDCs Scorecard has recognised South Africa’s efforts in revising its nationally determined contributions to mitigate climate change
More than 100 countries pledged to better protect nature at UN biodiversity talks last week
MMSEZ chief executive Lehlogonolo Masoga, the Limpopo Economic Development Agency and the consulting agency Enviroxcellence failed to address the concerns of people living in the Vhembe biosphere
But Sasol shouldn’t rely on natural gas a transition fuel, say civil society organisations
Discarded fishing gear is the main culprit
‘Leaked environment department document is a copy and paste of plastics industry arguments’
China’s emissions exceed those of developed countries, in large part because of its population of more than 1.4-billion people
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
An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration
Global health bodies say climate mitigation efforts should be closely aligned to the health consequences of air pollution and the benefits of reductions
Study reveals how high concentrations of pharmaceutical products are ending up in False Bay’s marine environment
A community resists as an exploratory Chinese coal mining project
on Dinde ancestral land forges ahead
The country risks ‘pariah status’ for approach to global plastic waste crisis
E.Coli counts in tributaries feeding the Hennops River run into tens of millions, far above the permitted limit
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets