Urban leaders call for multilevel governance, affordable housing and zero-emission transport to drive sustainable urban futures
Discovery of a hooded vulture nest offers hope and renewed urgency for protecting these critically endangered birds
A legal battle is being waged by Wildlife Ranching SA against the minister over the quota setting process
Mail & Guardian opens nominations for the 2025 Greening the Future Awards
Speaking at the Standard Bank Climate Summit, Sim Tshabalala warned that exclusion and inequality threaten the global energy transition
New research reveals that 10 African countries prioritise climate action despite severe fiscal constraints
The Western Cape high court ruled that an environmental impact assessment had failed to fully consider the risks of a major oil spill, fishing communities and South Africa’s climate obligations
Local organisations are pioneering off-grid solutions for rural households left waiting in the dark by Eskom
Since 2015, cases of symptomatic pesticide poisoning have steadily increased
Eastern Cape entrepreneur blossoms through skills programme, highlighting aims for people-centred conservation, linking economic empowerment with biodiversity
Systemic pesticide-related abuses include farmworkers exposed to hazardous chemicals without protective gear or training and contamination of rural water sources
From baobab to marula: How Africa’s indigenous trees can boost resilience
Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers
Tackling food waste can cut emissions and fight hunger, says FoodForward SA
Groups say the environment department’s proposed emissions targets are inadequate
As rhino poaching syndicates continue to devastate South Africa’s wildlife, reserves such as Klaserie in Mpumalanga are using highly trained K9 units to track poachers
The move comes nearly three years after the collapse of the diamond processing facility in the Free State
The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment says the regulations are designed to prevent pollution and protect coastal ecosystems
Once widespread, renosterveld has been decimated by agriculture, with only about 5% of the Overberg’s original extent left
WWF-SA has called on the G20 to back fairer deal for Africa’s critical minerals
Hume and five others, including his lawyer Izak du Toit, were granted bail on Tuesday
The arrests are the result of a seven-year investigation
Medication and personal care products have accumulated in mussels that are far from the sewage outlet and river mouths
The Nels, who farm in the Nieuwoudtville district of the arid Karoo, blend farming with conservation to protect the speckled dwarf tortoise
Thirteen prospecting applications have been submitted to the department of minerals and petroleum resources by seven companies since 2023
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George said South Africa will continue working to end plastic pollution in the country and develop fair, practical regulations
The court set aside the environmental authorisations because of flawed assessments of oil spill effects, coastal laws, climate change and public participation
Only 9% of plastics is recycled once and less than 1% is recycled twice
The pepper-bark tree project incorporates collaboration with traditional healers, traders and harvesters
The University of the Witwatersrand’s Rhisotope Project is embedding low-level radioactive isotopes into rhino horns to combat poaching
Despite lower poaching incidents of only 2.15% in 2024, overall rhino numbers declined by 6.7%
Green groups warn of risks, including soaring upfront costs, the history of construction delays and budget overruns