Why climate action needs climate finance
The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was one of the major announcements that emerged from COP26. This is a partnership between France, Germany, United...
A new wave of activism is rising – a political awakening...
A moment of hope was born some seven years ago as students across South Africa joined together in their call for a free decolonised...
South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions
Progress has been made since 2015 on a global scale in terms of increasing access to water of an acceptable quality and to sanitation...
Dear Young Person
Every year on the 16th of June we commemorate Youth Day, but hardly in the way it was intended.
On 16 June 1976, students in...
‘We want a future’ 1976-2022: Error 404: System Failure
Senzeni na? What have we done? Indeed, what have black children done to be forgotten like this? Our ancestors fought against a despicable regime,...
#YouthDayParade: “going beyond social media streets”
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) Youth Activism Programme (YAP) is hoping to gather thousands of young people in Pretoria. This is to "reclaim the...
South African floods wreaked havoc because people are forced to live...
Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities...
Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods
Nutrition-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, remain a serious health issue. In the near future, these diseases are likely to...
Vanessa Nakate writes her story in “A Bigger Picture”
Vanessa Nakate is writing her story for herself and for thousands of other young people on the African continent. In A Bigger Picture, Nakate...
How will Shell’s plans affect the Wild Coast, explained
Shell has announced that it will carry out a seismic survey from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns off the Wild Coast. The survey...
How South Africa can get communities involved in conserving coastal and...
Protected areas, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are clearly defined geographical spaces set aside to conserve nature, ecosystem services and...
The threat climate change poses to the oceans could soon be...
After two weeks of COP26 talks in Glasgow, delegates agreed to reduce the use of coal, end “inefficient” fossil-fuel subsidies and boost their climate...
In Conversation with Kpop4Planet on Kpop and Climate Change
Cop26, one of the world’s largest climate change conferences is taking place in Glasgow. Thousands of politicians, business people and activists gather to...
South Africa gets a seat at the table of a new...
South African Emmy award-winning cinematographer and director Lee Doig has collaborated with acclaimed international filmmakers to produce A Seat At The Table. The series...
COP26: Africa’s challenges must steer the climate change conference
The 26th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, popularly known as COP26, is happening at a...
How to recycle clothes in South Africa
The textiles industry is a trillion dollar market. As you’d expect with such a large industry, an enormous amount of waste is produced. Fast...
Climate change deconstructed
Climate change's damage to the planet by climate change is on its way to being irreversible. Yet governments and large corporations continue to do...
Affordable housing solutions can prevent flooding disasters
Each winter, areas in Cape Town flood uncontrollably. Formal and informal housing across Cape Town are subject to flooding. The worst affected areas are...
#SONA2021: A fatigued Ramaphosa urges South Africa to march forward together
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 11. It was markedly different from previous SONAs. The parliamentary...
Difficult Conditions Ahead For SA Farmers
Farmers across South Africa are warning the government they might not survive the current drought gripping South Africa.
What is a drought?
Defining the particular circumstances...
