Environment
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
Take me to the river: baptisms in Joburg’s polluted water
Years of systemic failures have poisoned the Klip River
By Seth Thorne
News | 3 April 2026
Oude Molen Eco Village’s fight for survival
A heritage assessment was rejected but the Western Cape Government will appeal
News | 1 April 2026
Documentary reveals SA’s skewed food system
With nearly one in five households being food insecure, activists call for urgent action
News | 30 March 2026
Mining company linked to Zimbabwean president is destroying famous landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers
By Brenna Matendere and Mary Taruvinga
Feature | 26 March 2026