Environment
Masiphumelele upgrade plan approved but Noordhoek group’s appeal still pending
Provincial government says it is “critical” for the informal settlement to be upgraded as living conditions are “undesirable and unacceptable”
By John Yeld
News | 28 August 2020
Plants are being given Zulu names. Here’s why it’s important
Naming invasive species will help to destroy them, says conservationist
By Sarah Wild
Science | 24 August 2020
How government is supporting captive lion breeding
Panel overseeing hunting is loaded with industry representatives
Opinion | 12 August 2020
Herbicides accumulate in Camps Bay sea life
Scientists blame sewage pipe but city councillor says the paper is flawed
News | 3 August 2020
Creecy poised for West Coast wind farm decision
New concerns raised over impact of transmission line connecting the project to the grid
By John Yeld
News | 31 July 2020
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