Alexandra Burnt Down
In 2019, a fire broke out in the Stjwetla informal settlement in Alexandra, Johannesburg. The fire started due to an… Read More
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Informal Infrastructure, Fierce Fires
In September 2020, a fire in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay destroyed at least 200 structures leaving 800 people displaced from… Read More
Fire on repeat
In February 2021, a wildfire began in the Overberg Mountains and spread to the Jonkershoek Valley, destroying more than 13,600… Read More
UCT Up In Smoke
The recent Table Mountain fire is estimated to have caused in excess of R500m damage to the University of Cape… Read More
Wanna go for a Ride?
South Africans in the market for a new electric vehicle can choose between a BMW i3, Jaguar i-Pace, Porsche Taycan… Read More
Are electric vehicles sustainable?
In the US, the manufacturing phase of petrol vehicles outputs 10.5 tonnes of CO2, less than the ~13 tonnes to… Read More