Biodiversity Ocean Watch Covid shark video lands the WHO in hot water The United Nations health agency has missed the boat on conserving sharks, say activists. Nico Booyens and Natalie dos Santos report. Written by rovingreporters June 18, 2021June 20, 2021
Uncategorized Tracking Covid in sewers helps in virus fight The Sars-Cov-2 virus has been detected in a number of wastewater treatment plants in KwaZulu-Natal. Fatima Khan reports on how researchers are turning this to good use. Written by RR February 28, 2021November 15, 2021
Uncategorized Disco fever: Big gatherings could trigger third wave – expert warns Data modelling, aided by artificial intelligence, is helping better understand the spread of Covid-19 and to plan the rollout of the vaccine in South Africa. Fatima Khan reports. Written by RR February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
Conservation Watch Environment Fikile Ntshangase opposed a mine extension. Last night she was murdered. Violence on border of iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Park linked to fears of mass retrenchments Fikile Ntshangase, a vocal opponent of plans to extend the Somkhele coal mine, was murdered in her home on Thursday night. This comes after threats and attacks have previously been made against those opposing the mine. Mine management says expansion is essential […] Written by rovingreporters October 23, 2020September 20, 2021
Social & Justice Trad medicine matters: WHO woos in Africa’s Covid cure search Where Covid-19 treatments have divided the world and brought opprobrium to Donald Trump, a controversial African medicine has helped forge some common purpose, writes Fatima Khan Written by RR September 27, 2020November 15, 2021
Training What future do we want post Covid-19? After the Covid-19 pandemic, will everything return to how it was before – or will we change how we live in the future? Will we realise the need to make this world a better place, both for people and for nature? Written by rovingreporters July 20, 2020March 25, 2021
Environment Giving the bird: chemical farming’s shocking consequences Our addiction to chemical fertilisers and pesticides has taken a terrible toll on wildlife and human health, writes Dr Andrew Venter Written by RR July 15, 2020July 15, 2020
Uncategorized Techy tax: Strides in renewable energy put fossil fuel power on the line Eskom has little choice but to go green, but there are reasons it’s dragging its feet, writes Dr Andrew Venter Written by RR June 4, 2020June 4, 2020
Conservation Watch Environment HIGH STAKES AT SOMKHELE Mine expansion row puts lives on the line Shootings, threats and other violence have ratcheted up tensions in Somkhele where a mine extension has exposed deep fault lines in a poor community. Fred Kockott and Matthew Hattingh report Written by RR June 3, 2020December 9, 2020
Social & Justice Rainbow’s end? Dairymen rise to Covid-19 challenge but question own future Times have long been tough for the country’s dairy farmers, squeezed between rising costs and flat prices. Under lockdown they are, for the most part, bearing up well. Fatima Khan reports Written by RR June 2, 2020November 15, 2021