South Africa, a land once known for its rich soil and abundant supply of water has now been taken over by scorching hot weather patterns, causing land to crack and rivers to dry up, resulting in the struggle for survival for crops, animals and the human population. This environmental concern is classified as droughts. Farmland regions like Limpopo and the Northern Cape face the most worst of its impact, with farmer witnessing its devastating effects on their low yields,  reduced grazing and water for livestock and irrigation which negatively impacted the agricultural sector. According to Carson (1962)  the anthropocene epoch and its colonial nature of human activities on the earth's environment is heavily linked with the concept ‘great acceleration’ and Nixon's ideas of slow violence (2011) in Environmental humanities. This is noted by the intersection of factors such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and the declining bird populations and call sounds. This is attested to human activities in the ecological world, leading to this steady imbalance that often goes unrecognised for long periods of time until it is too late. 

Eco-critic:  HUMAN ACTIVITY! humanity is responsible and it only makes sense for humanity to right its wrong yet we focus on our own improvement such as having clear skin more  with skin treatments rather than the land degradation. While the damage is significant, it can still be decelerated, the earth still has a fighting chance to heal. However, it will not achieve this or return to its natural equilibrium through the same unsustainable practices that have led it to this point. South Africa can still prevent this damage to its lands, but the change starts now...with us.

Eco-action: Drought are naturally occurring phenomenons that cannot be prevented but can be mitigated against. Mitigation solutions begin by acknowledging the man-made  activities that that influences its extreme degree. South Africa can challenge this environmental concern