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TotalEnergies taken to court in FranceAmerica Hernandez and Isaac Anyaogu

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False Bay seabed acts as a “storage reservoir for pollution”

24 Jun 2026

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UCT develops world’s first early biodiversity heat warning system

22 Jun 2026

The Green Youth Network claimed the Circular Economy Facilitation award for its work in mobilising young people as active participants in the circular economy. Image supplied.

SA’s circular economy champs clean up at the 2026 Petco Awards

19 Jun 2026

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Catchwords 19 Jun 2026

KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

18 Jun 2026

The 2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors, St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KZN. Image supplied.

2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors: SA’s Gen Zs solving the country’s sustainability challenges

17 Jun 2026

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The future of sustainable fashion is Africa at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

12 Jun 2026

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South Africa's power utility enters its clean energy era with Eskom Green

11 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

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AI in nature conservation: powerful tool or dangerous shortcut?

Jeran Cloete, Dian Spear, Jessica da Silva, Lavhelesani Dembe Simba, and Peter J Carrick 10 Jun 2026

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SA's energy needs and environmental protection square off in court

5 Jun 2026

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Barry Callebaut warns El Niño could add thousands to cocoa prices

Paolo Laudani 4 Jun 2026

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

Topco Media 3 Jun 2026

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Woolies pays tribute to fynbos' resilience with limited-edition Veld Fire bouquet

3 Jun 2026

On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search

Liezl Human 2 Jun 2026

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Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 Jun 2026

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

OLC Through The Line Communications 1 Jun 2026

Wine gone to your head? No, it’s just the new bottle shape

Wine gone to your head? No, it’s just the new bottle shape

Cape Chamber 28 May 2026

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Storm recovery efforts continue across Western Cape

25 May 2026

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

22 May 2026

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026

Children wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on 10 May. Archive photo: David Harrison

Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate change

Peter Johnston 22 May 2026

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SA Agulhas II to evacuate Marion Island team after fuel shortage delays relief voyage

15 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Yellow Door Energy 15 May 2026

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 havoc

GroundUp Staff 12 May 2026

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Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

11 May 2026

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

John Yeld 11 May 2026

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

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

11 May 2026

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

8 May 2026

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