Articles for John Yeld
Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights
Fishers say they were ignored when the original rights were awarded between 1994 and 1998
By John Yeld
News | 28 August 2023
Big cats among victims as snare trapping spreads in Western Cape
Plan launched to deal with problem, which is partly driven by food insecurity
By John Yeld
News | 3 August 2023
Cheetah spotted in Djibouti for the first time in over 30 years
Team headed by Cape Town researcher makes exciting discovery during a biodiversity survey
By John Yeld
News | 3 August 2023
Piketberg landowners block mining company’s access
New salvo fired in decades-old opencast tungsten mine proposal
By John Yeld
News | 28 July 2023
In photos: new hope for West Coast vlei after seven year drought
But the future of this West Coast jewel is not yet assured, despite record rains this year
By John Yeld
News | 25 July 2023
Mining companies eye the last unspoilt strip of the Western Cape’s west coast
Concerns over cumulative impact of new prospecting
By John Yeld
News | 4 July 2023
Environmental activists revise pleas in “SLAPP case” brought by Australian miners
Marathon legal battle against R14.25-million defamation case continues
By John Yeld
Law | 1 February 2023
Concourt hands critics of Australian mine partial victory – but defamation battle is not over
It is up to Parliament to develop more comprehensive SLAPP suit defence, says court
By John Yeld
Law | 14 November 2022
West Coast breakthrough: environment activists and mining company reach agreement
Mineral Sands Resources has prevented legal action, at least for now, over its West Coast operations
By John Yeld
News | 21 June 2022