Wandile Sihlobo speaks to Phillip Retief of Van Loveren Family Vineyards

Rising threat to the world’s greatest wanderers

There’s a disturbing arithmetic to profiteering amid catastrophe. The $93bn that oil companies have made off the Iran war is testament to this

It could be a summer of discontent for farmers this year, given the possibility of a severe El Niño climate event and the disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies caused by the…

Billions are available for South Africa’s just transition, but the real challenge is building a pipeline of credible projects

The coal producer is digging in against what it says could lead to shareholders having unfettered rights to interfere in its business

‘Weather attributions science’ sounds futuristic – but it could see insurers and courts enforce until-now formulaic board decisions on ESG

Without guardrails, capitalism rewards exploitation. Fair rules and labour protections can channel its energy towards planetary good

The president’s address shows a government that wants to manage climate impacts without fully taking responsibility for their causes

South Africa has secured a landmark role in an EU-backed climate-finance deal. Sanlam Alternative Investments’ Bridge Facility will accelerate climate-resilience projects in…

Africa badly needs governments that allow the conditions for sustained growth before the climate turns against them

Given Trump’s climate-change denialism, what does his administration mean for international climate efforts?

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance suspended activities in August. Why did such initiatives rise and then fall?

Fears of an ESG apocalypse are overblown. Here’s why – and what it means for South Africa and ESG investment locally

Research raises new questions about the auditing of carbon credits and whether they provide a greenwashing façade for dodgy climate-change claims

Antarctica has become a popular tourist destination, drawing 125,000 people in 2023-24. But it comes with environmental costs

R300m in funds meant for South Africa’s just energy transition have ended up in the accounts of consulting and audit firms

The Bezos wedding in the climate-sensitive city of Venice is an out-of-control display of the power of the wealthy. And ecologically tone-deaf too

Sasol seems to have fudged both its tax contribution and jobs claims as it pushes back against National Treasury’s carbon tax plans

As the steel sector shows, there’s a cost to going green – but not doing so could be fatal. South African businesses must adapt or fall behind