Countries Floods wreck Kruger: Damage tops R500 million Cape Town – South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park suffered major damage to critical infrastructure in recent flooding, with... Read more 23 Jan
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World Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report Sydney – Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of more than... Read more 15 Sep, 2025
Business Court halts TotalEnergies South African oil exploration Johannesburg – A South African court has refused environmental authorisation for offshore drilling in a venture led by French energy... Read more 15 Aug, 2025
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Countries Farmer’s love affair with protea flowers blossoms into rescue mission Cullinan – On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and... Read more 19 Jun, 2025
Countries SA’s gold mining past poisons Soweto community, residents say Soweto – Soweto’s children call it the “yellow mountain”: for decades, a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake... Read more 13 Jun, 2025