Environment
Families in Joburg’s World Trade Centre win reprieve from eviction, only to lose everything in a fire
They are reclaimers, and some have been living and working in the building for 10 years
News | 4 May 2023
No work, so Limpopo mother turned to recycling
“For a month I could not stand the smell from the bins,” says Dorah Ramugoni
News | 18 April 2023
Mango tree saves top Malawian musician from death in floods
Giboh Pearson and his neighbours climbed into the trees to escape the devastating effects of Cyclone Freddy
News | 17 March 2023
Call for government to save Durban’s contaminated rivers
“Toxic” levels of E. coli will require national government intervention, say water activists
News | 27 February 2023
South African activists urge French parliament to stop TotalEnergies’ “ocean grab”
Company criticised for huge profits amidst climate crisis
By Liezl Human
News | 23 February 2023
Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town
The City is considering treating sewage before releasing it through marine outfalls. But even then, “forever” chemicals will not be broken down
News | 21 February 2023
“Total madness”: Fishers protest against ocean drilling
TotalEnergies plans to drill for oil and gas between Mossel Bay and Cape St Francis
Brief | 9 February 2023
Cape Town’s beaches are dirtier than they seem
Several beaches were closed over the holidays, but test results show that water quality at some other beaches is even worse
News | 2 February 2023
Final decisions on fishing rights only in October
Many fishers will be left stranded for months while waiting
By Liezl Human
News | 1 February 2023