Environment
Three months in prison for trying to recycle waste during lockdown
Reclaimers finally released from prison in Tshwane
By Zoë Postman
News | 8 July 2020
Green Scorpions probe coastal dams
Diamond mining technique on Namaqualand beaches under scrutiny
By John Yeld
News | 26 June 2020
Do poorer communities have fewer plant and animal species?
A new study confirms that the “luxury effect” is real
By Sarah Wild
Science | 23 June 2020
Young carpenter turns dumped wood into curios
Ulundi Mpulu, 21, founded House of Pallets, a curio shop and African kitchen
Brief | 11 June 2020
Mounting pressure on families holding out against coal mine expansion
“We know that if we are not here, our house will be burnt down”
By Fred Kockott and Matthew Hattingh
Feature | 3 June 2020
Alarm over proposed changes to Meat Safety Act
Legislative amendments would include most animals as meat products
News | 15 May 2020
Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind
Environment minister dismisses appeals against new wind farm
By John Yeld
News | 11 May 2020
Enjoy the fresh air while it lasts! Lockdown causes drop in SA air pollution
This may be little comfort to people facing hunger or crippling job losses because of the lockdown, but air pollution is nevertheless a major global killer
By Tony Carnie
Science | 8 May 2020
Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town’s coast
Popular beaches are among 31 polluted sites, long-awaited water quality report shows
News | 29 April 2020