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
The ongoing three-week talks ahead of COP26 are proving tricky in a world of virtual climate diplomacy
Mining areas on the West Rand are ecologically dead because of poor rehabilitation
The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state
State argues dirty air can’t be ‘miraculously’ fixed overnight in final day of proceedings in landmark Deadly Air case
There is no legal mechanism in place to implement and enforce measures to prevent toxic air pollution in the Highveld
Information is not getting to the right people or places as voices of discontent are getting louder
‘We don’t just wear masks because of Covid-19 — it’s because of all this shit’
As far back as 2007, a local nonprofit met with government officials to deal with the pollution crisis in Emfuleni. Residents are still waiting
Those who tell the truth should be cared for by the law, but they aren’t
As investors ditch fossil fuels, environmental lobby groups are using advocacy and litigation to force SA’s biggest polluters to change their ways
Single-use PPE, such as face masks and gloves, is hurting and killing wildlife and pets around the globe
The United Nations has found that 1 323 activists were killed worldwide between 2015 and 2019
A higher carbon tax will be introduced in 2023 for companies with dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions
Humans eat, drink and breathe in tens of thousands of micro- and nanoplastics, but research into the effects on health is limited
Commission’s long-awaited report into Vaal sewage crisis finds widespread non-compliance by the government
The Human Rights Commission’s report on the river’s sewage crisis reveals the lawlessness of the state
The last reports were in 2014 but were stopped probably because the results were too shocking to be publicised, water experts say
Years of poor maintenance at Engen’s Durban plant caused pollution and December explosion
There have long been sightings of hippos in the city’s leafy northern suburbs, says a specialist team
Four friends who spent their spare time diving saw the bigger picture and started an organisation to defend the blue
Volunteers have removed nearly one million tons of waste from the river in a year during clean-ups
The power utility is being taken to court by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in a first-of-its-kind criminal prosecution
A new bike-sharing initiative in the Iranian capital is trying to ameliorate the city’s traffic and pollution problem
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy
After being discovered with a belly full of plastic waste, Bob has become an ocean ambassador
The mining company says it complies with both the Air Quality Control Act and the Health and Safety Act, as well as conducting extensive research before starting operations
The public participation process on the environmental impact assessment for the area’s special economic zone has been shambolic
Analysis of Nasa data shows that although SO₂ emissions around the world have fallen by about 6%, the levels are high enough to harm the health of billions of people.
Years of pollution in the rivers flowing through the Cradle of Humankind, and Mogale City’s inaction — are a risk to the environment, our health and — cultural status.
The years-long battle against the EnviroServ waste site at Shongweni has taken a new turn