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Joburg was last week subjected to a rotten-eggs stench that is all too familiar. The company on the spot says its emissions are ‘within…
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Two contradictory narratives are vying for primacy in the curious sacking of South Africa’s environment minister…
Investing in nature: Time for financiers to act
Governments cannot close the biodiversity financing gap alone. The private sector – asset managers, insurers and banks – must lead…
Honey pot: Betting on bees to revive South Africa’s economy
A new company is rethinking what bees and technology can mean for people left behind by traditional economies. For some, it’s a financial lifeline…
More and more tourists are flocking to Antarctica. Let’s stop it from being loved to death
Antarctica has become a popular tourist destination, drawing 125,000 people in 2023-24. But it comes with environmental costs…
The currency of conservation
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South Africa’s birds: The price of extinction
South Africa’s birds are disappearing, and it’s going to cost us – not just environmentally, but economically too…
Motsepe’s ARC accused of ‘despicable’ bid to mine national park
A lengthy fight between the WWF and African Rainbow Capital has taken a new twist over a brazen attempt to mine inside the West Coast…
Adapt or die: Climate wave hits South African businesses
As the steel sector shows, there’s a cost to going green – but not doing so could be fatal. South African businesses must adapt…
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