Textile pollution is a problem in South Africa but there are solutions to dealing with the challenges it presents
The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation
A coalition of environmental justice organisations says the proposed coal mine will have an adverse effect on the functioning of downstream ecosystems
One of the biggest difficulties the sector faces is securing permits and licences crucial for project commencement
The initiative aims to capture air pollution and store it in the ground
The electricity minister said the turnaround should be celebrated, and had nothing to do with next month’s elections
New research shows they are able to detect vibrations in the soil from their prey, such as earthworms
The Life After Coal campaign has argued that carbon capture technology requires burning more coal, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful chemicals
Some residents in Soweto and Brixton have asked the City of Johannesburg to leave their areas on the network for health reasons
Sky’s the limit for industrial hemp farming in SA
Making the discovery was awful, said seabird conservationist at pioneering colony
The company is among 57 in the world responsible for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions
The Labour Market Intelligence report has found that occupational workers lack hydrogen-specific skills to compete in the global economy
Most of the 325 rhinos that died in KwaZulu-Natal were a result of poaching the animals for their horns
Tim Nectar Farms, an accredited training academy that consists of a three hectare organic farm and a backyard garden, is transforming residents’ ideas about food
Three people were washed away in a vehicle and died in the Margate floods overnight
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said that a ban on importing of hunting trophies would impoverish the African country’s citizens
The find, at the Orapa Diamond Mine in Botswana, sheds light on the evolutionary history of the insects
State diamond mining company Alexkor is challenging a compliance notice issued by the environment department over its Namaqualand beach mining operations
There is an overall negative genetic effect in wildebeest populations that have been prevented from migrating, regardless of where they live on the continent
Artificial insemination will be used to help distribute genetic diversity between isolated populations
Sanedi chief executive Titus Mathe says the draft is workable in its current form
As the population increases, the trend is likely to continue
Official figures on rhino horn stockpiles are ‘conflicting, inconsistent, untrustworthy and cannot be verified’, the report says
Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said wind energy has a big role to play during winter
Heavy rainfall, strong winds and fires have damaged roads and structures in the province
Public and private partnerships need to be embraced to ensure that the building and housing sector deals with the challenges of climate change
Water scarcity has rendered hydropower impractical, shifting focus to coal and nuclear energy
The Major Air Polluters in Africa report has found that two of the world’s 10-largest sulphur dioxide emission hotspots are in SA
The draft IRP 2023 fails to address future energy shortages, analysts argue
South African law might be used to hold major carbon polluters to account for their role in damaging climate events
Since entering the continent in 1956, the oil company has put profit over the wellbeing of communities and ecosystems