Sipho Kings
Feb 22, 2017
Mozambique expands coal port lapped by rising seas
Dignitaries celebrate the expansion of Maputo port, but experts warn fossil fuelled climate change threatens development gains
Feb 6, 2017
Drought sours future of Swaziland’s sugar growers
Sugarcane has brought wealth to the world’s last absolute monarchy, but climate change spells an uncertain future for this thirsty crop
Dec 12, 2016
Iconic Kruger game park faces bleak climate future
Recent drought gives a taste of things to come for Kruger National Park, South Africa, as global warming outpaces species’ ability to adapt
Dec 2, 2016
Climate change is testing southern Africa water agreements
Stronger and fairer water agreements will be needed to prevent conflicts in southern Africa as the climate changes
Nov 17, 2016
South Africa authorises coal splurge during UN climate summit
Government accused of ignoring increasingly severe water crisis as it gives green light to more coal plants in bid to tackle electricity shortages
Oct 6, 2016
High and dry: South African drought leaves Lesotho parched
Water-rich Lesotho has long lubricated South Africa’s burgeoning population, but when drought struck in 2016, it was the residents of Katse village who suffered