South Africa’s failing wastewater treatment plants are leading the country to an ecological disaster, with spillages ...

The extraction of valuable minerals like lithium and cobalt could be leveraged to create local industries, such as battery ...

air pollution is costing African countries billions in gross domestic product and can be correlated to losses in cognitive development among Africa’s children, the researchers found. In the first ...

A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that ...

“Cities are becoming sick,” he said. He called on citizens to “become more active in ensuring that we do not allow pollution to engulf us”. “Unfortunately, in South Africa it always takes a crisis to ...

Fynbos fish, some dating back 20 million years, are disappearing from South Africa’s rivers. Conservationists warn that ...

“The lack of capacity, funding and political will, especially at municipal level, is expected to continue to present ...

Each year, air pollution contributes to more than eight million premature deaths globally. This tragic statistic is closely intertwined with the climate crisis yet is rarely talked about in ...

Common sources of air pollution in Africa include vehicle emissions and industrial activities, as well as the burning of agricultural waste after harvesting. The use of solid fuels in homes like ...

air pollution is costing African countries billions in gross domestic product and can be correlated to losses in cognitive development among Africa’s children, the researchers found. In the first ...

But where does air pollution fit in? While infectious diseases remain a major concern in Africa, cardiovascular disease cases are increasing, especially in urban areas. Between 1990 and 2019 ...