Environment
Mining companies eye the last unspoilt strip of the Western Cape’s west coast
Concerns over cumulative impact of new prospecting
By John Yeld
News | 4 July 2023
Here people collect coal dust to cook and stay warm
“What is the use of being climate conscious because this duff coal is like gold to us”
News | 26 June 2023
South African scientist hopes to head world’s most important climate change body
Debra Roberts is running for the position of chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Interview | 19 June 2023
Community gardens bloom from vacant lots in Salt River
Embarrassed by the rubbish amidst Salt River’s striking street art, a tour guide decided to do something about it
News | 15 June 2023
Climate activists disrupt Standard Bank AGM
About 200 people picketed at the bank’s head office to demand it stop investing in fossil fuels
News | 12 June 2023
Hands off Antarctic, demand protesters
Door to the global fridge should be locked, say activists
Brief | 5 June 2023
Petroleum bill is blind to the climate crisis
Petroleum resources development bill is “fatally flawed” and should be rejected, says the writer
Opinion | 5 June 2023
Standoff between shack dwellers and sand mining company in Khayelitsha
Mining operations halted after families living in shacks near the site complain about sand filling their homes
By Vincent Lali
News | 30 May 2023
Limpopo learners keep tabs on river water quality
Project links academics, citizen scientists and learners to monitor borehole and river water
Feature | 25 May 2023