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Two Portlands Primary School learners wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on Monday morning. Photo: David Harrison

In photos: Cape storm wreaks havocGroundUp Staff

The City of Cape Town is attending to multiple incidents related to the storm raging across Cape Town. Image credit

Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enoughJohn Yeld

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

A damaged road following heavy rain at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, earlier this year. Image credit: Reuters/Oupa Nkosi

Santam-SA Weather Service partnership to cut flood and storm losses

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Migratory bird declines signal risks to water, food security, climate resilience

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is whyJo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana

The City of Cape Town is attending to multiple incidents related to the storm raging across Cape Town. Image credit

Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

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Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

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Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

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A damaged road following heavy rain at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, earlier this year. Image credit: Reuters/Oupa Nkosi

Santam-SA Weather Service partnership to cut flood and storm losses

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The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

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A drone view shows the Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Sasol targets major EU market shift with sustainable jet fuel

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The new technical agreement between South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), France's Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB), and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) was signed at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden in South Africa. Image supplied.

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SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape

SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape

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20 Apr 2026

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20 Apr 2026

New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

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Vaal SEZ smart city positions construction sector for major growth

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Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station

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Teen's campaign to sponsor conservation efforts on Marion Island takes flight

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