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The City of Cape Town is attending to multiple incidents related to the storm raging across Cape Town. Image credit

Climate Change

Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

3 hours

Source: Wikipedia.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Kouga Dam withstands flood pressure amid rising water levels

2 days

Image credit: Reuters

Climate Change

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari 28 Jan 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Govt establishes relief fund for Kruger National Park, calls for donations

19 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Jacqui O’Sullivan, FNB Corporate Affairs Executive.

Banking

FNB partners with Gift of the Givers for R3.7m disaster relief in flooded provinces

19 Jan 2026

Kruger National Park: Flooding forces full suspension of tourism activities

Tourism & Travel

Kruger National Park: Flooding forces full suspension of tourism activities

16 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Kruger National Park flooding underlines the reality of climate change

16 Jan 2026

Tourism & Travel

Kruger National Park suspends day visitor access amid severe rainfall

15 Jan 2026

UPDATED: Heavy rainfall warning escalates for Kruger National Park visitors

Travel

UPDATED: Heavy rainfall warning escalates for Kruger National Park visitors

12 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Dean MacPherson at the annual Green Building Council South Africa Convention in Cape Town.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Welisizwe bridge handover marks a milestone in rural infrastructure development

18 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Nelson Mandela Bay reopens bridges damaged during 2024 floods

Thamsanqa Mbovane 10 Nov 2025

Finance

Empowering insurers—Old Mutual Insure and ASSA launch climate tracking tool

24 Oct 2025

Image credit: Kaybee Photography on Pexels

Mental health

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Cyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 2025

Construction & Engineering

R400m and eight years later, these rural roads in Limpopo are still not finished

Judas Sekwela 21 Jul 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Valterra anticipates 88% profit drop after Anglo demerger

18 Jul 2025

#YouthMonth: Yolanda Maphalala champions agri-tech innovation

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Yolanda Maphalala champions agri-tech innovation

Robin Fredericks 19 Jun 2025

Image: Greater Kokstad Municipality

Environment & Natural Resources

Eastern Cape government activates disaster teams in response to cold front

11 Jun 2025

Source: © Implats Despite the challenging operating environment during the period under review, Implats remains on track to deliver within the guided Group parameters for FY2025. Pictured: Impala Rustenburg

Markets & Investment

Implats Q3 results: Mining house on track to deliver despite challenging operating environment

25 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Hundreds at risk of flooding as Vaal Dam surpasses safe water levels

8 Apr 2025

Janelle Simons is one of ten small-scale farmers who grows vegetables on a piece of municipal land in Oranjeville, Citrusdal. For the past two winters, they have not been able to grow and sell their crop because their gardens were flooded. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks

Agriculture

Citrusdal farmers devastated by two years of floods

8 Oct 2024

Image source: Balazs Simon from

Climate Change

Africa’s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change – a major threat to wildlife and tourism

Joseph Ogutu 4 Oct 2024

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Technology

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Sabine Dall'Omo 30 Sep 2024

WCape hits rainfall records amid changing climate patterns

Agriculture

WCape hits rainfall records amid changing climate patterns

19 Aug 2024

Pick n Pay donates R100k to aid communities affected by WCape storms

ESG

Pick n Pay donates R100k to aid communities affected by WCape storms

11 Jul 2024

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Agriculture

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

14 Jun 2024

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

Agri Tech

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

12 Jun 2024

Road Freight & Fleet Management

How fleet management can improve road safety

Justin Manson 11 Jun 2024

Image: SANews.gov.za

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Rehabilitation of Lower Sundays Canal delayed after recent floods

7 Jun 2024

Residents queue to collect water, as temperatures soar during an El Nino-related heatwave and drought affecting a large part of the country, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 7 March 2024. Reuters/KB Mpofu/ File Photo

Climate Change

March marks yet another record high in global temperatures

Kate Abnett 9 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Transforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

Olebogeng Manhe 5 Mar 2024

Climate change is affecting mining in Africa. Source: Vlad Chetan/Pexels

Health & Safety

22 illegal miners dead in Tanzania's unseasonal rains

Lindsey Schutters 16 Jan 2024

Emerging green trends shaping the residential landscape in SA

Residential Property

Emerging green trends shaping the residential landscape in SA

22 Dec 2023

Sandvlei in Cape Town was flooded during last week’s storm. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Climate Change

Western Cape floods: Is climate change to blame?

Jess Vujovic 6 Oct 2023

A view shows destroyed buildings, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya - 18 September 2023. Reuters/Ahmed Elumami

Climate Change

Climate change made Libya's deadly rainfall up to 50 times more likely - study

Riham Alkousaa 19 Sep 2023

File photo: Ngagati Namaiduk from the Maasai pastoralist community affected by the worsening drought due to the failed rainy season, walks past his emaciated cattle during a dried-hay feeding program at their manyatta (traditional homestead) near Ilbisil settlement of Kajiado, Kenya 17 October 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo/File Photo

Climate Change

Horn of Africa drought not possible without climate change - study

Gloria Dickie 28 Apr 2023

A fire above Lakeside, Cape Town, was swiftly extinguished on 16 January after the City dispatched several helicopters and numerous firefighters. The quick response ensured the fire didn’t cause major damage. (GroundUp)

Climate Change

Climate change almost doubles the risk of wildfires in Cape Town, study shows

Steve Kretzmann 7 Mar 2023

Image source: CDC from

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

The critical role NGOs play in South Africa

27 Feb 2023

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Energy

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Health & Safety

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Charles MacRobert 16 Sep 2022

Sasol warns of impact on Q4 volume outlook following KZN floods

Energy

Sasol warns of impact on Q4 volume outlook following KZN floods

Bhargav Acharya 25 Apr 2022

Agro-processing

Livestock and poultry input costs might soften

Wandile Sihlobo 10 Feb 2022

South African company directors lag on climate awareness

Climate Change

South African company directors lag on climate awareness

Issued by Trialogue 4 Nov 2021

African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change

Agribusiness

African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change

Grace Nsomba and Simon Roberts 15 Sep 2021

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

Climate Change

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

Chris Funk 14 Sep 2021

Insights for African countries from the latest climate change projections

Climate Change

Insights for African countries from the latest climate change projections

Victor Ongoma 12 Aug 2021

Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers

Food Security

Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers

Nita Bhalla 3 Jun 2021

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Climate Change

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Zhengyao Lu and Benjamin Smith 12 Feb 2021