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Russian-occupied: The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been exposed to the dangers of active warfare. Photo: Wikipedia

Earth Day in a time of war: Nuclear risk can no longer be ignored

Earth Day should remind us that the planet is protected by political courage, international accountability and the choices states make about the systems they build and defend

Bill Gates with farmer Mary in Kenya. (Photo by Gates Notes)

Bill Gates plays God in Africa’s agriculture and gets it wrong

Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought

Radiating: The Koeberg nuclear power station 30km north of Cape Town is the only one on the entire African continent, but Russia plans to change this. Photo: Misha Jordaan/Gallo Images

Power battle over nuclear ‘solution’ for South Africa’s energy crisis

Proponents of nuclear power claim it is safe and cheaper than renewable energy but eco-justice activists say it is expensive and dangerous

Caring for God’s creation: Bishop Geoff Davies and his wife Kate started the multi-faith organisation, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute. Photo: David Harrison

God is an environmentalist, says South Africa’s ‘green bishop’

God is the creator, the greatest sin is extinction of species and profit is driving our destruction, says Bishop Geoff Davies

Power on: Koeberg nuclear station. The ANC Youth League has supported the development of nuclear energy, identifying it as “critical to advance massive industrial development”. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary

Ailing power utility Eskom has warned it will have to ramp up load-shedding during the winter months.(Photo: David Harrison/M&G)

Koeberg could power on to 2044

After three decades’ use, South Africa’s only nuclear power plant could see its lifespan extended by 20 years — despite objections