Mozambique’s offer of 100 megawatts stuck in red tape
Government processes and disputed debt are delaying the power that Mozambique has offered South Africa
Nature
Eskom’s newly licenced NTCSA expected to boost energy security
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says all critical elements for creating a more dynamic, responsive and competitive electricity industry are in place
Governing our seas using core principles of sustainability
Oceans are difficult to govern because they are dynamic and without borders, hence they require international cooperation and collaboration.
Southern right whales dropped 23% in body weight
This is because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill in their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean
How extreme heat will harm cattle
Cattle farmers will either have to provide protection for their animals, or shift to more resilient breeds or to other livestock
Free State captive lion breeder found guilty of cruelty and negligence
The Petrus Steyn breeder on the farm Steilfontein was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment or pay a fine of R4 000
Taking stock of world’s bid to limit the climate crisis
A United Nations report paves the path ahead for COP28 taking place in the UAE in December
Mantashe accuses NGOs of being CIA funded
NGO’s should not have “unfettered veto powers” over development in South Africa, according to the minister
Invasive alien species driving animal and plant extinctions
A major new report warns that invasive alien species wreaking havoc on nature and thus on nature’s contribution to people
Farmer seeks ‘pardon’ for illegally enlarging dam
Critics fear the condonation clause in South Africa’s environmental law is “an expensive rubber stamp for legalising the illegal”.
African leaders plan to safeguard the continent’s ‘green’ minerals
African countries are developing policies to control the exploitation and export of minerals used in clean energy
Climate change a threat to health
It is driving the proliferation of infectious diseases worldwide, spurring calls for immediate action
Nominations for the M&G Greening the Future awards are now open
The awards will coincide with COP28
Interview: SA is being outpaced on renewables, says Creecy
The country must take advantage of green energy opportunities, Creecy warns at Africa Climate Summit
Baby turtles leave for sea from rare nest found on Mississippi beach
The reptiles were dug out of a nest by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies.
Japan joins race to Moon with successful rocket launch
Japan’s H-IIA rocket carrying the national space agency’s moon lander launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on 7 September
Africa lacks early warning systems to prepare for climate disasters
About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters
Africa climate summit adopts ‘Nairobi declaration’
The declaration calls for “a new financing architecture that is responsive to Africa’s needs including debt restructuring and relief”
Wastewater is invaluable, says head of Water Partnership Office
Significant opportunities exist to extract maximum value from water by treating it as a scarce resource and using it more than once
Lifeline for John Hume’s 2 000 rhinos
African Parks steps in as new owner of Platinum Rhino plans to rewild the rhinos and offspring over the next decade
William Ruto: Africa should stop being victims and use its potential
Kenya’s president says Africa’s renewable resources place the continent at an advantage because of its favourable weather