National and local governments should adopt and implement heat action plans to guide heatwave preparation and emergency response
The organisers say they were ‘kaput’ at the end of the show, but walked away with a gold medal and the Best Exhibit in the Pavilion and Best New Design awards
Donors have been accused of repackaging existing aid pledges as climate finance and making the money largely available as loans instead of unconditional grants
The Environmental Management Agency does not have enough power to curb rampant water pollution and land degradation
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience can improve the everyday lives and experiences of South Africans
South Africa’s rangeland, vital for livelihoods and ecosystems, faces severe deterioration from climate change and overuse
There are early signs that fewer lesser kestrels and Amur falcons are visiting South Africa this year
There are only about 340 individual Botha’s Larks left in the wild
The electricity minister says it is the result of improved maintenance
Life After Coal slams the environment minister’s decision to allow the company further leniency
The rhinos, which are part of the 2 000 that belonged to controversial breeder John Hume, have now been relocated to a conservancy in KwaZulu-Natal
Our survival depends on the ocean and it is crucial to take steps to save it, conservationist Judy Mann said this week
The continent could emerge as a leader in decarbonising its transport sector
This is the first time that the power utility has achieved an energy availability factor of higher than 70% since 2021
Solving the energy and unemployment crises are central to both the 29 May elections and South Africa’s just energy transition strategy
The Hawks have arrested latest suspect in R9 million rhino horn theft from a stockpile facility in North West
The ANC takes climate change seriously and has done so for the past 30 years, the minister said
In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so
How climate change affects ant populations and the wider effects this will have on the ecosystem is not well understood
The 40 days free of energy outages is a result of maintenance of the electricity system, lower peak-time demand and the return to service of units at Koeberg, Medupi and Kusile power stations
The tiny planthoppers are biological control agents and natural enemies of the world’s worst aquatic weed
She and Sinegugu Zukulu successfully took on Shell in landmark court victory to stop seismic testing on the Wild Coast
The Zambian class action was filed in South Africa as it would not have been possible in that country
The six-month period required to conduct maintenance is crucial to ‘avoid any catastrophic event’
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