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Ethan Van Diemen

South Africa

Journalist at Daily Maverick

Covers everything climate for @DailyMaverick | @WitsUniversity , @Rhodes_JMS alumnus. Part of the @Risj_Oxford Climate Journalism Network | Opinions are my own

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  • South Africans are not your crash test dummies

    6 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Estelle Ellis |Sune Payne |Lerato Mutsila |Ethan Van Diemen

    By Estelle Ellis, Suné Payne, Lerato Mutsila and Ethan van Diemen By Estelle Ellis, Suné Payne, Lerato Mutsila and Ethan van Diemen | 17 April 2025 Drivers who are under the influence of alcohol this Easter holiday period will get harsher treatment, says transport minister, but details are scant. A new strategy to combat the sky-high number of drunk drivers on South Africa’s roads will be tested for the first time this Easter after a disastrous festive season four months ago, the Department...

  • Wet and cool climate conditions expected for South Africa over Easter weekend

    1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Ethan Van Diemen

    The South African Weather Service has forecast wet and cool weather conditions over many parts of SA over the Easter period. A spell of wet, cool weather is expected to prevail over parts of South Africa over the Easter weekend, especially in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the eastern half of the Eastern Cape.

  • Penguin in a box causes helicopter crash - bird and humans all okay

    1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Ethan Van Diemen

    A cautionary tale in aviation safety after an aerial survey went awry on the Eastern Cape’s Bird Island — always secure the cargo, especially when it’s a penguin. In an incident that might stretch the bounds of credulity even for seasoned aviation observers, a survey flight over Bird Island in the Eastern Cape ended in an unexpected mishap, all thanks to a penguin in a cardboard box.

  • Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane, pioneering SA policing expert, dies in car accident

    1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Ethan Van Diemen

    Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane died tragically in a car accident on Saturday morning in Johannesburg. News of Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane’s untimely passing has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the country’s public and civil society sectors.

  • Hawks step in after ransom demand

    1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Ethan Van Diemen

    The kidnappers of American missionary Josh Sullivan, who was abducted on Thursday, have demanded a ransom, prompting the Hawks’ intervention. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) have taken over the investigation into the kidnapping of an American missionary Josh Sullivan after his alleged kidnappers demanded a ransom.

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3 Apr 25

Eskom granted air quality exemptions under ‘strict’ conditions https://t.co/WzJQ6ATt6f

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3 Apr 25

This was my first time using Google Earth Engine. Many thanks to @CamDigHum 's social data school and to the greatest editors at DM who allow me to innovate and experiment. Ramokgopa kickstarts SA’s private sector-powered grid expansion https://t.co/uPH5Cldzi3

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31 Mar 25

https://t.co/myHW70jIqj via @NYTimes