Climate change and supply chain disruptions impacted food availability and affordability in 2022, causing double-digit inflation for many key items.

Analysts agree that natural gas is too risky for South Africa, and it is not needed for the energy transition from coal to clean.

Soil erosion is a serious environmental problem in South Africa, affecting both land and water resources.

The link between coal, gas and water pollution is clear, but the extraction and use of fossil fuels affect ecosystems in many less obvious ways as well.

The IMF is sounding the alarm as climate change threatens to worsen food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa.

A drought refers to a period of time when an area experiences lower-than-average precipitation. South Africa faces an increasing risk from drought due to climate change.

The main greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (CO2), produced by burning fossil fuels. South Africa is the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases on the African continent.

There is no fracking in South Africa at the moment. This is due to a court ruling overturning the government’s fracking regulations brought by activists.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the process of drilling into the earth to inject rocks deep underground with water, chemicals or sand to reach oil or natural gas deposits.

The South African government’s commitment to fast-track water use licence applications is good news for independent power producers, a law firm says.