Residents fear long-term environmental damage, declining property values, and the impact of sewage on their unsanitary living conditions.
Several government schools in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, have become breeding grounds for health hazards, due to delayed waste collection and illegal dumping. During a recent visit to Soshanguve ...
In addition to the fear of falling victim to crime, community members are worried about their exposure to raw sewage flowing in the river. A woman in Mbaula village, outside Giyani in Limpopo, safely ...
Flooding has eroded roads and washed away bridges. This has made several clinics partially or fully inaccessible.
"Our furniture is gone, and my house is flattened – it's painful. I've lost everything due to the heavy rains." ...
In Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, floods have destroyed bridges connecting remote villages, leaving residents without safe access to clinics. Godfrey Makhubele (40), from Tlhavekisa village, has ...
Another study shows that climate change worsens gender inequalities, putting female-headed households and young girls at greater risk of displacement. This increases exposure to gender-based violence, ...