Environment
Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast
Fishers and activists want government to reverse environmental authorisation
By Liezl Human
News | 7 November 2024
In photos: The fisher women of Doringbaai
Spirit of Endeavour Fisherfolk Women was formed to share skills and help protect the environment from damage
Photo Essay | 7 November 2024
Blooming good: How a desert garden is saving endangered plants
The Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden is a lifeline for plants species endemic to the region
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 4 November 2024
COP16: Will humanity live in harmony with nature? The stakes have never been higher
The 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in South America this past fortnight
By John Yeld
News | 1 November 2024
Cape Town is losing its trees
As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution
News | 31 October 2024
African Penguins now officially “critically endangered”
The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations
By John Yeld
News | 29 October 2024
Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal
For years residents have been objecting to the Springfield and Vlakfontein mining project
News | 29 October 2024
Shaggy sheep, ice rats and the future of Joburg’s water supply
Crucial wetlands in the Lesotho Highlands are in trouble
News | 28 October 2024
Police officers and botanist accused in poaching fraud case
Officer who headed endangered species unit says it’s a “wild-goose chase”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 25 October 2024