Environment
Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court
Uthaka Energy persists with plans for a colliery in Mabola Protected Environment despite six court judgments
By John Yeld
News | 30 April 2024
Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about renewable energy
We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
News | 26 April 2024
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
Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklist
The company is among 57 companies in the world responsible for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions
By Liezl Human
News | 17 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
Police and soldiers deployed to tiny West Coast fishing village
Controversial boat quotas to be reconsidered after meeting with Hondeklip Bay fishers, says fisheries department
By Liezl Human
News | 3 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
We must reject the government’s dirty energy plans
This year’s Integrated Resources Plan is horrifying
By Alex Lenferna, Ferron Pedro, Promise Mabilo, Motlatsi Makhasane and Bertha Letsoko
Opinion | 20 March 2024