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Judge tells parties in Lesotho water project dispute to settle out of court
27 October 2026 | ARTICLE
By Sechaba Mokhethi
...environmental policy dated May 2016, the LHDA had undertaken to “regularly provide to stakeholders, accurate environmental information and reports based on the outcome of monitoring and evaluation act...
Elections 2026: This municipality is pouring sewage into the Vaal River
30 September 2026 | ARTICLE
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
...Rights Commission (SAHRC) found in its 2025 investigation that Matlosana “failed” to address reported sewer spillage challenges, and this had “violated residents’ constitutional rights”. The SAHRC fou...
Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists
16 September 2026 | ARTICLE
By Alice Scott
...environmental factors are still being investigated. However, Craig Smith, a senior technical marine specialist at WWF South Africa, said that if a separate environmental stressor were at play, the ent...
Activists appeal Cape Town data centre approval
14 September 2026 | ARTICLE
By Tania Broughton
...rights of its residents to environmental protection, protection of property rights, adequate housing, and sufficient food and water. They claim the development of a resource-intensive data centre was ...
Court victory for Wild Coast activists
14 August 2026 | ARTICLE
By Tania Broughton
...Environmental justice activists and some Wild Coast communities were victorious in the Constitutional Court with a ruling that finally stops Shell and Impact Africa’s right to seismic exploration off ...
South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency
4 August 2026 | ARTICLE
By Tyronne McCrindle
...Rights at the University of Pretoria, filed a joint submission with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), which had called for submissions on data centres and human rights. The SAHRC inqu...
Despite sewerage upgrades, Mogale City still polluting Cradle of Mankind
3 August 2026 | ARTICLE
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
...Environmental groups warn sewage pollution threatens ecosystems, farming and tourism at the world heritage site. Mogale City says the plant has improved and will be compliant by the end of the 2026/27...
Air and water pollution harming Joburg’s poorest communities
30 July 2026 | ARTICLE
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
...environmental challenge” and was largely driven by human activities such as waste and biomass burning, industrial operations, vehicle emissions and mining. Modingoane said City monitoring found concen...
Taps dry as municipality drowns in R1-billion debt
13 July 2026 | ARTICLE
By Liezl Human
...Rights commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana has suggested the municipality be put under administration. The National Treasury recently announced it would be freezing equitable share grants to 69 municipali...
Human Rights Commission blasts “uncaring” Gauteng municipalities for water crisis
22 May 2026 | ARTICLE
By Seth Thorne
The Yeoville water tower in Johannesburg. Archive photo: Masego Mafata. In the final two days of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) public inquiry held in Parktown, Gauteng municipalit...