Environment
Cloud computing to help save Cape’s unique fynbos
SA team won a Google Earth grant to protect precious floral kingdom
Text by Sarah Wild. Photos by Jasper Slingsby.
Science | 28 July 2020
Johannesburg suburb donates “trikes” and uniforms to reclaimers
City says residents and organisations must work together to formalise reclaimers
By Zoë Postman
News | 17 July 2020
Why is Durban splurging R50 million on a sea pier extension?
City’s sand-pumping scheme had become dysfunctional due to neglect
By Tony Carnie
News | 15 July 2020
Three months in prison for trying to recycle waste during lockdown
Reclaimers finally released from prison in Tshwane
By Zoë Postman
News | 8 July 2020
Green Scorpions probe coastal dams
Diamond mining technique on Namaqualand beaches under scrutiny
By John Yeld
News | 26 June 2020
Do poorer communities have fewer plant and animal species?
A new study confirms that the “luxury effect” is real
By Sarah Wild
Science | 23 June 2020
Young carpenter turns dumped wood into curios
Ulundi Mpulu, 21, founded House of Pallets, a curio shop and African kitchen
Brief | 11 June 2020
Mounting pressure on families holding out against coal mine expansion
“We know that if we are not here, our house will be burnt down”
By Fred Kockott and Matthew Hattingh
Feature | 3 June 2020
Alarm over proposed changes to Meat Safety Act
Legislative amendments would include most animals as meat products
News | 15 May 2020