The release of the fifth big summary of climate change science should settle the debate on whether or not human beings are driving climate change.
The Constitution guarantees access to free water, but residents must fork out for pricy boreholes, writes Sipho Kings.
Protesters marched on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to present the government with their demands for better legal representation.
Biomass energy could be the answer for the two-million rural households that are not connected to the electricity grid.
Prospecting for one of the world’s largest platinum mines has already taken farming land from a Limpopo community.
The well-off white family that moved to the 
area has sparked curiosity, warmth and pride.
A hearing on the growing race to grab Africa’s land was told by people across the continent that they were losing their livelihoods and futures.
Prayer has been the cornerstone of the outpouring of emotion since Madiba’s hospitalisation. But it’s the antithesis of his feelings on religion.
Rhino deaths could outpace births by 2026 if new methods, like a once-off sale of local stockpiles, are not adopted to kill the horn black market.
Female chickens might have pushed their partners into evolving virtually no penis in order to make mating mutual.
Climate change and increased temperatures will make asthma one of the biggest medical challenges of this century, say experts.
Caffeine addiction and withdrawal have now been classified as formal mental disorders.
With no bidders and a rumoured settlement, dozens of journalists were left to wander around outside Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s Soweto home.
Gauteng has lost 480-million kilolitres of water in the last financial year – enough to fill 192 000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Local rhinos have been thrown a lifeline with a memorandum of understanding signed between Vietnam and South Africa.
With reports saying the world’s temperature could rise by 2C, what does this mean for South Africa?
COP 18 started with minimal expectations, but after 11 days of negotiations, the big issues are still to be resolved
While South Africa is battling rhino poaching, it seems to be escaping the continental elephant purge. But not for long, writes Sipho Kings.
The World Bank has offered a sobering look at a world where temperatures are allowed to increase past the 4 degrees Celsius mark.
Gauteng will face serious water problems by 2015 if innovative measures are not implemented to conserve water and bring more into the province.
COP 18 comes with low expectations, but it is critical to put the nuts and bolts together for a global climate change agreement.
An intrepid local photographer, Des Jacobs is hooked on snapping nature’s own fireworks. Sipho Kings spoke to him.
Local companies are matching the world’s best in declaring their carbon emissions, and doing something about them.
On World Toilet Day, 2.5-billion people sit without access to adequate sanitation. A child dies every 15 seconds as a result.
The solution to widespread carbon dioxide emissions is to turn the gas into a commodity, experts say. And it can be done with available technology.
Ivo Vegter says environmentalists exaggerate problems, but his book committs the same sins.
SAA has introduced a voluntary carbon-offset programme.
Derek Hanekom has taken over the department of science and technology after eight years as its deputy. The M&G sat down with him for a cappuccino.
Plans by the eThekwini municipality to use recycled water to provide 10% of its water needs have been dealt a heavy blow by citizens.
South Africa’s energy mix is due to be shaken up as the capacity allocated to independent power producers has now nearly doubled.
At night, the rubbish dumps of Alexandra come to life as rivers of rats come out of their holes they are the perfect breeding ground for rodents.
Fourteen environmental activists have been detained after protesting against electricity tariff increases and Eskom’s reliance on coal power.