I live in Durban, on the east coast of South Africa, where striking dissimilarities attempt to co-exist with one another both in culture, wealth, and development – and this is ever more evident in the rapid approach towards gated development and burgeoning coastal towns suddenly becoming national metropoles of leisure, commerce, and retirement.
Phalaphala FM, a leading Tshivenda-language radio station, will be celebrating World Radio Day at the University of Venda on the 13th of February.
Seismic surveys for oil and gas exploration have been a contentious issue in South Africa, particularly in the Western Cape, where recent developments have sparked significant opposition from environmentalists, local fishing communities, and civil society organizations.
The announcement of a possible collapse of the North Atlantic circulation (AMOC), a year and a half ago, generated many alarming headlines in the press evoking a possible glaciation in Northern Europe, starting this decade.
Carbon pricing mechanisms, such as carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems are designed to encourage businesses to adopt cleaner technologies and reduce their carbon footprints. But can these mechanisms work in some countries, where economic priorities often revolve around poverty reduction, industrial growth, and energy access?
Freshwater ecosystems lakes, rivers, and wetland are among the most critical and important natural resources on Earth and Biodiversity. They support biodiversity, provide drinking water, sustain agriculture, and regulate the climate.
This article appreciates the discussion on sustainability of social housing construction in South Africa.
Despite the world battling to curtail the usage of plastic, the demand for plastic usage in the construction, healthcare, electronics, agriculture, packaging and automotive industries is on the rise.
Climate change significantly affects global precipitation patterns, leading to increased rainfall variability and it the rising frequency of extreme droughts.
Gauteng, the most populated region, and financial hub of South Africa is facing a water crisis that poses significant challenges to its residents.This situation is expected to be exacerbated by the effects of climate change which will further strain resources.
Over the years, Durban, a coastal city in South Africa, has been more susceptible to the impact of climate change.
Climate change have become a major concern that continue exacerbating communities' vulnerabilities, particularly in South African informal settlements.