ISS TODAY OP-ED Rare clivias targeted in southern Africa’s evolving illegal plant trade 5 min 5 By Carina Bruwer
WEATHER WATCH Motorists warned: Flash floods and hazardous driving conditions expected after festive season 6 min 0 By Julia Evans
GREEN MENACE Tshwane's Hennops River turns green: algal blooms signal a growing environmental crisis 5 min 12 By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Ethan van Diemen
PREHISTORIC TREASURE TROVE Glimpses of Stone Age ‘workshops’ — archaeologists shed light on hunter-gatherer toolmaking 7 min 2 By Yves Vanderhaeghen
ROVING REPORTERS COP16 report card — global leaders make some biodiversity strides, but major challenges remain 7 min 1 By Roving Reporters
CAPE TOWN BLAZE Table Mountain fire ‘largely contained’ as alleged arsonist arrested 4 min 4 By Ethan van Diemen
COMPLIANCE CRACKDOWN Polluters and poachers feel the sting of environmental guardians the Green Scorpions 8 min 3 By Tony Carnie
OBP CHAMPIONS OF THE YEAR RUNNERS-UP Tireless efforts to save rhinos and protect the environment 2 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
2024 PEOPLE OF THE YEAR Dirtbag of the Year: Russia plunges ahead with war on environment 4 min 7 By Tiara Walters
OBP DIRTBAG OF THE YEAR RUNNERS-UP An animal rights abuse ‘death ship’ and a polluting coal mine 3 min 0 By Nkululeko Ndlovu
2024 PEOPLE OF THE YEAR OBP Heroes of the Year: Activists who risk their lives to protect beloved land and community 4 min 1 By Tony Carnie
POWER PLAN Electricity Minister unveils preferred bidders for solar and battery storage projects 5 min 10 By Kristin Engel
FLOOD DEATHS Motorcyclist, motorist die in Centurion floods — region braces for more storms 3 min 0 By Bheki C. Simelane
PHOTO ESSAY In Pictures: 14-Foot Pilot Whale Found Beached in Simon's Town 3 min 1 By Gunnar Oberhosel
TOXIC WATERS Cape Town nature reserve under siege as algal toxins and sewage pollution threaten biodiversity 8 min 9 By Kristin Engel
PHOTO ESSAY Inside the desperate battle to save a whale stranded near Simon’s Town 3 min 0 By Gunnar Oberhosel
WEATHER WATCH Eastern SA predicted to experience widespread rainfall and possible flooding next week 3 min 0 By Abigail Baard
THE CONVERSATION Baobab is a superfood with growing global demand – that’s bad news for the sacred African tree 4 min 4 By Patrick Maundu
