Environment

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Protest against fossil fuels at African Energy Week

“This is not the right way for Africa to go”

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Brief | 30 September 2025

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Petals with Purpose: Magaliesberg flower festival donates proceeds to charities

The Hadeco flower farm saw hundreds of visitors over the weekend

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Photo Essay | 22 September 2025

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Silver lining in the Table Mountain fire

The Sugarbird Project is working to remove “relentless” invasives

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Photo Essay | 22 September 2025

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Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project

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News | 22 September 2025

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Appeal court blocks Eskom’s giant Richards Bay power plant

The SCA has set aside the 2019 environmental authorisation for the 3,000MW Richards Bay gas-to-power plant

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Law | 18 September 2025

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Activists march against Shell’s oil exploration

Shell says it has spent over R1-billion and is not responsible for failures in consultations with affected Wild Coast communities

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News | 16 September 2025

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Shell’s Wild Coast seismic blasting case goes to the Concourt

Communities and environmental groups will challenge a Supreme Court of Appeal order allowing Shell to apply to renew oil exploration

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Law | 12 September 2025

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Dump site fire leaves Maseru residents in choking smoke for days

The Ha TĹĄosane community has been fighting to close and relocate the dump for years

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News | 11 September 2025

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SANParks deploys “boots on the ground” to deal with crime on Table Mountain

But MPs are not convinced it is enough

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News | 9 September 2025

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Sewage in the rivers as Polokwane water treatment project stalls

Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers

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Brief | 2 September 2025

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New oil transfer regulations a ‘lifeline for penguins’, says Minister

But bird conservation organisations fear that the regulations will be ineffective

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News | 29 August 2025

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Green Scorpions target controversial Garden Route motocross track

Owner of the Harper’s Creek motocross track near Harkerville Forest must repair the damage to vegetation

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News | 27 August 2025

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Municipalities are ruining Hartbeespoort Dam

Pollution and sewage are harming the aquatic environment

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Photo Essay | 26 August 2025

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Lesotho’s outdated laws fail to protect threatened plant species

Maximum fine of R200 hasn’t been updated since 1967

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Feature | 22 August 2025

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Violent crime on Table Mountain is increasing, volunteers warn

But SANParks says figures are stable

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News | 21 August 2025

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Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

They also want TotalEnergies to stop further fossil fuel extraction in Africa

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Brief | 19 August 2025