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Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 12 hours

8 days to South Africa’s premier sustainability forum: Engage directly with ministers and industry leaders

ESG & Sustainability

8 days to South Africa’s premier sustainability forum: Engage directly with ministers and industry leaders

Issued by Topco Media 17 Mar 2026

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

12 Mar 2026

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

3 Mar 2026

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

Energy

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

26 Feb 2026

Wessa pilots Braille signage at Blaauwberg Nature Reserve

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Wessa pilots Braille signage at Blaauwberg Nature Reserve

12 Feb 2026

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

Environment & Natural Resources

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

11 Feb 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Govt establishes relief fund for Kruger National Park, calls for donations

19 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Kruger National Park flooding underlines the reality of climate change

16 Jan 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

REDISA warns South Africa’s waste tyre crisis is a “ticking time bomb”

9 Jan 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Sanbi’s National Biodiversity Assessment enters its digital era

Maroefah Smith 10 Dec 2025

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Finance

SA pushes multilateral banks towards climate investments

10 Nov 2025

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Climate Change

COP30: South Africa calls for climate finance without debt burden

21 Oct 2025

South Africa’s ‘blue gold’: Ocean economy set to fuel jobs and growth

Fishing

South Africa’s ‘blue gold’: Ocean economy set to fuel jobs and growth

21 Oct 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

South Africa unveils first net recycling hub at V&A Waterfront

13 Oct 2025

Government Asked to Step Up Ending Captive Breeding Implementation Process

Environment & Natural Resources

Government Asked to Step Up Ending Captive Breeding Implementation Process

Issued by FOUR PAWS 1 Dec 2022

South Africa Marks Progress in Animal Welfare

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa Marks Progress in Animal Welfare

Issued by FOUR PAWS 21 May 2021

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Environment & Natural Resources

Vulnerable vultures: Govt calls on South Africans to protect "critically important" birds

6 Oct 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa pushes for sustainable ocean economy at UN

23 Sep 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How South Africa’s waste reforms and renewable energy are driving job creation

22 Sep 2025

Robin van Wyk - Senior Associate and Head of Environmental Practice at LnP Beyond Legal

Environmental Law

Draft regulations reveal big changes for SA's high-emission businesses

Robin van Wyk 9 Sep 2025

SanParks Vision 2040 Indaba opens in Gqeberha with focus on inclusive conservation

Tourism

SanParks Vision 2040 Indaba opens in Gqeberha with focus on inclusive conservation

4 Sep 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa implements stricter rules on offshore ship transfers, raising fines to R2m

25 Aug 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

SANParks' new campaign aims to reinvigorate rhino population at Kruger

8 Aug 2025

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Nuclear Power

Controversial Cape nuclear power plant gets green light

8 Aug 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

South Africa's ambitious plan to tackle plastic microbead pollution

7 Aug 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circularity in the Cape: Wesgro launches CEO Guide

6 Aug 2025

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Climate Change

GCF grants $40m to Sanbi's Eco-Disaster Risk Reduction project

3 Jul 2025

Medical Research

How SA discovered anti-cancer compounds in its deep ocean

1 Jul 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting penguins: New offshore regulations open for comment

1 Jul 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

DFFE identifies 59 bankable biodiversity projects

30 Jun 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

10 more black rhinos translocated from SA to Mozambique

20 Jun 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA signs agreement to advance ocean protection

10 Jun 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Sustained pressure on SA rhino populations

5 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Robin van Wyk, head of LnP Beyond Legal’s Environmental Practice says limited exemptions granted to Eskom reflect a complex balancing act between environmental responsibility and energy security and gives some practical steps going forward

Energy

Eskom’s limited emissions exemptions: A complex balancing act, practical steps going forward

Robin van Wyk 11 Apr 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Measures to protect penguin populations now in place

25 Mar 2025

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Climate Change

SA to partake in Petersberg Climate Dialogue

24 Mar 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching continues to decrease

7 Mar 2025

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

Fishing

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

21 Feb 2025

Conservation groups want new “sweet spot” no-fishing zones around African Penguin breeding colonies, arguing current zones are inadequate to prevent the species’ extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Major showdown in court over African Penguin’s future

John Yeld 17 Feb 2025

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Climate Change

Government publishes National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report

11 Feb 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Have your say on draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy

29 Jan 2025

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Climate Change

SA calls on US to reconsider withdrawal from Paris Agreement

24 Jan 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa, GEF host international environmental action seminar

20 Jan 2025

African Penguins (photographed above at the Boulders penguin colony) are critically endangered. Photo: John Yeld/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groups

John Yeld 12 Dec 2024

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Environmental Law

Court ruling a warning shot against illegal fishing

10 Dec 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Have your say on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan

28 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

SA welcomes $300bn commitment for climate finance

26 Nov 2024