How Cape universities are planning for water restrictions and #DayZero
Universities in Cape Town have a predicament on their hands. They have to somehow facilitate thousands of students on their premises in a time...
The Cape Town Water Crisis and the ever-increasing reality of climate...
Cape Town is fast approaching its Day Zero, when residential taps will run dry. The water shortage doesn’t just affect its residents - it...
The environmental impact of the Amazon development in Cape Town, South...
The Amazon Africa development in Cape Town has been one of the most contentious fights in recent South African history. What started out as...
The Black Mambas Fight Poachers And Stereotypes
The Black Mambas are an all-women poaching unit based within the Baule Nature Reserve which is situated within the Kruger National Park. Hailed as...
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...
Joburg Zoo To Get Second Elephant In Spite Of Public Outcry
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The Joburg Zoo continues to make unilateral decisions regarding Lammie the elephant’s future while the DA led City council turns a blind eye. The...
Day Zero Preparations Could Have A Severe Ecological Impact
The City of Cape Town has managed to push back Day Zero, the moment when municipal water supply would be cut for most households...
#DefeatDayZero: Twitter has questions that Maimane didn’t answer
Defeat Day Zero is not the name of a really bad post apocalyptic superhero flick, it’s the Democratic Alliance (DA) social media campaign to...
Six ways you can prepare for the #CapeStorm
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) announced that a strong cold front will hit the Western Cape on the evening of 6 June. The...
Why SA’s Renewable Energy Project Is Still On The Rocks
In early March, the new minister of energy Jeff Radebe announced that 27 independent renewable energy power projects would be signed by the state...
Five things you need if a natural disaster forces you to...
The recent runaway fires in Knysna have resulted in the evacuation of 10 000 people, while the #CapeStorm left approximately 2 000 people homeless....
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...
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...
What honeybees in South Africa need from people: better managed forage
Honeybees are often in the news. Research constantly updates what’s known about their importance to the environment, biodiversity, economies and food security.
Tlou Masehela, South...
You don’t have to go vegan, but here are 5 reasons...
It's a popular misconception that veganism is a diet. It's not. Veganism is a lifestyle which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible...
Challenging Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination in Black Communities
In South Africa, the month of October has been declared Mental Health Awareness Month with the objective of not only educating the public about...
Numsa: Workers Are Sidelined In The Renewable Energy Debate
Over the weekend, the National Union of Mineworkers South Africa (Numsa) released a strongly worded statement expressing disappointment in an earlier statement released by...
The nuclear deal is dead (at least for now)
On Wednesday, the Cape Town high court handed down a judgment in Earthlife’s challenge to the nuclear deal. The court invalidated South Africa’s nuclear...
After The Police Teargas Came The Stillborn Baby
"He was going to be our first son. His father always talked about how he will take him to work with him and leave...
CT might be in crisis, but Joburg also needs to be...
The City of Johannesburg released a statement on Monday saying that the level 1 water restrictions it had in March 2017 were still in...
