Climate change
Climate Week kicks off with a train trip from Cape Town to Khayelitsha
Journey aims to highlight how climate change affects communities
By Alice Scott and Emihle Ngwane
News | 1 September 2026
Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars
Latest Water Outlook reveals City’s plan for 300-million extra litres a day has slipped to 2036
News | 31 August 2026
As climate change intensifies, animals need the freedom to move
A desert elephant’s 600km journey reveals why conservationists and governments need to rethink the use of fences
By Fred Kockott
Feature | 17 July 2026
Housing project for KZN flood victims creeps forward
Hundreds more families are in rented emergency accommodation
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 1 June 2026
Activists gather at TotalEnergies offices to “Kick Polluters Out of Africa”
Campaign laid blame for South Africa’s skyrocketing electricity tariffs at the feet of the fossil fuel industry
Brief | 29 May 2026
Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate change
Models suggest winter storms will become less frequent but more severe
Explainer | 20 May 2026
The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
By Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana
Opinion | 8 May 2026
TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
By Liezl Human
Law | 24 March 2026
Flooding forces Limpopo schools to close
Heavy rains in Vhembe have washed away bridges and damaged roads
By Thembi Siaga and Elmon Tshikhudo
News | 17 March 2026