Environment
Families flock to Cape Town’s historic tidal pools
Some people came as children, now they bring their own children
Photo Essay | 18 January 2023
“If they are coming to drill oil, who can guarantee there will be fish left in 15 years time?”
West Coast fishers respond to TotalEnergies’ plans to drill for oil and gas
By Liezl Human
News | 20 December 2022
Video: Snake handler has caught twice as many snakes this season. He explains why
Dry weather and habitat loss in the Western Cape are possibly making human encounters with these beautiful creatures more common
By Ashraf Hendricks and Liezl Human
Video | 15 December 2022
Gqeberha beachgoers will have to wait for the municipality to fix these filthy buildings
New Brighton beach facilities have been left to ruin
Brief | 14 December 2022
Saldanha Bay residents voice support for Karpowership
The controversial company, which uses fossil fuels to generate power from ships, claims it will create 240 jobs in the West Coast town
By Liezl Human
News | 2 December 2022
Is Cape Town’s mayor winning the war on sewage?
Cape Town still has a sewage pollution crisis, but the mayor is “on the right track”, says expert
News | 1 December 2022
Investment manager says no to plea for fossil fuel-free investment fund
Allan Gray says there are better ways to fight climate change
Brief | 30 November 2022
A different way to fight climate change
Extinction Rebellion’s imaginative protests are entertaining. But they are also deadly serious.
Video | 28 November 2022
TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast
French giant has completed a round of public meetings
By Liezl Human
News | 24 November 2022