Environment
South African activists urge French parliament to stop TotalEnergies’ “ocean grab”
Company criticised for huge profits amidst climate crisis
By Liezl Human
News | 23 February 2023
Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town
The City is considering treating sewage before releasing it through marine outfalls. But even then, “forever” chemicals will not be broken down
News | 21 February 2023
“Total madness”: Fishers protest against ocean drilling
TotalEnergies plans to drill for oil and gas between Mossel Bay and Cape St Francis
Brief | 9 February 2023
Cape Town’s beaches are dirtier than they seem
Several beaches were closed over the holidays, but test results show that water quality at some other beaches is even worse
News | 2 February 2023
Final decisions on fishing rights only in October
Many fishers will be left stranded for months while waiting
By Liezl Human
News | 1 February 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
Four more years in prison for rhino poacher
Mfana Ignitus Kubai’s prison sentence was increased from 11 to 15 years on appeal
Law | 31 January 2023
Perlemoen farm gives hope to West Coast community
Doring Bay Abalone, 37% owned by the community, produces about 60 tonnes of abalone per year, mostly to legally export to China.
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 24 January 2023
Dust, flying rocks, deafening noise: blasting is a nightmare for people living near mines
Here’s what government can do about it
Opinion | 20 January 2023