https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/702.html South Africa news 15 Climate Change news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/702.html en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:41:58 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/teen-campaign-to-sponsor-conservation-efforts-on-marion-island-takes-flight-514160a Teenage environmental activist, Romario Valentine, has launched a BackaBuddy crowd-funding campaign to raise funds for the Saving Marion Island’s Seabirds: The Mouse-Free Marion (MFM) Project. 1-267226 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meet-the-10-sa-innovators-solving-the-country-biggest-problems-403089a Ten of South Africa’s leading clean-technology innovators, spanning renewable energy to smart farming, have been recognised at the 2026 Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa (GCIP-SA) National Awards. 1-267205 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-drinking-water-systems-are-critical-but-stable-warns-sanbwa-847883a Whenever the Department of Water and Sanitation publishes its annual Drop Progress reports, the water sector anxiously awaits. This year's main conclusion — that the risk associated with drinking water has "stabilised" — was received with cautious relief by some. However, I am not one of those releasing a breath of relief. 1-267119 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sasol-and-chieta-boost-south-africas-green-hydrogen-ambitions-with-new-r18m-training-system-392688a South Africa’s green hydrogen economy ambitions have received a boost as the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and Sasol implement an industry-integrated Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Training System at Sasol’s operations in Sasolburg. 1-267083 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/climate-risk-a-reputation-test-most-organisations-are-failing-403729a Climate change is reshaping how organisations are judged. Performance still matters. But credibility now determines whether that performance is believed. And in an environment where trust is already fragile, that distinction is critical. Because ultimately, your license to operate will depend not on what you say, but on whether people believe you. 1-267045 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-needs-r250-billion-just-to-meet-basic-climate-adaptation-needs-over-the-next-decade-622711a South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of adaptation. A team of researchers from the African Climate and Development Initiative and the Energy Systems Research Group at the University of Cape Town researched what the country’s priorities should be to secure water supplies, protect settlements from floods and heat, protect roads from damage, help farmers cope with the changing weather and protect lives and the economy. Climate adaptation researcher Anna Taylor was part of the team and explains. 1-266781 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hout-bay-helicopter-incident-under-sanparks-not-dffe-says-department-288497a The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has expressed concern over an accident involving a helicopter at the fire site on the slopes of Hout Bay in Table Mountain National Park, while confirming that the incident is unrelated to its contractual operations. 1-266850 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hm-targets-100-recycled-or-sustainably-sourced-materials-by-2030-844903a In setting new science-based land targets, H&M Group aims to have all its materials either be recycled or sustainably sourced by 2030. Guided by the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), these ambitious new targets include avoiding land conversion, minimising land footprint, and engaging in priority landscapes. 1-266739 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-scientists-invited-to-apply-for-150000-jennifer-ward-oppenheimer-research-grant-511980a Open to early-career African scientists working to advance the continent’s biodiversity and conservation, the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant is now accepting applications. 1-266696 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/anglo-american-edf-joint-venture-lights-up-sa-electricity-grid-288797a Envusa Energy, a joint venture between Anglo American and EDF Power Solutions, has officially commenced commercial operations in its Mooi Plaats Solar PV Project. 1-266550 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa