Environment
Sewage floods the streets in this part of Durban
Lamontville has been battered by floods
News | 1 June 2025
City of eThekwini says refuse is collected in this settlement every Monday, but we saw no sign of a rubbish truck
Mounds of refuse line the road in Cato Crest
News | 29 May 2025
Villagers throw rubbish in rivers as municipality battles waste crisis
With no refuse removal services, illegal dumping is commonplace
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 22 May 2025
Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds
Just Share’s report shows failure to lower greenhouse gas emissions by big polluters
By Liezl Human
News | 14 May 2025
Lesotho Highlands Water Project contractor suspended for polluting rivers
1,400 workers sent home as work on 38km tunnel stalls
News | 13 May 2025
Vaal River residents reeling from flood damage
Crops destroyed, houses evacuated
Photo Essay | 5 May 2025
Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules
Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by City of Johannesburg
Law | 30 April 2025
New report describes how coal pollution is harming Highveld
GroundWork says water contamination and health problems are prevalent in Mpumalanga
By Kimberly Mutandiro and Liezl Human
News | 25 April 2025
Bid to save polluted Joburg river
Activists, scientists and artists come together to clear waste from the Jukskei River in Alexandra
Photo Essay | 24 April 2025