Joining the global pushback against hyperscale data centres, civil society activists have lodged a formal appeal against a land use approval that will allow US technology company Equinix to build a hyperscale data centre at King Air Industria in Cape ... Read More

Air pollution from Sasol’s Secunda plant could cause 1 000 deaths a year, a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has found. A GroundUp report notes that researchers Daniel Nesan, Jamie Kelly and ... Read More

Harmony Gold has been called to take full responsibility following the tragic incident that claimed the lives of two young boys who drowned in a mine dam in Allanridge, Free State. The Sunday Tribune reports that the incident happened near ... Read More

Residents in Thembisile Hani Local Municipality often go without water for days. A GroundUp report notes that the DA has taken the municipality to court for failing its constitutional duty. But the municipality blames its bulk water suppliers, including City ... Read More

SA has been warned. El Niño is expected, with the SA Weather Service forecasting below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures across much of the country this summer. El Niño changes rainfall and temperature patterns across the world. Climate hazards too often ... Read More

Our latest team of Marion Island researchers and support staff, M83, arrived safely at the island on 9 August to reactivate the base and continue the research that was interrupted by an evacuation of the previous team from the island ... Read More

The DRC plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially extending state influence over the development of future mineral discoveries, reports CNBC Africa. The country is accelerating geological mapping, airborne surveys and ... Read More

Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared an electricity state of emergency, hoping to quell violent protests over prolonged power outages as the Premier stands for re-election. He said the country will boost energy supplies by next month, reports Al Jazeera ... Read More

The Ogoniland wetlands have received international recognition with the formal presentation of a Ramsar Certificate designating the area as a Wetland of International Importance. THISDAY notes that the certificate was presented to the President of the Khana, Gokana, Tai and ... Read More

Nepal is demanding $20m in climate compensation for the recent devastating floods, as a senior Minister called on the world’s most polluting countries to ‘wake up’ and accept shared responsibility for a disaster that led to the death or disappearance ... Read More

The Trump administration plans to repeal Biden-era rules to limit the carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that drive climate change, according to three sources. A report in The Washington Post notes that Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ... Read More

Zack Polanski has challenged Andy Burnham’s Government to publish an unredacted version of an explosive report by the UK’s spy chiefs that found the collapse of overseas ecosystems would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security. A report in ... Read More

* A row has erupted over Cape Town’s proposed Animal Keeping By-law, with critics warning that pet owners could face new municipal permits and costs. The city, however, has accused critics of spreading misinformation ahead of the 4 November local government ... Read More

* South Africans with rooftop solar systems have until 30 September to take advantage of Eskom's current waiver on registration and connection-related charges. Eskom’s fee waiver for eligible Small-scale Embedded Generation systems applies to customers with solar systems of up ... Read More

* A Gqeberha couple has been banned from owning pets for the next decade after having nearly decapitated a puppy by tethering it around the neck with a noose made of nylon string. In addition, the Gelvandale Magistrate’s Court sentenced Nobulali ... Read More

Pee-cycling wins green challengeEighteen clean innovation startups from across Africa gathered in Cape Town this month for the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Afri GreenPitch Challenge 2026, hosted and administered by GreenCape. Pee-Cycling was named the winning innovator, with this startup converting ... Read More