Environment
Hidden hunters of the Kalahari: Why small carnivores hold big ecological answers
A landmark study at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is poised to spotlight the vital role medium-sized carnivores play in the Savanna ecosystem
News | 30 May 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
Meet the neighbourhood watch patrolling a river to stop pollution
The Roodekrans Neighbourhood Watch believes water needs to be protected as much as people and property
By Seth Thorne
News | 28 May 2026
The Australian crayfish invading our rivers
Researcher warns of threat to the Okavango Delta
By Fred Kockott and Kemunto Ogutu
Feature | 22 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
Mogale City pumping raw sewage into rivers in the Cradle of Humankind
All three of the municipality’s wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels
By Seth Thorne
News | 11 May 2026
Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May
By John Yeld
News | 11 May 2026
Project uses plants to clean the Jukskei River
EcoFilter system will collect data to tackle sewage and industrial contamination
Brief | 5 May 2026
The mystery of the Chinese trawlers arrested at sea
Four offences seem to have been committed but only one fine was imposed by the fisheries department
News | 28 April 2026