Pollution Is Killing Gauteng’s Fresh Water Sources
Failing sewage systems, rapid urbanisation and industrial pollution have turned Gauteng’s rivers into an environmental and public health problem
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Eskom Tried to Block a Gold Mine From Going Solar – But…
South Africa’s largest gold producer went to court to win the right to use its own solar power.
Emfuleni’s Municipal Manager in Court for Pollution
The Municipal Manager of the Emfuleni Local Municipality, Mr April Ntuli, appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on behalf of the Municipality on five charges relating to serious environmental pollution and contraventions of the National Environmental Management Act and the National Water Act. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) had conducted an investigation […]
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Cape Town Attorney Sentenced for Slashing Neighbour’s Car Tyres
Gary Trappler must pay R7,500 in damages
Government Fossil Fuel Subsidies Triple Under Ramaphosa
Subsidies reached almost R200-billion last year, mostly from increases in Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions, while the renewables subsidy in 2024 was less than 5% of fossil fuel support
Groenkloof Residents’ Association Opposing Controversial Development on Bowling Green Site
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has joined forces with the Groenkloof Residents’ Association in an effort to have a controversial property development project in Totius Street, Groenkloof, investigated through submitting a formal petition to the Tshwane Metro Council. The Metro currently leases the disputed site to Vriendekring MSW, a non-profit organisation that has operated […]
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Popular Cape Town Watersports Site Becomes a Toxic Health Hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December
Final Warning for Man Who Defamed Transnet on Social Media
Musa Mbundwini, a welder dismissed by Transnet for dishonesty and fraud, has spent eight years defaming the company
Ramaphosa and a Stable Electricity System in South Africa: The Devils Are in the Detail
If conditions for private investment in the transmission infrastructure are not put in place, it’s likely that loadshedding will return in 2029.
SONA2026: Some Bold and Meaningful Interventions but the Poor Still Need More Direct Help
Thirty years ago, in 1996, our country adopted a Constitution that created the structures and values of our democracy.
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Cape Town’s Wildflowers Are a World Treasure: Six Insights From a New Checklist
The latest checklist of Table Mountain flora shows that Cape Town is still a global hotspot for threatened flowering plants.
‘Big 4’ Priorities for 2026 SONA
When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation address this week, he cannot afford to bask in the green shoots of the economy that emerged last year.
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Emfuleni Finally in Court for Years of Polluting Vaal River
After more than five years of constant pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) will finally appear in court on 3 March 2026 to explain why millions of litres of untreated sewage are ending up in the Vaal River every day. The Freedom Front […]
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Joburg’s Old Drill Hall Now an Arts Sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
Cape Town Project Tests What Hydroponic Farming Can Do in Urban Spaces
Hydroponic farming is a good way to grow fresh fruit and vegetables in South African cities where high levels of unemployment and poverty make these unaffordable.
What’s Stopping Sunny South Africa’s Solar Industry? Court Case Sheds Light on the Wider Problem
South Africa needs a renewable energy industrial strategy, not just requirements for green power projects to buy a percentage of solar parts from local companies.
Cape Town Backtracks on Closing Pools During Week
The City says it’s piloting new operating days to now run from Wednesdays to Sundays until April
Failing Water Systems Will Cost R400-Billion to Fix, Says Minister
73% of water authorities in South Africa have “poor” or “critical” water systems
Raising Revenue From Alien Invasives
A pilot project in the Overberg aims to produce useful agricultural products using cleared invasive plants
City of Cape Town Must Rebuild Homes, Demand Protesters
Their shacks were demolished because they were built on sewer pipes in need of urgent maintenance
Vandals Delay Urgent Khayelitsha Sewerage Maintenance
New homes for families living above sewer pipes have been destroyed
Iconic Minstrels Entertain Cape Town
The Ashwin Willemse Orient Community Development Troupe was full of energy, dancing down the fan walk in Green Point during the Cape Minstrel celebrations on Monday. Hundreds of people were entertained in the annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar Festival in Green Point, Cape Town, on Monday, as Cape Minstrel troupes marched down Main Road. According to …
Amazing Pineapple Leaf Powder That Fights Crime and Pollution: New Research
In South Africa, discarded pineapple leaves can now be turned into a low-cost, eco-friendly solution for both cleaning polluted water and forensics.
Nowhere to Swim in Komani This Christmas
Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair