A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 ...

South Africa said it had received notice that the U.S. had withdrawn from the International Partners Group, a bloc of rich countries that has pledged money for energy transitions.

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 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 ...

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?

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 was the first country to sign up to a so-called just energy transition agreement at the United Nations climate conference in 2021. It said it had received $13,8 billion in pledges ...