Developed world, take note!

Government buys a broken oil refinery while global companies simply walk away. What motives lie behind the wall of silence? That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News @groundworksa.bsky.social @opensecrets.org.za

He faces a warrant of arrest on 22 charges of fraud and theft. Despite this, he remains a free man. When will the children he allegedly cheated of life-saving funds see justice? That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #Crime #SouthAfrica

BATTLE TO BREATHE | One of the complexities in reporting on air pollution in an area like Emalahleni is that the air often contains not only one problematic substance, but a soup of potentially harmful stuff. www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/09/10/b...

The lesson from history is clear: When lifesaving HIV treatment was delayed, millions died needlessly. We cannot afford the same mistake with HIV prevention, write Fatima Hassan, Leena Menghaney, and Bellinda Nkoana. www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/09/09/a...

Agnes Kasparkova, 90-Year-Old Czech former agricultural worker who turned her small village into an art gallery by painting traditional Moravian motifs on the local houses. The project went on for over 13 years #WomensArt

Paula Mela, Finnish illustrator known for her fairytale-like works #WomensArt

New evidence shows micro plastics being blown in over headwaters of 1 of SADC's most NB water catchments. It is to region what acid rain was to Europe in '80s. #DailyMaverick @dailymaverick.co.za @coveringclimatenow.org #plasticpollution #microplastics #plastictreaty

Great journalism @leoniejoubert.bsky.social

Tukulo Mtshayelo restored a spring on the outskirts of his village, one of three main sources that locals draw on for water. More here: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

Moeketsi Makhoali and his dogs tend to his flock (Mahlasela Pass, Lesotho, 3,222m ASL) at the headwaters of the Orange-Senqu River Basin. Recent research shows that airborne microplastics are probably settling in these remote high-altitude areas and polluting water courses. More: bit.ly/4mmgHnd

US artist Elizabeth Catlett's 1946 print honours Phyllis Wheatley (1753-1784), who was sold into slavery at the age of seven and later became the first published African-American female poet #womensart

Timeline Cleanse - What a beautiful way to watch how music is composed and played. ✨🎶✨💙✨🎶✨💙✨🎶✨

The beautiful Great Grey Owl.. 🦉

Big retail companies can slow the scourge of single-use nappy pollution by investing in small washable nappy-making businesses by making seed funding easily available, and giving emerging suppliers priority access to the market. Read more here: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

What if cigarette producers simply replaced plastic butts with biodegradable ones? This would turn the pollution off at source, rather than hoping that society can pick up stompies once they’ve become litter. Read more here: bit.ly/40oZYqC

While I saw my share of well-attended and even sold-out shows, there were also times when you wondered whether all the fuss was worth it. On the very first evening of the festival, the power went out. Classic Makhanda!

A wildlife photographer joked that his wife managed to capture an extraordinary photo that outdid him: a European eagle owl, one of the world's largest, perched on his camera lens.

Choy Moo Kheon (Singaporean, born 1950) "Blue Whispering Day", 2022. Acrylic on Canvas, 139.7 × 114.3 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt

A child dies of malnutrition every 15 seconds, as 185,535 boxes of special food for starving children are stacked in a warehouse in Rhode Island, paid for by American taxpayers. After shutting USAID, the Trump administration is just sitting on the boxes. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...

'Mr Noam Chomsky'....

The UK High Court has ruled that Shell plc + its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for historic oil pollution which has devastated the environments of the Bille + Ogale communities in Nigeria. There’s a long way to go in the case, but congrats today @leigh-day.bsky.social

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All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 204 of The Continent Trafficking of African women into abusive domestic work remains rampant. This week we reveal a man moving women from Zambia to Pakistan — where they're exploited. Authorities know, but he's walking free. Get your copy here: bit.ly/204_TC

Did you know owls can consciously control the dilation of their pupils???? After tens of thousands of owl photographs this is the first time I've seen it. So cool! #screechowl #owls #birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography #birding #nikon #mcoupephotography #pupils

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Today in Geneva, the UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan presented a new report, detailing the systematic assault on the rights of women and girls by the Taliban. Meaningful international action is needed to end impunity for grave rights abuses. #Afghanistan #WomensRights

@blueskyartshow.bsky.social #joy #watersprite #surflove #wave #BlueSkyArtShow

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

youtu.be/oANFZGqyJZc Righteous anger. Will Republican Senators speak out???

Solidarity.

This Great Horned Owl (I think) perched on a roof after a violent storm this past Tues. I have not see one in yrs. It was 8pm and pretty dark. Image was fuzzy, but fun to see. It was drenched. We had horizontal driving rains. I hoped it wasn’t injured, but it flew away fine. #Birds #nature

On 29 May, intense overnight rains triggered catastrophic flooding in the Nigerian town of Mokwa. By 4 June, more than 200 people were confirmed dead but that number could be as high as 700. The BBC reported that 500 were missing thought unlikely to still be alive.

Read Part 2 of our Dirty Fuels investigation: https://amabhungane.org/dirty-fuels-part-2-petrosas-r11-billion-contaminated-petrol-deal/ Missed Part 1 of Dirty Fuels? No problem, we’ve got your covered:

Wet quiet autumn evening

Such beautiful words, and as for the photograph!

"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service. This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."

So true.

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Clear indeed..."those impulses all tilt toward the same place—toward making our society a less egalitarian, more unequal, meaner, crueler, and much more savage place."

Books given a second life!

A woman from Sol Plaatjie informal settlement in Roodepoort says she’s been forced to live in her dilapidated shack for 17 years. This is despite owning an RDP house a couple of metres away. Read groundup.org.za/article/rood... by Silver Sibiya

A once in a lifetime opportunity to end plastic pollution for good. Sign this petition and let's get a Global Plastics Treaty in place! act.gp/3HrhdRu

The lengths that are required…

The idea that Elon Musk’s time in Washington is over is an obvious farce: Musk’s legacy is still being written, and his culpability is still accumulating. He will do more damage soon.

Data centers are giant warehouses full of computer servers, chips, and equipment that power AI and consume vast amounts of water and power, mostly from burning fossil fuels. Tech bros may think they rule the world now but here’s a smart guide for fighting back. www.kairosfellows.org/fightdatacen...

Five viable solutions to improving nutrition for children. As usual Bhekisisa Centre for health journalism @bhekisisa.org provides constructive content