SA’s Succulent Karoo and other exceptional landscapes deserve our duty of care

Daily Maverick | 22.06.2026 04:48
South Africa’s Youth Day and the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought fall in the same week. One is a heartbreaking reminder of what it costs when governance systems fail to protect our children. The other raises the question of whether we are governing our natural environment with sufficient care for those who will inherit the world we are shaping.