Over a third of the world’s natural disaster losses in the first half of 2024 came from Asia Pacific (APAC) and Africa, ...

Despite its minimal contribution to global emissions, Africa bears the brunt of climate change’s devastat­ing impacts. The continent, responsi­ble for only 2.8% of global emissions from 1850 to 2021, ...

Velenkosini Hlabisa, has announced a significant financial commitment of R1.44 billion from the R11 billion requested to ...

So, when we look at latter-day South Africa, what we see are current and approaching disasters. Load-shedding is a disaster. Failing public transport is a disaster. Political infighting is a disaster.

[AFP] Conflicts, violence and disasters across Africa have dramatically driven up the number of displaced people on the continent over the past 15 years, international monitors said Tuesday.

As climate disasters intensify the global insurance market braces for soaring premiums. For Africa, where insurance penetration remains low and preparedness for large-scale losses is weak, the ripple ...

This extreme weather event is yet to be categorised as either a tornado or a “landspout” by the SA Weather Service and, while South Africa isn’t historically known as a tornado hotspot, it would be ...

wants the rich countries responsible for global warming to fully pay for the catastrophic loss of homes and damage to livelihoods by climate change disasters in Africa. AI said the countries must ...