Articles for John Yeld
Judge rules for “road” in legal clash with “toads”
Noordhoek road link in Cape Town to go ahead
By John Yeld
Brief | 24 April 2024
African Oystercatcher bucks the trend in crashing bird populations
The species has gone from “Near Threatened” to “Least Concern” on the Red Data List
By John Yeld
News | 16 April 2024
Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle
The state mining company is challenging an environmental compliance notice
By John Yeld
News | 12 April 2024
Minister’s plan could wipe out African penguins, say scientists
Conservationists mount legal challenge to environment minister’s decision on fishing around breeding islands
By John Yeld
News | 22 March 2024
Meticulous Eastern Cape effort to keep vultures from extinction
Vultures disabled by powerline collisions are taken care of and given a place to breed
By John Yeld
News | 25 January 2024
Aussie mining company “SLAPP suit” partly settled out of court
Six South African defendants have reached an agreement with Mineral Commodities Ltd
By John Yeld
News | 22 November 2023
It’s “Toad versus Road” in the Cape High Court
Environmentalists challenge road extension that threatens endangered Western Leopard Toads
By John Yeld
News | 7 November 2023
Mining department refuses West Coast prospecting bid
Government turned down Limpopo-based Nekwana Trading Enterprise’s application because of shortcomings in basic impact assessment
By John Yeld
News | 19 September 2023
Farmer seeks ‘pardon’ for illegally enlarging dam
The application raises concerns over water use in the Western Cape
By John Yeld
News | 12 September 2023