Environment

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SA may reach its emissions targets, but are they too easy?

If every country follows this approach, global warming could reach 3°C above pre-industrial levels

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Charts | 25 September 2026

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Debate over new Makhanda wind farm

Questions raised about jobs, community benefits, ownership and environmental impact of proposed 37-turbine facility

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News | 25 September 2026

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iSimangaliso World Heritage Site is in danger, scientists warn

Estuary could become freshwater wetland within 10 years

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News | 23 September 2026

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Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists

Mass die-offs of sardines have prompted the government to limit sardine catch until 2 October, but conservationists say this is not enough

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News | 16 September 2026

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Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Four victories for Fossil Ad Ban campaign

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Opinion | 10 September 2026

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Pollution from Sasol’s Secunda plant could cause 1,000 deaths a year, study finds

Children are particularly vulnerable, says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air

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News | 9 September 2026

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Cape Town Climate Week: protecting drought-proof farmland

Activists gathered at the Philippi Horticultural Area to discuss water and food security

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Brief | 3 September 2026

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Elections 2026: Blunders in Mangaung are poisoning Free State water

While the municipality loses billions, sewage flows into rivers and residents struggle for water

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Feature | 1 September 2026

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Joburg’s dirtiest river may lose its only champion

Environmental organisation KlipSA faces closure

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News | 26 August 2026