50 000 litres of sewage flow into SA’s rivers every second
South Africa’s municipal sewage system has largely collapsed. Of the 824 treatment plants, maybe only 60 release clean water.
Raw or partially treated sewage flows...
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...
Pensioner Johannes Mamogale is an active small-scale farmer supporting his family
Johannes Mamogale (80) started his vegetable garden after he was retrenched 20 years ago. In the beginning, farming was all about putting food on...
What do the homeless do when weather like the #CapeStorm strikes?
This week’s #CapeStorm was said to be the worst storm to hit the Western Cape in three decades. It struck late on Tuesday night...
9 Changes You Can Make To Be More Environmentally-Conscious
The way you live has a profound impact on the environment. It affects the weather, the quality of air you breathe, the survival of...
Here’s how to help those affected by the storms #KZNFloods
The people of KwaZulu Natal have been facing another mega-storm and the effects of it. According to reports, some areas in the province received...
This South African spent a year studying marine life on a...
Her guidance counsellor thought marine biology was a pipe dream. But Nasreen Khan (30) stuck to her guns. She recently returned from a year...
Kenya’s Save Lamu and deCOALonize campaign powers climate change resistance
Stemming from the latest conflicts around South Africa's pending nuclear power expansion programme, said to be one of the largest government tenders in post-Apartheid...
Film about the recent fire in Langa
A fire in the Joe Slovo informal settlement broke out on the 16th of April 2022. The massive blaze took close to six hours...
Cyclone Idai: Tough Press Laws Hinder Reporting From Mozambique
Cyclone Idai has devastated Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cyclone hit Mozambique's second-largest port city of Beira on March 14 before it had...
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...
Lammie The Elephant Should Be Freed
Lonely Lammie the elephant lives all by herself at the Johannesburg Zoo. Her partner of 17 years, Krinkel, passed away of unconfirmed causes last...
Why everyone needs to be advocating for menstrual rights
Another week, another amazing conversation!
This week we chatted to the Minister of Menstruation Candice Chirwa (if you don’t know her, where have you been...
Five African animals you may not know are endangered
Back in 2013, the UN declared 3 March to be World Wildlife Day. The day is about celebrating wildlife and raising awareness about endangered...
African Countries And The State Of Their Environments: The Best And...
Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment. Money has been poured into activities such as...
City of Cape Town: Aquifer Drill Sites Are Screened By Environmental...
Last week, The Daily Vox wrote an article regarding how the Day Zero preparations that have been ongoing in the City of Cape Town...
Mining Affected Communities Come Out In Support Of Xolobeni
Tuesday, 24 April marked the second day of the court proceedings between the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC), the department of mineral resources (DRM), and...
African rainforests need our attention more than ever
Around 2 million km² of Africa is covered by tropical rainforests. They are second only in extent to those in Amazonia, which cover around...
An Open Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa
Dear President Cyril Ramaphosa,
Demand for an emergency sitting of Parliament to deliberate on the recently issued UN report on 1.5°C increase in planetary temperature...
Why Numsa and NUM Hate The New Independent Power Producers Deal
On Wednesday, energy minister Jeff Radebe signed a R55.92 billion contract with 27 independent renewable energy power producers which is set to produce more...
