Claire Keeton Senior features writer

Claire Keeton is a features writer who has earned awards for her HIV and mental health coverage, and has reported on Covid, including as a vaccine trial volunteer and from inside a Covid ICU. She has spent 30 years exploring SA and been to more than 60 countries reporting on human rights, civil conflicts and environmental threats, as well as doing adventure travel

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
Scientists and citizens combine forces to battle deadly beetle

The tiny polyphagous shot hole borer beetle poses a massive climate threat to SA if not controlled, and could kill up to 65 million trees in the ...

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
‘Mamma Mia!’ rocks SA again

Audience says ‘Thank You For The Music’ with a standing ovation for this effervescent new staging of a well-loved classic

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
A new way to manage biodiversity

An innovative model to increase conservation areas and biodiversity investment would go a long way in supporting the livelihoods of rural people, ...

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
Our deep, cold neighbour who holds the key to Earth’s survival

The Southern Ocean is one of the biggest carbon sinks on the planet and without it the Earth would be uninhabitable, writes Claire Keeton

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
Climate march on Human Rights Day demands water, food and energy for all

Chanting and singing, hundreds of climate activists spanning more than a city block marched in Cape Town on Thursday to parliament, waving posters ...

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
Bongoy’s artworks depict the realities of youth, dreams, environment, wars and ...

"We can see the attention of the world has been given to us since 2011. The eyes of the world are turning to Africa and we have been given the chance ...

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
Broken homes, broken hearts, broken children

Child trafficking cases reported to the National Hotline for Human Trafficking have roughly doubled recently, highlighting the horror stalking our ...

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
Seeing is not believing: how deepfake scammers abused top doctor’s image

It's getting increasingly difficult to trust what you see online when your doctor's face and voice are faked to sell male potency products, writes ...

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
Surprise attack: solo orca takes down great white shark off SA coast

Killer whale nicknamed Starboard usually hunts with predatory partner Port

Claire Keeton Senior features writer
Overdosing on vitamins can be toxic: Harmful side effects of too much B6

Excessive levels of vitamin B6, usually more than 50mg daily taken over a long time, are potentially toxic.