https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/508.html South Africa news 15 Climate Change news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/508.html en-us Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-to-weather-billion-dollar-storm-as-super-el-nino-approaches-189146a The African Development Bank’s top climate expert told Reuters that an impending “super” El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10bn to $20bn hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas. 1-270198 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-sustainable-fashion-future-to-be-unveiled-at-twygs-africa-textile-talks-412409a Attendees at this year’s Twyg Africa Textile Talks, held in Cape Town on 31 July and 1 August, are in for a textile treat. The non-profit media platform will reveal the finalists of its inaugural Textile Innovation Challenge at the V&A Watershed. 1-270165 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/el-nino-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-threaten-strides-made-to-end-global-hunger-301698a A United Nations report found that global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent. However, mounting risks from climate shocks and trade disruption could threaten further progress. 1-270063 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/volkswagen-charges-up-kariega-component-plant-with-1410-solar-panels-078385a Volkswagen Group Africa charged up its component plant in Kariega, Eastern Cape, with a photovoltaic solar panel installation. 1-270047 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/will-el-nino-drought-hit-food-prices-in-south-africa-earlier-rains-and-grain-stocks-offerhope-408679a The likely impact of the expected El Niño on South Africa’s agriculture and food prices in 2027 is a major point of discussion among analysts and economists in the country. 1-269895 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-climate-shocks-change-how-people-feel-about-paying-taxes-408519a Climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense across sub-Saharan Africa. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms are no longer isolated environmental events. They increasingly shape livelihoods, inequality, public trust and the relationship between citizens and the state. 1-269755 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wwf-south-africas-mandela-day-campaign-asks-sa-to-sweep-before-mother-natures-door-064435a WWF South Africa’s new Mandela Day campaign, This Is Where We Live, calls on South Africans to dedicate their 67 minutes to sweeping before Mother Nature’s door. 1-269697 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/western-cape-coastline-to-make-waves-in-new-kyknet-series-408939a Adventurer, filmmaker, and outdoor enthusiast Dewald Visser’s new kykNET series, Hey Skipper, will explore the Western Cape coastline and the conservation efforts to protect it. 1-269575 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/amazon-backed-spekboom-carbon-removal-programme-to-create-11000-jobs-842393a Amazon is backing a major nature-based carbon removal programme in the Eastern Cape, set to create 11,000 jobs by 2030. 1-269529 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/false-bay-seabed-acts-as-a-storage-reservoir-for-pollution-731362a Researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) found widespread contamination — including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and metals linked to urban development, wastewater discharges, and harbour activities — in False Bay. 1-269272 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa