Take me to the river: baptisms in Joburg’s polluted water
A woman watches as a man is baptised in the Klip River in Lenasia. The water foams from sewage... Read more
4 Apr
Mining companies and land rights in SA: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities
Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba, National University of Lesotho Environmental activists in South Africa have been waging legal battles against the... Read more
19 Mar
African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice
Bamidele Olajide, University of Lagos African countries entered the recent COP28 negotiations on climate change in high spirits. Before... Read more
14 Dec, 2023
Water crisis in SA: damning report finds 46% contamination, 67% of treatment works near to breaking down
Anja du Plessis, University of South Africa A new report by South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation paints... Read more
8 Dec, 2023
Developing countries must unite – Ramaphosa
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on G77+China member nations to unite in solidarity, provide mutual support,... Read more
4 Dec, 2023
Africa welcomes its first homegrown green asset exchange
Cape Town – In a groundbreaking development, Africa’s first locally-developed online marketplace for trading environmental assets, the Green Asset... Read more
3 Nov, 2023
Mystery disease hit SA’s pine trees 40 years ago: new DNA technology has found the killer
Andi Wilson, University of Pretoria; Brenda Wingfield, University of Pretoria, and Michael John Wingfield, University of Pretoria In the... Read more
30 Oct, 2023
Green hydrogen economy set to bolster GDP by 3.6% by 2050 – Ramaphosa
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has underscored the critical importance of the green hydrogen economy in both the... Read more
16 Oct, 2023
Ramaphosa calls for climate aid pledge fulfilment
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has reiterated the call for developed countries to fulfil their... Read more
26 Sep, 2023
Africa climate demands zero in on finance, debt and taxes
Nairobi – Renewables funding, global finance reform and carbon taxes head the demands formulated by African nations at a... Read more
8 Sep, 2023
