DNA SAMPLE ROW Vietnam chided over poached rhino horn ‘secrecy’ by global wildlife trade regulator 6 min 7 By Tony Carnie
TRAVEL DIARIES The Whale Trail: South Africa’s coveted hike promising serenity and spectacular coastal views 7 min 3 By Julia Evans
GREEN ENERGY SETBACK South Africa’s ‘green steel’ dreams stumble as feasibility challenges emerge 4 min 3 By Ethan van Diemen
OCEAN CHALLENGE Diver attacked off Simon’s Town — what to do if you’re bitten by a rabid seal 7 min 6 By Kristin Engel
TOXIC WASTELAND Pollution, dead animals and corruption: the tragedy of Lake Chivero, Harare's water supply 6 min 3 By Don Pinnock
POWERING UP Eskom marks 300 days without load shedding — for the first time since 2018 4 min 5 By Ethan van Diemen
SPACE FOR NATURE Envisioning the future: Will South Africa's protected areas survive in a changing world? 9 min 2 By Tony Carnie
ENERGY TRANSITION The future of green hydrogen in South Africa — opportunities, challenges, and a path forward 5 min 3 By Ethan van Diemen
WHOLE DIFFERENT BEAST John Hume’s rhinos were cheap, but keeping and rewilding them comes at a steep price 4 min 6 By Ed Stoddard
Business Maverick Private hospitals on a charge to meet carbon neutrality goals 4 min 0 By Lisakanya Venna
WILDLIFE WARRIOR Timbavati ranger’s murder — 2 years on, campaign launched to bolster hunt for Anton Mzimba’s killers 5 min 0 By Abigail Baard
CITY AFLAME Real-life villains abound as LA burns, but sadly, there’s no Hollywood hero to save the day 5 min 31 By J Brooks Spector
WEATHER WATCH La Niña has finally formed, but will be over soon, says US National Weather Service 3 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
GAME RESERVE FLOODS Kruger National Park grapples with flood aftermath as rangers monitor impact on roads and bridges 6 min 11 By Kristin Engel
LA INFERNO Climate change’s ‘undeniable’ fingerprints all over deadly California wildfires 6 min 26 By Julia Evans
BURN NOTICE It's official — 2024 warmest year on record globally, first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level 4 min 8 By Ed Stoddard
DEATH BY PARALYSIS Slow demise — plea to end suffering of waterbirds in polluted Kimberley wetland 5 min 15 By Tony Carnie
CHARGING AHEAD New tax incentive set to transform South Africa’s automotive sector towards cleaner vehicles 4 min 5 By Ethan van Diemen
WATER WOES Tides of controversy: Coastal water quality becomes a battleground in Cape Town 9 min 69 By Kristin Engel
PHOTO ESSAY In pictures – Wildfire rips through Los Angeles suburbs as citizens brace for more hardship 7 min 2 By Daily Maverick Photo Team
‘SAND BALLS’ AND EFFLUENT ‘Beach bolletjies’ and new sewage leaks lead to Durban swimming, fishing ban 4 min 17 By Tony Carnie
