UNICEF says 2.1 billion people still lack basic water and sanitation...
Globally 844 million people still lack even basic water services. That’s 844 million people who have to travel long distances to collect contaminated water...
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...
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....
Rating Straws: The Daily Vox Edition
We tried every type of straw at our disposal for the love of turtles. In the past few years, the world has become more...
#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...
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...
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...
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...
The WC drought is battering the agricultural industry
The City of Cape Town has managed to delay Day Zero until mid-May, as a result of declining agricultural usage and a generous...
Can I Have A Straw With That?
We are currently facing a huge environmental crisis worldwide - the impacts of plastic on the environment are not only a problem in developing...
The sun is rising on renewable energy technologies
We find ourselves on the verge, once again, of global shifts such as migration and severe climate change among many other challenges forged as...
Tonight’s Supermoon is going to be really cool, if we get...
The night of the 31st of January is going to be a very interesting one: A Super Blue Moon is going to rise over...
A flood of worry in Zimbabwe’s rescue camp
In mid-February, tropical storm Dineo swept across Southern Africa, causing severe damage in parts of Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Almost 250 people in...
‘Planet Earth II’ balances wonder with grave warnings
Ten years after the breathtakingly beautiful Planet Earth, BBC Earth has brought its sequel to life, and it’s a series that, unlike its predecessor,...
NASA discovered a life-sustaining solar system and we’re super excited
Forget a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It’s happening right now and in a galaxy a mere 40 light years...
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...
