Environment
Big cats among victims as snare trapping spreads in Western Cape
Plan launched to deal with problem, which is partly driven by food insecurity
By John Yeld
News | 3 August 2023
Cheetah spotted in Djibouti for the first time in over 30 years
Team headed by Cape Town researcher makes exciting discovery during a biodiversity survey
By John Yeld
News | 3 August 2023
Piketberg landowners block mining company’s access
New salvo fired in decades-old opencast tungsten mine proposal
By John Yeld
News | 28 July 2023
In photos: new hope for West Coast vlei after seven year drought
But the future of this West Coast jewel is not yet assured, despite record rains this year
By John Yeld
News | 25 July 2023
Mining companies eye the last unspoilt strip of the Western Cape’s west coast
Concerns over cumulative impact of new prospecting
By John Yeld
News | 4 July 2023
Here people collect coal dust to cook and stay warm
“What is the use of being climate conscious because this duff coal is like gold to us”
News | 26 June 2023
South African scientist hopes to head world’s most important climate change body
Debra Roberts is running for the position of chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Interview | 19 June 2023
Community gardens bloom from vacant lots in Salt River
Embarrassed by the rubbish amidst Salt River’s striking street art, a tour guide decided to do something about it
News | 15 June 2023
Climate activists disrupt Standard Bank AGM
About 200 people picketed at the bank’s head office to demand it stop investing in fossil fuels
News | 12 June 2023