Climate change
Climate activists picket at Parliament - accuse COP26 of excluding African farmers
“If there is no drastic change we won’t be able to farm with cattle and maize in a few years time”
News | 8 November 2021
Hundreds demand action against climate change outside Parliament
Call for an end to the use of fossil fuel for electricity production by 2035
Brief | 24 September 2021
South Africa’s carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough
South Africa is the most carbon-intensive G20 economy with the highest coal reliance
By Robyn Hugo
Opinion | 10 May 2021
Extinction Rebellion picket Standard Bank over oil pipeline finance
Protesters say the bank is contradicting its endorsement of the Paris Climate Agreement
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 9 October 2020
Climate strike march held in Durban
Marchers voice their concerns over environmental damage from pollution and climate change
Brief | 2 October 2020
Global Climate Strike action planned for Friday
“Our lives matter more than profit” says climate activist
By Elna Schütz
News | 24 September 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
Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind
Environment minister dismisses appeals against new wind farm
By John Yeld
News | 11 May 2020
Budget Day marked by protests and marches
Issues included unemployment, climate change and gender rights
By Ashraf Hendricks, Tariro Washinyira and Vincent Lali
News | 26 February 2020