Environment

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Swimmers promote alternatives to mining the Wild Coast

Over five days, eight people will swim 22 km along the Pondoland Marine Protected Area

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News | 31 March 2019

Grade 11 pupil Zenile Ngcame of Masiphumelele High School, raises her fist during a protest for climate change outside Parliament in Cape Town.

South African youths march for action against climate change

#ClimateStrike protests held across the world

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News | 15 March 2019

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The minister, the gifts, the Watsons and the wind farm

Mokonyane to rule on controversial Eastern Cape project

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Feature | 13 March 2019

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Union threatens to shut down KZN wildlife offices

Workers say Ezemvelo Wildlife is poorly managed and they accuse management of nepotism

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News | 11 March 2019

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Damning report on Eskom air pollution

Coal-fired plants breached legal emission levels 3,200 times in 21 months

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News | 26 February 2019

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Wastewater audit missing as countrywide water shortage looms

After reports were sent to cabinet, water test results have not been released for five years

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Feature | 25 February 2019

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Nasty chemicals are accumulating on Cape Town’s coasts

Drugs, flushed through the sewage system, are ending up in sea-life.

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News | 12 February 2019

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City fails to publish water quality tests for two years

Public cannot assess effects of sewage disposal in sea

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News | 11 February 2019

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West Coast mining company fined a “pittance”

Mineral Sands Resources fined R1.25 million for unlawful activities in Lutzville

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News | 6 February 2019