South Africa faces a growing insurance protection gap exacerbated by climate change. This article explores the challenges of ...

In her recent budget speech, Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy provides a breadth of fresh air towards revitalising South ...

African countries had 14 of the world’s 67 heat extreme events last year, and several had at least three months of hotter ...

The strategy will fundamentally restructure how government prepares for, funds, and manages climate-related emergencies.

Severe flooding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has claimed 101 lives, including a baby, with two children missing.

Analysis - New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa's North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply of ...

South Africa said it had received notice that the U.S. had withdrawn from the International Partners Group, a bloc of rich countries that has pledged money for energy transitions.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that will set caps for large emitters and require every town and city to publish an adaptation plan.

South Africa, the world's 14th biggest carbon emitter, has made strong commitments to climate action but is moving too slowly to wean itself off coal and roll out renewables to meet them, a key ...

Prince William at the Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Program in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 4, 2024. He plans to meet young environmentalists while in South Africa.

South Africa, and indeed the entire global south, must not wait for permission to lead. The time for bold action is now. Could South Africa emerge as a leader in climate action and renewable energy?

05/03/2025 May 3, 2025. As seas rise along South Africa’s coastlines, a natural counterforce is at play, drought. New research reveals that parts of the country are slowly lifting out of the ...