Environment
New play honours murdered environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase
Isitha Sabantu explores the threats that climate activists face
Photo Essay | 16 March 2026
Judgment reserved in Stellenbosch luxury estate legal battle
Stellenbosch Interest Group faces damage claims for halting the Botmaskop development
By John Yeld
Law | 16 March 2026
Langa learners escape the heat in their “pocket forest”
Siyabulela Primary School learners can escape their sweltering classrooms
Brief | 11 March 2026
Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources
Failing sewage systems, rapid urbanisation and industrial pollution have turned Gauteng’s rivers into an environmental and public health problem
By Seth Thorne
Feature | 10 March 2026
Minister increases quotas for small-scale fishers
More licenses for linefish vessels and the crayfish season extended
By Liezl Human
Brief | 5 March 2026
In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity
The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity
Photo Essay | 2 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
Popular Cape Town watersports site becomes a toxic health hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December
News | 26 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