Science & Environment
Locked into coal: South Africa’s broken transition
Delayed coal closures keep old power stations online, affecting the energy transition
By Oxpeckers Center for Investigative Environmental Journalism
Diabetes patients who stop GLP-1 drugs increase risk to heart
Months of stopping can undo years of progress
By Reuters
Agriculture department lobbying Treasury for more money to fight foot and mouth disease
Mass FMD vaccination drive targets 80% of cattle by December
By Tamar Kahn
‘King coal’ is back despite global shift, says Mantashe
Coal still underpins jobs, energy supply and beneficiation, Gwede Mantashe says
By Kabelo Khumalo
Gauteng steps up foot-and-mouth disease response, with more than 286,000 animals vaccinated
Province calls for vaccine self-reliance and national co-ordination as outbreak worsens.
By Jana Marx
SA resumes foot-and-mouth disease virus strain submissions to UK’s Pirbright Institute
Submission to UK lab forms part of government’s 10-year eradication plan
By Jana Marx
Climate extremes expose widening insurance gap for SA businesses
Widening insurance protection gap exposes businesses to climate shocks, report warns
By Jana Marx
Fossil fuels consumed most of South Africa’s nearly R200bn in energy subsidies, report says
IISD warns Eskom bailouts and fuel subsidies are slowing energy transition
By Kabelo Khumalo
Smarter SA fashion: how digital innovations can drive profits and environmental responsibility
SPONSORED |From saving water to streamlining production, digital textile printing has the potential to transform the local fashion industry, says Epson
Maize price plunge sets stage for consumer relief, but farmers feel the pinch
Maize prices in South Africa have plummeted by 40% to 50% compared to last year, offering potential relief for consumers as lower input costs may soon translate to reduced food prices. However, this price drop places financial strain on producers.
By Jana Marx
Canegrowers group urges government to scrap sugar tax amid surge in imports
The levy and subsidised imports threaten thousands of rural jobs and local production
By Jana Marx
WATCH | Fish deaths in Hartenbos estuary not linked to red tide or sewage spill, says fisheries department
Department says eutrophication and ammonia toxicity, not coastal algal blooms, drove the estuary die-off.
By Jana Marx
Botswana has banned vegetable imports again
Economist urge South Africa to engage after abrupt policy reversal
By Jana Marx
‘Code-red’ climate warnings: eThekwini is a ‘sitting duck’ for next disaster
Climate experts flag Durban as high-risk as cyclone threats grow and readiness lags
By Jana Marx
SA agribusiness confidence boosted by improved exports and weather optimism
Export strength, La Niña rains and vaccine rollout lift sentiment
By Jana Marx
