Chinese community demand justice over couple who were gunned down in Joburg CBD

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Zhi-wei Zhong and his wife Xuejie Hua were gunned down in the Joburg CBD on the afternoon of August 13.

We were ignored, Mpumalanga villagers complain

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In the Iraq informal settlement in Mpumalanga, women walk about 2km every day to collect water. And since the start of the national lockdown, they have been turned ...

Pangolins 'are a possible carrier' of coronavirus new research shows

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In research published in the journal Nature, the authors of the research write how the ongoing outbreak of viral pneumonia in China and beyond is associated with ...

Coronavirus: ‘Sewage could swell virus risk’

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The country?s current sewage crisis is out of control, ?with almost all rivers now contaminated in some way?

Jury still out on what species caused coronavirus pandemic outbreak

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According to studies, Covid-19 Corona SARS virus originated out of a species of Asian pangolin in Wuhan wet market in central China

Informal settlement residents fear spread of coronavirus

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Residents who do not have access to basic services like toilets are scared for the health of their children should the virus spread

Insects quietly becoming extinct, and why we should be worried

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Long overlooked in conservation, it’s insects that shoulder much of the ecological function that allows life on earth to continue. They are vital to human food production ...

Climate change is a serious threat to Gauteng

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Gauteng’s current socio-economic situation will deteriorate, “pulling the national economy down at the same time” if it fails to adequately respond to climate change. ...

New scary reality looms for SA: Water will become expensive

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When it comes to water, this is the “new reality” for South Africans: water will become more expensive; everyone.

Whales could help to reduce greenhouse gases

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IMF conservative estimates put the value of the average great whale, based on its various activities, at more than $2 million “and easily over $1 trillion for the ...

Climate change poses a threat to survival of right whale population

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After being almost hunted to extinction, southern right whales might face another potential threat: climate change.

Long wait for redress for SA’s ailing miners

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Mineworkers suffering from silicosis are hopeful about R5 billion settlement agreement from former employers, writes Sheree Bega

Researcher Loyiso Dunga discovers magnificent ‘jungle beneath the ocean’

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When he first snorkelled in the kelp forests of the Cape Peninsula, Loyiso Dunga felt “shocked” by an explosion of feelings: fear, fascination - and extreme cold. ...

SA’s biodiversity is at risk despite commendable conservation laws

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While our conservation laws are commendable, implementation is sorely lacking , writes Sheree Bega.

Govt report paints a bleak picture of South Africa's rivers

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A new government report has painted a bleak picture of the ecological health of South Africa’s rivers, finding only 15% in a good condition.

Sasol: SA's carbon criminal

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Sasolburg, Secunda residents suffer from respiratory illnesses amid the haze of pollution

South Africa still lagging far behind on climate change battle

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South Africans are increasingly inundated with the “very real bad news” about the impacts of climate change and water and biodiversity losses yet the country’s political ...

Zimbabwean woman recounts how husband was beaten, burnt to death in Katlehong

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Killed for being African! More than 804 foreigners are now seeking accomodation at relief centres, with half requesting to go back to their home countries.

"Waiting to die" in Kriel, the world's second worst sulphur dioxide hotspot

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Greenpeace India’s latest study using Nasa data states Highveld is world’s worst sulphur dioxide hot spot

SA ranked second worst hotspot for deadly sulphur dioxide (SO2)

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Data shows the country is in the "midst of an airpocalypse", says Greenpeace Africa.

Cut out meat consumption to help save the planet - UN

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Reducing meat and dairy consumption can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Fresh hope for African big cat populations - database

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The database is hosted by the EWT on behalf of the broader conservation community

Legal battle looms as coal mining project threatens Kruger Park

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Manzolwandle Investments has applied for coal rights on the border of the world-renowned game reserve

R5 billion settlement achieved in landmark silicosis case

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A full bench of the court approved the R5 billion settlement in the landmark, silicosis and tuberculosis class action suit, to compensate thousands of sickly former ...

Higher temperatures in Limpopo could fuel chronic diseases

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A 2018 study considers the relationship between temperatures in indoor and outdoor environments in a rural residential setting in the current climate.