Articles for Liezl Human
Here’s what the government plans to do about plastic pollution
Global Plastic Treaty reached a deadlock in August, but South Africa is pushing ahead with regulations
By Liezl Human
Video | 17 September 2025
SANParks deploys “boots on the ground” to deal with crime on Table Mountain
But MPs are not convinced it is enough
By Liezl Human
News | 9 September 2025
No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out
NPA issues directive to prosecutors not to enroll new cases
By Liezl Human
News | 5 September 2025
Give us each a hectare of land, say women farm workers
Farm workers who produce the country’s food often go hungry, says Women on Farms Project
By Liezl Human
News | 29 August 2025
Violent crime on Table Mountain is increasing, volunteers warn
But SANParks says figures are stable
By Liezl Human
News | 21 August 2025
Court blocks TotalEnergies oil exploration from Cape Agulhas to Cape Town
TotalEnergies can still submit new assessments and conduct a fresh public participation process
By Liezl Human
Law | 14 August 2025
Parliament sued for letting corrupt MPs off the hook
#UniteBehind argues that changes to Parliament’s code of conduct allow MPs implicated in state capture to evade accountability
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 12 August 2025
Small news companies pin their hopes on new Google fund. But already there’s controversy
Large chunk of R114-million fund to go to administrators
By Liezl Human
News | 7 August 2025
Sex workers plea for arrest moratorium
A bill to decriminalise sex work was sent back to the justice department for redrafting about two years ago
By Liezl Human
News | 29 July 2025