Climate change
Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate change
Models suggest winter storms will become less frequent but more severe
Explainer | 20 May 2026
The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
By Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana
Opinion | 8 May 2026
TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
By Liezl Human
Law | 24 March 2026
Flooding forces Limpopo schools to close
Heavy rains in Vhembe have washed away bridges and damaged roads
By Thembi Siaga and Elmon Tshikhudo
News | 17 March 2026
Langa learners escape the heat in their “pocket forest”
Siyabulela Primary School learners can escape their sweltering classrooms
Brief | 11 March 2026
Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa
Subsidies reached almost R200-billion last year, mostly from increases in Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions, while the renewables subsidy in 2024 was less than 5% of fossil fuel support
Analysis | 27 February 2026
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 21 February 2026
On board the Rainbow Warrior — the iconic Greenpeace ship
A world without fossil fuels is possible, says crew
By Liezl Human
News | 23 January 2026
Families wait for houses, two months after floods
Hundreds of homes were damaged by floods in uMshwati in November
News | 23 January 2026