Environment
Activists mark Earth Day with march to Parliament
They are calling on government to move away from “false solutions” to the Just Transition
By Liezl Human
Brief | 22 April 2026
Extortion threat hits rubbish collection in Cape Town
Informal settlements in Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel affected
Brief | 21 April 2026
Fisantekraal community plant indigenous trees to rehabilitate river
The Mosselbank River Conservation Team aims to rehabilitate the river’s wetlands
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 20 April 2026
Rat poison found in Cape Town’s dead caracals
UCT researcher says secondary poisoning of the apex predator from eating contaminated prey threatens to unbalance the Cape Peninsula ecosystem
News | 15 April 2026
Sewage treatment collapsing in Tshwane
The Department of Water and Sanitation has given the City 60 days from 31 March to come up with a plan
By Seth Thorne
News | 14 April 2026
Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station
A draft environmental scoping report says the Eastern Cape coastal site is the most viable, but a heritage protection order could complicate the process
By John Yeld
News | 13 April 2026
Quota bungle: Small-scale fishers battle to survive
Several West Coast cooperatives given even lower allocations than they had before their appeals
By Liezl Human
News | 13 April 2026
Action plan to save SA’s most endangered bird
With only 340 adults left, the Botha’s Lark faces extinction
News | 10 April 2026
A billion tiny insects are getting the better of the Hartbeespoort hyacinth
350,000 hoppers were released last year. Scientists say the impact is visible
Photo Essay | 10 April 2026