Articles for John Yeld

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Wreck of MV Ultra Galaxy confirmed as source of West Coast oil spill

Clean-up continues and conservationist is impressed with the response

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News | 7 February 2025

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West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill

Source of the oil not yet confirmed, but locals suspect the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy

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News | 3 February 2025

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Massive SLAPP suit against environmentalists withdrawn

Gauteng property developers were suing environmentalists for alleged costs from delays to their projects caused by objections

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News | 24 January 2025

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Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groups

Activists say that the litigation to protect the birdsā€™ feeding grounds has been dragged out for months by the state, despite the urgency of the situation

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News | 11 December 2024

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COP16: Will humanity live in harmony with nature? The stakes have never been higher

The 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in South America this past fortnight

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News | 1 November 2024

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African Penguins now officially ā€œcritically endangeredā€

The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations

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News | 29 October 2024

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ā€˜Missing linkā€™ added to Table Mountain National Park

Two properties have been added to join the centre and south of the park to form the Kommetjie-Noordhoek wetlands land chain

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News | 24 October 2024

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Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

But environment minister and bird conservation groups both say an out-of-court settlement is yet possible

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News | 21 October 2024

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Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups

And new environment minister George has also been criticised

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News | 30 September 2024

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Aussie-owned West Coast mining company in trouble

Owner of controversial Tormin mine is in business rescue

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News | 3 September 2024

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Proposals to protect penguins would cripple R5.5-billion fishing industry, court told

Experts differ strongly on new plan for no-take zone around six African penguin breeding islands

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News | 29 August 2024

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Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

New minister wants to settle case brought by conservation groups

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Law | 21 August 2024

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SAā€™s ā€˜rock librariesā€™ gain world acclaim

UNESCO World Heritage Site status granted to three rock shelters

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News | 15 August 2024

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Farming co-op appeals against fine imposed for illegal dam

Ja well, no fine ā€¦ R625,000 is too much to pay says Piekenierskloof Vrugte

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News | 30 July 2024

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Latest science confirms plummeting penguin population

New model forms the basis for an urgent recommendation to change African Penguinā€™s conservation status from endangered to critically endangered

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Science | 15 July 2024

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Crucial penguin conservation plan heads to court

Minister accused of placing fishing industry interests above the survival of penguins

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News | 4 July 2024